Mayor Announces “Go Hawks Day”

02/02/06

Dear Friends:

Tomorrow, Feb. 3 is “Go Hawks Day” in Seattle. I encourage everyone to wear the team’s blue and green colors all day to show our enthusiasm for the team as it prepares for its first Super Bowl appearance in our 30 year franchise history.

In addition, you are welcome to join me during your personal lunch hour on Friday for a rally in Westlake Park. The festivities begin at noon. We’ll have some of the area’s great sports stars, past and present, to lead us in a rousing cheer for the best Seahawks team in history. Everyone in the city is invited to attend this event and show their support for the Seahawks and to show our friends in Pittsburgh the depth of Seattle’s blue and green pride.

Also, please remember the less fortunate while shopping for Super Bowl parties this weekend and to pick up a few extra items to donate to Northwest Harvest. Collection bins will be placed at five stores around Seattle, and Northwest Harvest will have special food drop-off sites for Super Bowl XL Sunday at City Hall and at Westlake Park during the rally. Visit Northwest Harvest’s website for a list of stores at http://www.northwestharvest.org. It’s another great way to celebrate the spirit of Seattle!

I hope you will also join me in wearing a splash of red on Friday for “National Wear Red Day” to commemorate Go Red For Women, the American Heart Association's national movement to make women aware of their risk for heart disease.

GREG NICKELS
Mayor