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<br />Off ice of the Mayor <br />.. <br />r <br />~~ <br />~~rQ~,~i : sexual assault affects every person in La Porte either as <br />a victim/survivor of sexual assault or as a family <br />member, significant other, friend, neighbor or co- <br />worker; and <br />WHEREAS, this year's theme: "Sharing the Secret, Surviving the Silence"roflects <br />the efforts of The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. work with survivors and their loved ones, <br />by allowing survivors the freedom to choose when, where and how their healing begins; and <br />WHEREAS, many citizens of La Porte are working to provide quality services <br />and assistance to sexual assault survivors by volunteering assistance with a 24-hour hotline, <br />responding to emergency calls, offering support and comfort during medical exams and criminal <br />justice proceedings; and <br />WHEREAS, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. volunteers and staff <br />promote sexual assault awareness and avoidance by offering educational programs to schools, <br />churches and civic organizations, as well as professional training to medical, mental health, law <br />enforcement, education and criminal justice personnel regarding sexual assault issues. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, NORMAN L. MALONE, MAYOR of the City <br />of La Porte, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1993, as <br />SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH <br />in the City of La Porte, and urge all citizens to become interested in, support and encourage The <br />Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. in their program. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the <br />Seal of the City to be affixed hereto, this the 12 day of April, 1993. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />Norman L. Malone, Mayor <br />