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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on _January 24, 1989_, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: "Year of the Teenager-1989"
Natalie Russell, Chairperson of the Contra Costa County
Criminal Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission, appeared
before the Board this day and requested the Board' s endorsement of
the Commission' s project relative to the Year of the Teenager of
1989.
H. Zuckerman, co-chairman of the project, advised that the
objectives of the project are to celebrate the positive activities
of young people in the community, to recognize them as good role
models for others that may not know of better ways than delinquent
behavior, and to reinforce teenage positive behavior by increasing
their self-esteem. He requested the news media to support this
effort through covering constructive and positive activities of
teenagers. He also requested the Board to use the use the phase
"Year of the Teenager" whenever possible.
Board members expressed their total support for this program.
Supervisor Torlakson recommended that the Commission be allowed to
post material in County buildings and bulletin boards where
feasible to advertise the theme and help support the goals as
presented.
Supervisor Schroder expressed his pride in a teenager from
Campolindo High School who will be participating in the
International Special Olympics to be held at Squaw Valley. He
advised that she will be competing with some 1400 persons from
throughout the world representing 20 different countries.
There being no further discussion, the Board hereby ENDORSES
the Commission' s "Year of the Teenager-1989" program in Contra
Costa County, and AUTHORIZES the Commission to use bulletin boards
in County buildings for this purpose.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: 2 f/i
PHIL ATCHELOA, erk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: Director, General Services .oeputy
County Administrator —�
Probation Officer
Juv. Justice Del. Comm.