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P R O C L A M A T I O N

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
April 12 - 18, 2009

WHEREAS,   the City of Lakewood and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children are celebrating the Week of the Young Child; and

WHEREAS,   these organizations are working to improve early learning opportunities, including early literacy programs that can provide a foundation of learning for children in Lakewood; and

WHEREAS,   teachers and others who make a difference in the lives of young children in Lakewood deserve thanks and recognition; and

WHEREAS,   public policies that support early learning for all young children are crucial to young children’s futures.

NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Lakewood, I, Bob Murphy, Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Colorado, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim the week of April 12 – 18, 2009

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

in the City of Lakewood, and urge all citizens to recognize and support the needs of young children in our community.

GIVEN under my hand and Seal of the
City of Lakewood, this 13th  Day of
April, 2009, A.D.

Bob Murphy, Mayor

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