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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04062004 - PR1 In the Matter of Resolution No. 20041154 RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD APRIL 17 THROUGH 24, 2004 WHEREAS, the East County Regional Group, in partnership with First 5 Contra Costa, the Brentwood Women's Club, the Brentwood Diversity Committee, the Contra Costa Association for the Education of Young Children, the Contra Costa Child Care Council, the Contra Costa Directors Association, the Family Day Care Association, Far east County Family Resource and Learning Center, Parents and Providers Partnering, Parent Voices, the Professional Association for Childhood Education - APP(PACE -APP), and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating the Week of the Young Child April 17 through April 24, 20144;and WHEREAS, by calling attention to the need for high-quality early childhood services for all children and families within our community, these groups hope to improve the quality and availability of such services;and WHEREAS, the future of our community depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences provided for young-children today;and WHEREAS, children who participate in high-quality child care programs are better prepared for and more successful when they start school,and WHEREAS, high-quality early childhood services represent a worthy commitment to our children's future. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby proclaim April 17 through 24, 2404 as the Week of the Young Child and urges its fellow citizens to recognize those who commit themselms to the care and support of young children and to join with them in the celebratory activities leading up to and occurring throughout The Week of the Young Child. PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 6th day of April 2444. FE ERt1I D. GLOVER Chir District V Supervi JOHN GIO dAiLEt. UILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supervisor MILLIE GREENBERG ,MRK DeSAULNIER District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date. Witness my hand and the Seat of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 6th day ofApril 2004. JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. By ! ; X—Li Deputy Clerk Introduced by Supervisors Fede^W D Glover and milue Greenberg