2004/09/28 City Council Resolution (4)RESOLUTION NO, 2004 -253
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SUPPORTING
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS
"BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"
WHEREAS, October 2004 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, October 15, 2004 is National Mammography Day; and
WHEREAS, almost 216,000 new cases of female breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and over 40,000 will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, almost 1,500 new cases of male breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and close to 500 will die of the disease; and
WHEREAS, early detection and prompt treatment can significantly reduce suffering and deaths caused by this disease; and
WHEREAS, mammography, an "x -ray" of the breast, is recognized as the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer
long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it supports October as Breast Cancer Awareness
Month and encourages the public to reiterate to friends and loved ones that early cancer detection saves lives!
CITY 0(FjkOHNERT P
Deputy City Clerk
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 28"' day of September, 2004.
FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE
VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE NORDIN: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)