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RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO., 20OS/5 7 8
SEPTEMBER 26, 200S AS FAMILY DAY,
A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR
CHILDREN _
WHEREAS, substance abuse constitutes one of the greatest threats to the well-being of America's
children; and
WHEREAS, surveys conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
at Columbia University have consistently found that the more often children and teenagers eat dinner
with their families the less likely they are to smoke, drink and use illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, teenagers who virtually never eat dinner with their families are 72 percent more likely
than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; and
WHEREAS, teenagers who almost always eat dinner with their families are 31 percent less likely
than the average teenager to use illegal drugs al.- 'holi.and cig r-ttes; and
WHEREAS, the correlation betvrreen farm dinne
rs- and reduced ri-s�for teen substance abuse are
well documented; and
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WHEREAS, parental influence is l nown to be one of the most crucial factorsAh,,,`,dd§t:-` rminin the
likelihood of substance abuse by teenagers, family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar
of family life in Americo...
NOW, THEREFOREat IT RESOLVED that the Board of Su ervisors of Contra 000a:Count. p - y does
hereby proclaim 8be -26 2005, as
A Day To 96t Dinner With Your Chi n
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors this 3th d of Se tember 20051
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JOHN GIOI PIE
District I Supervisor lstrict III Su 0-14-visor-
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MARK DESAULNIER _ FEDERAL I . GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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0��/GAYLE'BeLTILXEMA, CHAIR
District II Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true an
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.�. _ * ;., Y Y g g e t copy of an Order
...••• entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
John Sweeten,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
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Deputy Clerk
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