National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Week (2)•
City of Clermont
National Osteoporosis Awareness
and Prevention Week
May 11-17, 1998
Recognition Proclamation
WHEREAS, May 11-17, 1998 has been designated National Osteoporosis Awareness
and Prevention Week, and
WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is above-thinning disease which is associated with more
than one million fractures per year thereby creating a devastating impact on a person's
independence and quality of life, and
WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is responsible for over $10,000,000 in health care costs for
long-term treatment and rehabilitation, and
WHEREAS, the Osteoporosis Screening Center for South Lake will hold a free
Osteoporosis Fair will be held the morning of Saturday, May 16 in Jenkins Auditorium, and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Pool Mayor of the City of Clermont, Florida hereby
proclaim May 11-17, 1998 as NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND
PREVENTION WEEK and urge all citizens to become familiar with the prevention of this
disease and participate in the Osteoporosis Fair on May 16, 1998.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Clermont to be affixed at Clermont this 24th day of March, 1998.
ROBERT A. POOL, AYOR
ATTEST:
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• osep Van ,City Clerk