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J A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL .
CITY OF DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, this year marks the 125th anniversary of the first American Red Cross which was founded in
1898 andfor more than 100 years, the American Red Cmss Bay Area (ARCBA) has led the effort to prevent,
prepare for and respond to disasters, and
WHEREAS, compassion, courage, character, civic duty are inherent in the Red Cmss mission to prevent
and relieve human suffering, and Dublin shares these grand ideals, and
WHEREAS, the Red Cross, a leading voluntary agency, chartered and authorized by Congress to act in
times of need, providing compassionate assistance to people afflicted by personal, local or national
disasters; and
WHEREAS, major disasters dominated the headlines in 2005, and while the American Red Cross Bay Area
offered volunteers and support on a National and International level, they also continued to respond to over
600 local emergencies, assisted 1,700 military families and trained over 80,000 people in lifesaving skills
such as CPR and first aid; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cmss Bay Area, and its over 3,000 volunteers and donors, provide valuable
tools and education to individuals, families, workplaces and schools, making us all stronger and more
resilient; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of the American Red Cross Bay Area to
building a better quality of life, we must also look forward and each do our part to ensure that the Red Cross
remains vital, ready to help prevent, prepare for and respond to the unknown challenges that lie ahead.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Janet Lockhart, Mayor of Dublin, on behalf of the entire
City Council, do hereby proclaim March 2 6 as American Red Cross Month in the City of Dublin.
DATED. March 21, 2006
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