Proclamations
Concrete Pipe Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, reinforced concrete pipe and precast are of vital importance to sustainable communities and to the health, safety and well-being of the people of Alabama and, WHEREAS, such rei…
Gastroparesis Awareness Week
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WHEREAS, gastroparesis is a chronic illness that affects more than 5 million people in the United States; yet is little known to those in our state; and WHEREAS, gastroparesis is “par…
Children’s Vision and Learning Month
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WHEREAS, research shows that vision disorders are the number one handicapping condition of children; and WHEREAS, as many as one in four school age children have vision problems that ca…
Amateur Radio Week
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WHEREAS, the state of Alabama is home to more than 17,000 licensed amateur radio operators who repeatedly demonstrate their immense value to the citizens of this state by providing emer…
World Elder Abuse Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Alabama’s seniors are valued members of society and it is our collective responsibility to ensure they live safely and with dignity; and WHEREAS, older and disabled Alabamian…
Women’s Lung Health Week
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WHEREAS, every five minutes, a woman in the United States is told she has lung cancer; and WHEREAS, lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in women in the United States; and WHEREA…
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
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WHEREAS, Grow Our Own Youth serves as the central source for information, materials and network for pregnancy prevention, reduction of at risk behaviors, promotion of youth development …
Small Business Week
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WHEREAS, during Small Business Week, we honor the courage, tenacity and innovation of the small business men and women of the state of Alabama; their dedication and entrepreneurial spir…
Scoliosis Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, it is important to increase public awareness of scoliosis to help children, parents, health care workers and others understand, recognize and treat complex spinal deformities; …
National Prevention Month
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WHEREAS, the theme of 2015’s National Prevention Week is “The Voice of One, the Power of All;” and WHEREAS, the theme emphasizes the important role that individuals and communitie…