Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:      People are contracting Lyme disease in all fifty states and in Douglas County; and

WHEREAS:      The increase in deer population has caused an increase in the tick population and an increased risk for tick-borne illnesses; and

WHEREAS:      Most diagnosed cases of Lyme disease are not reported, causing people to believe that it is rare here; and

WHEREAS:      Antibiotics are needed long term often for more than one year to decrease severe disability and death; and

WHEREAS:      Tick-borne diseases can often be prevented if people are aware, know how to prevent tick bites, and know how to remove ticks safely;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Aron E. Cromwell, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 2011 as

“Lyme Disease Awareness Month”

in Lawrence Kansas.

                                                     Aron E. Cromwell, Mayor

May 3, 2011