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Declaring White Cane Month.

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Status
Adopted
Type
Resolution
Introduced
October 21, 2004
Sponsors
CTCouncilmember TascoCBCouncilmember BlackwellCPCouncil President VernaCGCouncilmember GoodeCDCouncilmember DiCiccoCRCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCNCouncilmember NutterCRCouncilmember RamosCRCouncilmember RizzoCMCouncilmember MillerCMCouncilmember MarianoCCCouncilmember ClarkeCKCouncilmember KrajewskiBrian J. O'NeillCKCouncilmember KenneyCKCouncilmember Kelly

Full Bill

The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to join the Lion's Club in declaring the month of October 2004, as White Cane Month in the City of Philadelphia.

WHEREAS, The White Cane has been adopted as a signaling device to alert drivers and pedestrians to exercise care, thereby avoiding harm to blind pedestrians; and

WHEREAS, A dangerously high percentage of drivers and pedestrians are unfamiliar with the significance of the White Cane, upon which many blind citizens must rely for their safety; and

WHEREAS, The City Council of Philadelphia calls upon all drivers and pedestrians alike, to become alert to the presence of the White Cane and react with caution, care and sensitivity; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby join the Lion's Club in declaring October 2004, as White Cane Month in the City of Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the Lion's Club, as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

End

10/21/04

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