Employ the Handicapped Week~roc[amation
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, all Clermont citizens have the right to employ-
ment at the highest levels of which they are capable; and
WHEREAS, this right is not to be abridged by reasons of
physical or mental disability; and
WHEREAS, innovative employment opportunities are necessary
to create an environment that will make possible the independence of
disabled persons while simultaneously meeting Clermont's employment
needs; and
WHEREAS, disabled persons have shown themselves to be pro-
ductive workers who contribute to the public good far in excess of
the amount spent on their rehabilitation and on the provisions of
accessibility for them; and
WHEREAS, employers in both public and private sectors can
attest to the productivity and value of these disabled employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles B. Beals, Mayor of the City of
Clermont, do hereby proclaim the week of October 7 - 13, 1984, as
EMPLOY THE HANDICAPPED WEEK
in Clermont and urge all employers to provide opportunities for
utilizing the capabilities of handicapped workers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the Great
Seal of the City of Clermont to be
affixed at Clermont, Florida this
5th ~ of October, 1984.
CHARLES B. BEALS, MAYOR
CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
WAYN AUNDERS, CITY CLERK