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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02262008 - C.33 RECOGNIZING PEACE CORPS WEEK iN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FEBRUARY 25 -MARCH 3, 2008 RESOLUTION NO, 2008/100 W14iIZEAS, the Peace Corps has become an enduring symbol of our nation's commitment to encourage progress, create opportunity, and expand development at the grass-roots level in the developing world- and. WIIERiAS, more than 19,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps.Volunteers in 139 countries since 1961; and WHEREAS, over thepast forty seven years, 25,832 men and women from the.:State of California have responded to our t ation's'call.10 serve by joining the Peace Corps; and WHEREAS, Peace Cotps„Volbriteers have trade significantand lasting contributions around the world in agriCitlturc business development,information technology,education,health and I-IIV/AIDS,:.and the environment, and have improved'the lives of individuals and communities around the world; and WHEREAS, Peace Corps Volunteers ltave strengthened the.ties of friendship and understanding between the people.of the United States and those of other countries; and . WI.IEREAS,.Peace Corps Volunteers,enriched by their experience overseas.have brougl t their communities throughout the United States a deeperunderstanding of other cultures,and traditi iis,.tltereby Bringing a domestic dividend to,our nation:and _.::::.::::::::..... ....... WHEREAS, itis indeed fitting to recognize the achievements of the Peace Corps and honor its Volunteers, M., past.-and present, and reaffirm'our..c...ounfry'.s commifrnent to helping,people help themselves thfoughoutthc world. NQW;TIiEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED that the Board.otSupervisors ofContra.0 staCounty,California does:hcreby: proclaim the Week of February 25 through Marell"3; 2008.;:'as Peace CorpsWeek in Contra'Costa County.. 1'ASSF.,I�by a.unanI nous vote of the;:Board of Supervisors members present this 26th day of February 2008. EDERAL D. GLOVER: .:: Cl..... . ......... District_V Supervisor J N GIOIA AYLE B. UILKEMA tr t 1 Supervisor District II Supervisor RY N. PIEPHO �' _ SUSAN A.BONILLA strict III Supervisor District IV Supervisor I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken 0�,. and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: . * R n "a JOHN CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County .. illllll�` Administrator ae By. l oosr o Deputy `t 0010