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[Return to PT Month 2006)
Governor
and Cities Proclaim
PT Month 2005
Colorado's
governor and 30 cities helped the APTA/Colorado Chapter
and Private Practice SIG celebrate PT Month during
October 2005.
Gov.
Bill Owens and many mayors
and city councils throughout the state issued honorary proclamations of PT
Month helping to raise public understanding of the value
and role of physical therapy in the maintenance and
restoration of health. The Private
Practice SIG took the lead in coordinating proclamations
and public events. At least 16 private practice clinics
opened their doors on Saturday, October 15, 2005, to the
public for a Free Evaluation Day in honor of the
event. (See list of participating clinics below).
This year,
31 proclamations
were signed by officials from various cities, including one from
Gov. Bill Owens. (Alamosa, Arvada, Aspen, Basalt,
Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Brush, Canon City,
Colorado Springs, City and County of Denver, Durango, Eaton,
Estes Park, Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Glenwood Springs, Grand
Junction, Greeley, Lafayette, Lakewood, Littleton, Louisville,
Loveland, Montrose, Pueblo, Sterling, Thornton,
Westminster and Wheat Ridge.) PPSIG members
in the localities accepted the proclamations at public
ceremonies.
Click
on the 2005 proclamation samples below to read the text of proclamations.
(Adobe Arcobat PDF format)
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State of Colorado
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"The
practice of physical therapy involves a
variety of aspects from injury prevention to
general health and fitness to rehabilitation
following an injury, disease or surgery . .
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Bill Owens
Governor
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therapy helps improve the quality of life
and physical well being of people of all
ages, including cardiac patients, children,
athletes and elderly..."
Mayor Janice Pawlowski
City of Brighton
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City of Brighton
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City of Broomfield
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"The
Colorado Chapter of the American Physical
Therapy Association represents more than
1,000 physical therapists, physical
therapist assistants and physical therapy
students in Colorado and promotes the
importance of physical therapy education and
research..."
Mayor Karen Stuart
Broomfield
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"Through physical therapy practice, education
and research, physical therapists are able
to prevent disease, promote health, reduce
pain and enhance the
quality of life ..."
Mayor John Hickenlooper
City of Denver
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City and County of
Denver
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City of Estes Park
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"It
is appropriate that we recognize these
individuals who dedicate their time and
talent toward enhancing the physical health
of the citizens of our state and thank them
for making Colorado an even better and
healthier place to live, work and raise a
family..."
Mayor John Baudek
City of Estes Park
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"...I, Steve Burkholder, Mayor
of the City of Lakewood, Colorado, by virtue
of the authority vested in me, do hereby
proclaim October 2005, as Physical Therapy
Month."
Mayor Steve Burkholder
City of Lakewood
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City of Lakewood
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