05-E Get Fit ProclamationP R O C~.~l ~Vl .~l 0~'
~N3~ERE.~I.S, since ig8o, tF~e percentage of over~veigf~t c~i~dren ages 6 to ii has
dou6~ed, and tF~e percentage of overweigFtt adoCescents ages i2 to ig has tripled, tF~erefore
Project GE7,~17 Get Exercising 7oday, ,~ee~lncredi6~e ?'omorro~v, ~vas formed to he p kids
get in shape; and
~N3-fERE.~IS, 6i°o of over~veight 5 to io year o~ds already had risk factors for G~eart
disease, and 26% had t~vo or more risk factors for the disease, therefore, the Project GE7
,~17team is making an exercise D~VD anda G~ealthy facts 6rochure for every elementary
student at Justiss and.~likin Elementary Schools tF~at descri6es exercising at home and
choosing F~eaCthy foods to eat.; and ~
11~3-fERE.~IS, ~ess tF~an 2,5°0 of ado~escents eat enougF~ fruits andvegeta6~es eac~i day,
tFterefore, tF~e Project GE?',~17team ~villprovide information a6outgood eating F~a6its and
regular physica~activity are criticaCfor maintaining a F~ealthy ~veigF~t; and
1v3-fERE.~IS, over~veigF~t chi(.dren have a 70% cf~ance of 6eing over~veight as adults-
facing hig~ier risks for many diseases, such as Fteart disease, dia6etes, stroke, and several
types of cancers, tF~erefore, ~vithproper education andtraining, thepro6~emmay 6e solved,•
and
~N3~ERE.~IS, schooCs can 6uiCd a strong foundation that ~vi~~ ena6le students to
effective~y promote p~ysica~activity and hea~thy eating ha6its as ~vell as otF~er F~eaCth-
enhancing 6ehaviors, therefore, Project GE?',~1?"mem6ers are teaching a heaCt~i ~esson in
tF~e cCassrooms and demonstrating portion controC.
N0~1N ?'3~fERE,~ORE, I, Jesse James ,~reelen, ~►~layor of tF~e City of Paris, ~'exas, ~6y
virtue of the autF~ority vested in me, do declare support of and officially ackno~vledges
"Project GE?' ,~I?" in our community and al~ citizens are urged to reaffirm their
commitment to our child~ren ~vith a show of support for this ~ife-enhancing Project. .
IN1N17~V£SS ~V3~(~EREO,~, I have F~ereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Paris to 6e affixed this 28th day of January, zoo8. .
Jesse James ~reelen, .~vlayor
.~I~TES7
Janice E~Cis, City CCerk .
.~PPRO~VED .~lS 70 ,~OR~i: .
~N. ~Cent ~vlcl~yar, City .~I ttorney
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