Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh recently signed a proclamation designating March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. He also gave a group of Vodec consumers and staff a tour of City Hall, including the council chambers and the fire station. Pictured behind Mayor Walsh from left to right are Bethany M., Kim Bogatz, Jordan B., Mark A. and Katie Smith.
COUNCIL BLUFFS – Mayor Matt Walsh has declared March 2020 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Council Bluffs. A group of Vodec consumers and staff traveled to City Hall for the proclamation, which reads as follows:
WHEREAS, individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers encourage everyone to focus on the abilities of all people; and
WHEREAS, the most effective way to increase this awareness is through everyone’s active participation in community activities and the openness to learn and acknowledge each individual’s contribution; and
WHEREAS, opportunities for citizens with developmental disabilities to function as independently and productively while reaching their full potential must be fostered in our community; and
WHEREAS, we encourage all citizens to support opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities in our community that include full access to education, housing, employment and recreational activities,
NOW, THEREFORE I, Matthew J. Walsh, Mayor of the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, do hereby proclaim March 2020 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the City of Council Bluffs and we recognize that our communities are stronger when everyone participates. Take time to get to know someone with a disability and recognize that we all reach full potential together.
Following the proclamation signing, Mayor Walsh gave the group a tour of City Hall and the fire station. Later this month, Mayor Jean Stothert will sign a proclamation designating March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Omaha. She will welcome a group of Omaha Vodec consumers and staff to her office.
Bethany M. near a work of art in the fire station.
Vodec consumers presented Mayor Walsh with a T-shirt.