Title
Proclamation for Groundcover News Vendor week
Memorandum
PROCLAMATION
Groundcover News Vendor Week
February 1st-7th, 2016
WHEREAS, the City of Ann Arbor is dedicated to the well-being of all its citizens and committed to combatting poverty and homelessness in our community; and
WHEREAS, the first week of February is International Street Newspaper Vendor Week; and
WHEREAS, the presence of street newspaper vendors in all kinds of weather enriches our community and provides a mechanism for caring individuals to help others get back on their feet; and
WHEREAS, our community’s street newspaper, Groundcover News, is a model of its kind, helping numerous individuals achieve stability in their lives while also giving voice to those individuals and to all who work toward our common goals of social justice and economic fairness.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, do hereby proclaim February 1-7, 2016, as Ann Arbor Street Newspaper Vendor Week, and hereby recognize and declare our community’s appreciation and support for the people who sell our street newspaper, Groundcover News.
I hereby set my hand and seal
This 1st day of February, 2016
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Christopher Taylor, Mayor