(Clearwisdom.net) Mayor of the City of Gilroy, Tom Springer, on behalf of the entire City Council declared the week of September 21-27, 2003 as Falun Dafa Week in the City of Gilroy, California, and encouraged citizens of Gilroy to be aware of this ancient Chinese practice and it's benefits, and encouraged Falun Gong practitioners in their efforts in obtaining the rights to peacefully assemble to express their belief in Gilroy and around the world.