ADDITION_White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation
Mark Riccobono, President | 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410 659 9314 | www.nfb.org
CITY OF SCANDIA
WHITE CANE AWARENESS DAY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the white cane, which every blind citizen of our city has the right to carry, demonstrates
and symbolizes the ability to achieve a full and independent life and the capacity to work
productively in competitive employment; and
WHEREAS, the white cane, by allowing every blind person to move freely and safely from place to
place, makes it possible for the blind to fully participate in and contribute to our society and to
live the lives they want; and
WHEREAS, every citizen should be aware that the law requires that motorists and cyclists exercise
appropriate caution when approaching a blind person carrying a white cane; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota law also calls upon employers, both public and private, to be aware of and
utilize the employment skills of our blind citizens by recognizing their worth as individuals and
their productive capacities; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, through its public agencies and with the cooperative assistance
of the National Federation of the Blind, can and should facilitate the expansion of employment
opportunities for and greater acceptance of blind persons in the competitive labor market:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine Maefsky, Mayor of Scandia, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2021,
as
WHITE CANE AWARENESS DAY
in Scandia, Minnesota, and do call upon our schools to offer opportunities for training to blind
persons; upon employers and the public to utilize the avai lable skills of competent blind persons
and to open new opportunities for the blind in our rapidly changing society; and upon all citizens to
recognize the white cane as a tool of independence for blind pedestrians on our streets and
highways.