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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799
Telephone (407) 327-1800
August 11, 1994
Ms. Norma J. Raines
President
Auxiliary to the Florida Osteopathic
Medical Association
P. O. Box 3690
Seminole, FL 34645-0690
Dear Ms. Raines:
Enclosed please find Proclamation from the City of Winter Springs as
per your request.
Yours truly,
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
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Mary T. Norton,
City Clerk
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NORMA J. RAINES, PRESIDENT
P.O. BOX 3690
SEMINOLE, FL. 34645-0690
JULY 22, 1994
Auxiliary To The Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
DEAR MAYOR:
THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSION IS ONCE AGAIN EMBARKING ON A NATIONAL
PROGRAM TO HAVE OCTOBER 9-15, 1994, PROCLAIMED OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICINE WEEK. THE AUXILIARY TO THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC
ASSOCIATION HAS GIVEN THIS PROJECT PRIORITY, AND I HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED TO COORDINATE THIS PROGRAM IN OUR STATE.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT FROM THE
INCEPTION. WE KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANT PART THE
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, (D.O.), PLAYS NOT ONLY IN FLORIDA, BUT IN
THE NATION' S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IS THE
COUNTRY'S FASTEST GROWING HEALTH CARE PROFESSION AND WI LL MORE
THAN DOUBLE IN THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS. MANY OF THE NEW D.O.'s
LOCATE IN OUR STATE.
OSTEOPATHIC MEDIC~NE IS STILL NOT WELL KNOWN BY THE PUBLIC. WE
BELIEVE THAT THE CONTINUING OBSERVANCE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
WEEK IN FLORIDA WILL HELP THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM.
ON BEHALF OF THE AUXI LIARY TO THE FLORIDA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, I AM OFFICIALLY REQUESTING THAT YOU ISSUE A
PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 9-15, 1994, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
WEEK IN YOUR CITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE IN IMPLEMENTING THIS
REQUEST, AND IN THIS CONNECTION AM ENCLOSING A COpy OF A
PROCLAMATION DRAFT FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
PLEASE SEND THE FINAL PROCLAMATION TO ME. I WOULD BE HONORED TO
PRESENT THIS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION DURING CEREMONIES TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 1994 AS
WELL AS RECOGNIZE YOU AND YOUR CITY DURING THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN NOVEMBER 1994. AN ARTICLE WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR NAME AND CITY TO THE FLORIDA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
JOURNAL COMMENDING YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROJECT.
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NORMA J. RAINES, PRESIDENT
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