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5. Proclamation - Go Red for Women DayPROCLAMATION WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause of death and stroke is the third leading cause of death and cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of more than half a million American women each year; and WHEREAS, each year 53.5% of women die from cardiovascular disease as compared to 46.5% of men, and 40,000 more women than men have a stroke; and WHEREAS, the cost of cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the US is estimated at $352 billion; and WHEREAS, coronary heart disease rates in women after menopause are two to three tunes higherthan those of women the same age before menopause and 63% of women who die suddenly or coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms of this disease; and WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is launching a new campaign, designed to raise women's awareness of the magnitude of cardiovascular disease and to encourage women to make positive changes in their lives that could help reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, - WHEREAS, this new campaign is known as the "Go Red for Women" campaign; NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Pamela B. Kennedy, Mayor of the City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana do hereby proclaim February 6, 2004 as GO RFD FOR WOMEN DAY and urge all citizens to recognize the critical importance of knowing the risk factors and the warning signs of heart attack and stroke by wearing the color red to commemorate this day. DATED this 2nd day of February, 2004. Pamela B. Kennedy, Mayor \ �-.� f ":1�1 '�� �"'--'".�'-'- h n \ 'r ���.. .,%/r�7 `'_-(' ~�. '(h� ". (�� R,,,-ff}°'6�7 r,;i 'J '1 '`i_ C'