Mayor Serafino Nolletti joined the Logan Shrine Club in proclaiming the week of February 3-9 as Burn Awareness Week in The City of Logan.

The Proclamation reads, "Whereas, severe burn injuries are a leading cause of deaths and injuries in North America, especially among young children, and whereas, every year more than two million people suffer burn injuries of some kind, and more than one of every three burn victims are children, and whereas, burns caused by the misuse and the inappropriate storage of gasoline causes thousands of burn injuries each year, whereas, young males ages 10-14 represent the highest risk group among children 0-19 years old from gasoline related burns, and whereas,

"Shriners International operates four Shriner Hospitals for Children that specialize in providing expert, innovative pediatric care at no charge to children with burn injuries of all degrees, and whereas, Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children join with other burn facilities across the nation in recognizing the seriousness of this hazard and the urgent need to educate the public about burn prevention and fire safety, and whereas, it is fitting and appropriate to acknowledge the contributions of Shriner's International and to comment the Shriners for their continued support and care for young burn victims, and, now, therefore,

"I, Mayor Serafino Nolletti, of the City of Logan hereby proclaim the week of February 3-9, 2008 as Burn Awareness Week in The City of Logan and do encourage all of our citizens to visit www.burnawarenessweek.org and take appropriate precautions to protect their families from devastating burn injuries.”