HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09171996 - C21 The Board of Supervisor
of Contra Costa County
In the Watter ofsolution No.
Declaring December 7, 1996 as 96/404
"51bfiday Run andWa"gaznst Drugs Day"
In Contra Costa County
TOPE9(MS, the Yfohday Run and Wa(kAgainst Drugs, sponsored by Defta Tiwanis to 6enefit
community youth groups, wd(take place on Saturday December 7, 1996;and
'PWEUAS, the Mofiday Run and'WalkAgainst Drugs and Drug Free School Runs are endorsed
by the Contra Costa County Boardof Supervisors as a drug free activity foryouth andfami(ies in the
Contra Costa Communitywide Drug andAlcoholAction L(an(A partnership for a Drug Free Contra
Costa.-and
`WEREAS, the Mol day Run and 2Wa"gainst Drugs serves as the finale event for the series of
Drug(Free School suns held during RedRibbon Weekin October sponsored by De(ta 2000;and
`WXE AS,fighting substance abuse is not simply a one-time, one weekbattle. The ravages of
drug and alcohol abuse, the risks that a*t for all ourfami6es andfidends present with us year-round
challenge; and
Wa EAS, this drug free event is anothersignificant effort in the battle against substance a6use
and the promotion of self-esteem in our young people;and
NOW,, TME EIFORE, BE IcI CESOL1,T D, that the Contra Costa County Boardof
Supervisors does here6y declare(December 7, 1996, as °JfoGday Run andWa"gainst Drugs Day"in
Contra Costa County and urges citizens, cities, schools, community organizations, businesses and
governmenta(agencies to participate in this activity to strongly declare our county's commitment to
fight substance abuse andpromote a drug-free andhealthy life style.
T'MSED 6y unanimous vote of the BoardWem6ers present on this 17th day of
September, 1994
I hereby cert that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered onto the minutes of
the said Boardof Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
TOtness my Mand and seat of the
Boardof Supervisors affixed on
this 17th(Day of Septem6er,1996
PJaL BATUiLLOX Clerkof
the Boarda County
Ad i ' trat r
By
(Deputy
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