National Emergency Medical Services Week May 21-27 AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate May 18, 2023 Executive Sidhu proclaims May 18, 2023 to be AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate Provider Appreciation Day May 12, 2023 Executive Sidhu proclaims May 12, 2023 as Provider Appreciation Day Wildfire Awareness Month May 2023 Proclaiming Wildfire Awareness Month May 2023 Termination of Proclamation of Emergency Oct 31, 2022 This is the termation of the proclamation of emergency that was signed March 10, 2020. Joint Proclamation Down Syndrome Awareness Day October 2, 2022 Joint Proclamation with City of Bellingham for Down Syndrome Awareness Day October 2, 2022 Joint Proclamation for Admin Professionals Week Apr 25-29 2022 Joint proclamation for Admin Professionals Week Apr 25-29 2022 Wildfire Awareness Month May 2022 Proclaiming Wildfire Awareness Month May 2022 National Cancer Survivors Day June 5 2022 Proclamation for National Cancer Survivors Day June 5, 2022 Joint Proclamation Maestro Palmer & Bellingham Festival of Music Month Joint Proclamation of Bellingham and Whatcom County: Maestro Michael Palmer and Bellingham Festival of Music Month - July 2022 Joint Proclamation Workers' Memorial Day April 28, 2022 Joint Proclamation Worker's Memorial Day April 28, 2022 Joint Proclamation of Solidarity for Ukraine Joint proclamation for the People of Ukraine Emergency Proclamation for Whatcom County Flooding Emergency Proclamation to address flood conditions as of November 14, 2021. Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation Executive Proclamation for Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 11, 2021. Joint Proclamation for Community Conflict Resolution Month, October 2021 Joint Proclamation for AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate - May 18, 2021 Joint proclamation of Mayor Fleetwood and Executive Sidhu for AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate on May 18, 2021 Joint Proclamation for National Hospital and Healthcare Workers Week Joint proclamation of Mayor Fleetwood and Executive Sidhu for National Hospital and Healthcare Workers Week May 9-15, 2021 Wildfire Awareness Month Proclamation - May, 2021 Proclamation declaring May to be Wildfire Awareness Month National Therapy Animal Day Proclamation - April 30, 2021 National Therapy Animal Day Proclamation - April 30, 2021 Joint Proclamation Workers' Memorial Day - April 28, 2021 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation for Admin Professionals Week Apr 19-23 Joint proclamation for Administrative Professionals week April 19-23 Joint Proclamation for National Volunteer Week - April 18-24, 2021 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for National Volunteer Week - April 18-24, 2021 Joint Proclamation for National Public Health Week - April 5-11, 2021 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for National Public Health Week - April 5-11, 2021 Joint Proclamation for Bellingham - Whatcom County Kidney Awareness Month Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham declaring March 2021 to be Bellingham - Whatcom County Kidney Awareness Month Family Reunification Day Proclamation - June 17, 2020 Executive Proclamation for Family Reunification Day on June 17, 2020 Wildfire Awareness Month Proclamation - May, 2020 Proclamation declaring May to be Wildfire Awareness Month Joint Proclamation Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation Workers' Memorial Day April 28, 2020 Joint Proclamation for Administrative Professionals' Week - April 20-24, 2020 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Administrative Professionals' Week, April 20-24, 2020 National Volunteer Week Proclamation - April 19-25, 2020 Executive proclamation for Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2020 Joint Proclamation of Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 Joint proclamation of Healthcare Decisions Day April 16, 2020 Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19 Proclamation of Emergency in Whatcom County regarding COVID-19 Outbreak Joint Proclamation for Adoption Day - November 22, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Adoption Day on November 22, 2019 Whatcom County Library System Day Proclamation - November 7, 2019 Proclamation for the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Whatcom County Library System Down Syndrome Awareness Day Joint Proclamation - October 6, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Down syndrome Awareness Day Joint Proclamation for Community Conflict Resolution Month - October, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham declaring October 2019 to be Community Conflict Resolution Month Joint Proclamation for Community Health Center Week - Aug. 4-10, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Community Health Center Week, August 4-10, 2019 Family Reunification Day Proclamation - June 27,2019 Proclamation declaring Family Reunification Day on June 27, 2019 Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation - April 28, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Workers' Memorial Day on April 28, 2019 Joint Proclamation for Administrative Professionals' Week - April 22-26, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Administrative Professionals' Week, April 22-26, 2019 Joint Proclamation for Healthcare Decisions Day - April 16, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, 2019 National County Government Month Proclamation - April 2019 Proclamation declaring April as National County Government Month Joint Proclamation for Whatcom County Pickleball Week - Feb 4-10, 2019 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Whatcom County Pickleball Week - February 4-10, 2019 Joint Proclamation for Adoption Day - November 16, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Adoption Day on November 16, 2018 American Association of University Women, Bellingham Branch Day - October 13, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham declaring October 13, 2018 to be American Association of University Women, Bellingham Branch Day Down Syndrome Awareness Day Joint Proclamation - October 7, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Down syndrome Awareness Day Community Conflict Resolution Month Joint Proclamation - October 