Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

 

 

WHEREAS:        The Douglas County Child Development Association is sponsoring the Week of the Young Child.  The National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children will participate in activities calling attention to educational and service programs.  These professional groups work to improve the quality of existing programs and initiate new services; and

 

WHEREAS:        These efforts serve to ensure that our young children, regardless of social or economic status will reach their full potential.  Full public cooperation from home, school, and community is needed to fulfill our responsibilities to young children;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Rundle, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the week of April 18 – 24, 2004, to be

 

“THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD”

 

in Lawrence, and urge all citizens to support and encourage all agencies working for the well-being of young children in our city.

 

 

                                                                                                        

                                                                   Mike Rundle, Mayor

 

                                                                   April 13, 2004