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Green River proclaims September observances for childhood cancer, hunger and suicide prevention and honors longtime city employee Diane Manning
Summary
The Green River City Council issued proclamations recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Hunger Action Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and presented a retirement plaque to longtime employee Diane Manning.
The mayor read three proclamations recognizing September observances and the council presented a plaque to Diane Manning for 12 years of service to the city.
The Childhood Cancer Awareness proclamation noted that Jason's Friends Foundation is "currently supporting over a 175 Wyoming families" and that since its founding in 1996 the organization "has spent over $8,650,000 directly helping Wyoming families with children battling cancer." The mayor asked attendees connected to that work to come forward for a photograph.
The Hunger Action Month proclamation cited local food-security figures and partners. The mayor said "1 in 7 people is food insecure in Wyoming, including 1 in 5 kids," and cited the Food Bank of Wyoming and local partners. The proclamation stated that "more than 488,117 meals were served to the residents of Sweetwater County in 2024," a 20% increase over 2023, and that the Food Bank of Wyoming served 55,543 individuals in 2024, 22% of whom were children.
The Suicide Prevention proclamation referenced national and state statistics and urged residents to seek and promote resources. The mayor read that "in 2022, there were 155 suicides recorded among Wyoming residents" and noted the work of organizations including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Wyoming Department of Health.
Separately, the council recognized Diane Manning on her upcoming retirement. An unnamed city official described Manning as "a fixture" for residents and staff, credited her with organizing procedures and training materials, and presented a plaque reading, in part, "in appreciation of your 12 years of dedicated service to City of Green River and our community." Manning's retirement date was noted as Friday, Sept. 5.
All proclamations and the retirement recognition were ceremonial; the council took no legislative or budgetary action tied to these items at the meeting.