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham declaring October to be Community Conflict Resolution Month Community Health Center Week Joint Proclamation - August 12-18, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Community Health Center Week Blaine Senior Center Day Proclamation - August 11, 2018 Proclamation for Blaine Senior Center Day on August 11, 2018 Pretrial and Probation Week Proclamation - July 15-21,2018 Proclamation for Pretrial and Probation Week July 15-21, 2018 William Matthews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1585 Day - July 14, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for William Matthews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1585 Day - July 14, 2018 Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation - April 28, 2018 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Workers' Memorial Day on April 28, 2018 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8-14, 2018 Executive Louws proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8-14 in honor of Whatcom County Emergency dispatchers Joint Proclamation for #GivingTuesday - November 28, 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for #GivingTuesday on November 28, 2017 Joint Proclamation for Adoption Day - November 17, 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Adoption Day on November 17, 2017 Wackie Walker Day Proclamation 10/30/17 Proclamation for Wackie Walker Day On October 30, 2017 Rotary Day Joint Proclamation - 10/16/17 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Rotary Day - October 16, 2017 Down Syndrome Awareness Month - October 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Day - October 2017 International Day of Peace Joint Proclamation - 9/21/17 Joint proclamation with the City of Bellingham for International Day of Peace - September 21, 2017 National Senior Center Month - September 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for National Senior Center Month, September 2017 Community Health Center Week Aug 13-19, 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for Community Health Center Week National Public Works Week May 21-27, 2017 Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham for National Public Works Week WSU Whatcom County Extension Day - May 1st, 2017 WSU Whatcom County Extension Day Proclamation - May 1st, 2017 Joint Proclamation for Workers' Memorial Day 04/28/17 Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation with the City of Bellingham Marvin Wolff Day February 8, 2017 Marvin Wolf Day Proclamation for February 8, 2017 Joint Proclamation for WWU Women's Soccer Day 01-23-17 Joint Proclamation for Western Washington University Women's Soccer Day 01-23-17 Joint Proclamation for Adoption Day on 11/18/16 Adoption Day Joint Proclamation for Nov. 18, 2016 4-H Week October 2-8, 2016 4-H Week Proclamation Oct 2-8, 2016 Joint Proclamation for Down Syndrome Awareness Month October 2016 Down Syndrome Awareness Day and Month Proclamation Joint Proclamation for Community Health Center Week Aug 7-13, 2016 Community Health Center Week Proclamation Joint Proclamation Stand Up to Stroke-Act Fast Day 07-30-16 Stroke awareness joint proclamation for Stand Up to Stroke: Act Fast Day on 7-30-16 Joint Proclamation for Bruce and Cyndie Shepard Day 06/16/16 Bruce and Cyndie Shepard Day Joint Proclamation Joint Proclamation for National Public Works Week May 15-21, 2016 National Public Works Week Joint Proclamation Lynden Lions Club Weekend May 13-15, 2016 Lynden Lions Club Weekend Proclamation Joint Proclamation for Workers' Memorial Day 04/28/2016 Workers' Memorial Day Joint Proclamation Joint Proclamation for National Service Recognition Day 04/05/2016 National Service Recognition Day Joint Proclamation Whatcom County Dairy Women Organization Week March 18-25, 2016 Whatcom County Dairy Women Organization Proclamation Joint Proclamation for Adoption Day on 11/20/15 Adoption Day is proclaimed by County Executive and Bellingham Mayor - 11/20/15 Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Week October 11-17, 2015 Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Week Joint Proclamation Compass 2 Campus Day 10/20/15 Compass 2 Campus Day Joint Proclamation (WWU mentoring Program) Joint Proclamation for Down Syndrome Awareness Day 10-03-15 Joint Proclamation for Down Syndrome Awareness Day Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month September 2015 Proclamation for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September 2015 Tandem Diversity Northwest Rally July 2-6, 2015 Annual bike rally July 2-6 hosted by all-volunteer group Northwest Tandem Rally Race for Education Day and Graduation Month -May 8, 2015 Joint Proclamation for Race for Education Day and Graduation Month - 06-08-15 Older Americans Month, May 2015 Joint proclamation for Older Americans Month, May 2015 National Public Works Week, May 17 - 23, 2015 Joint Proclamation for Public Works Week Compass 2 Campus Day Joint Proclamation, October 20, 2014 National Disability Employment Awareness Month October 2014 Down Syndrome Awareness Day October 4, 2014 Ada Voskuilen Day, September 14, 2014 Whatcom Water Weeks, September 6-20, 2014 Whatcom Unified Emergency Coordination Center Day July 17, 2014 National Public Works Week, May 18-24, 2014 WSU Extension Day May 8, 2014 Older Americans Month - May 2014 Workers Memorial Day April 28, 2014 Administrative Professionals Week April 20-26, 2014 National Library Week April 13-19 2014 Whatcom County Medical Society Month - April 2014 National County Government Month April 2014 Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Glen Hallman Day November, 26, 2013 Compass 2 Campus Day, October 22, 2013 World Habitat Day October 7, 2013 Downs Syndrome Awareness Day October 5, 2013 National Preparedness Month September 2013 Whatcom Water Weeks September 7-22 2013 Public Works Week May 22-24, 2013 Workers Memorial Day April 29, 2013 Admin Professionals' Week, April 22, 2013 March for Meals March 20, 2013 Rotary Day February 23, 2013 Adoption Day November 9, 2012 Wackie Walkers Day October 30, 2012 Down Syndrome Awareness Day October 6, 2012 Banned Books Week September 29, 2012 National Public Works Week May 21 - 25, 2012 Community Action Month May 2012 Administrative Professionals Week of April 22-28,2012 Local Mentoring Month January 2012