HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10011996 - 96-420 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring October 1996 )
as "Building Bridges of Peace Month" ) RESOLUTION NO. 96/420
WHEREAS, a bridge of peace is a relationship of trust, respect and
cooperation between people and organizations who see and do things
differently; and
WHEREAS, Building Bridges, a nonprofit charity based in Walnut Creek, CA,
launched the National Building Bridges of Peace Campaign to recognize and
encourage cooperation among individuals and community groups; and
WHEREAS, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(A.S.C.D. ) , an Alexandria, VA nonprofit organization is "Building Bridges of
Peace" in the field of education in the U.S. and around the world; and
WHEREAS, Building Bridges Concerts for Kids brings together professional and
amateur performers, media, businesses, and agencies to educate our youth and
benefit programs in the schools; and
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service has. authorized a numbered series of
Building Bridges of Peace "Special Postal Cancellations" the second of which
will be issued by the Walnut Creek Post Office to honor the A.S.C.D. and
Building Bridges Concerts for Kids and made available to the public on
October 24th; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa Television will promote events in its calendar, create
a special 1-3 minute introduction for programs which Build Bridges of Peace
and will broadcast the first Building Bridges Concerts for Kids on October
4th and 18th; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Newspapers continues to donate advertising space to
inform the public of Building Bridges of Peace events; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors supports and recognizes major collaborative
efforts by signing the "1st County Resolution" in the numbered Building
Bridges of Peace Resolution series;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County, California DECLARES October 1996 as "Building Bridges of Peace Month"
and ENCOURAGES all to support, participate in and create activities which
promote collaboration for the common good and build bridges of peace.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 1st day of
October, 1996 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of aid Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid.
ktt ITH, CHAIR
Su er isor, District II
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JIM RO MARK DE SAULNIER
Supervisor, District I Supervisor, District IV
GAYLE BISHOP V TOM TORLAKSON
Supervisor, District III Supervisor, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 1st day of
October, 1996 .
D
PHIL BATCHELOR, County
Administrator and Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors