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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/146
THE WEED OF THE YOUNG CHILD
APRIL 3rd THROUGH 9th,2005
WHEREAS, the East County Regional Group, in partnership with First 5 Contra Costa,the Antioch
First 5 Center,the Bay Point Family Resource and Learning Center, the Brentwood Diversity
Committee, City of Oakley Parks and Recreation Department, the Contra Costa Association for
the Education of Young Children,the Contra Costa Child Care Council, the Contra Costa
Directors Association, the Famtly day e isssoeiatio s,the Delta First 5 Center, Parent
Voices, Parents and Providers Parhering for t ,e education of Young Children, the Professional
Association for Child'hood-Educati'On�-arid"6thedocal organizations, in conjunction with the
National Assoeiatibr for the'Education of Young Children, are celebr.:ating the Week of the
Young Child April 3' through 9ttj, 2005; and
WHEREAS, by calling attention to the need.for high-quality early,childhood serv3oes for all children
and familiesithin our community, these groups haps to Improve the qualm'''and availability of
such services, and:
WHERIDAS, the future of our community.depends on the qualtty of the early childhood experiences
provided for young children today;and
WHERE.8$S; children: ho.:partieipate in high-quality child care programs are betterpTepared for and
moire sttt;cessful when they start school; and
WHEREAS,.high-quality early childhood services repro t3itxneut to our children's
future.
NOW,THERtFORE I3E IT RESOLVED that the Board--of gUpervisdrs of Contra Costa County
does hereby_ roclaim April 3 through 9, 2005 as The' eek dfihe Ycithg Child and urges its
fellow Citizens to reco,gni eahose who commit themselves"to the cage and support of young
children and to join with them in the:celebratory activities leading up to and occurring
throughout The Weekofthe`Young Child.:,
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 15th day of March, 2005.
GAYLE B MA
Chair
District II Supervisor Absent
JOHN iJI01A MARY N.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III,,SuVi
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D.GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
* 1 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: MARCH 15,2005
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
CZL,1, Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V