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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING APRIL 13--19,2008, RESOLUTIONNO. 2008/242
AS "THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD"' INCONTRA
COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, The East County Regional Group, in partnership with:
First 5 Contra Costa The Antioch First 5 Center
The Delta First 5 Center The Bay Point First 5 Center
Contra Costa County Library.. Contra Costa Community Services Department
Welcome Home B;abp::. " 'Y - Contra.Costa Child Care Council
Parent Voices The Brentwood Diversity Committee
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The Family Day Care Associations` •
---The Contra Costa Directors Association
The Contra Costa Association:f6i-Ae Education of Parents::and.:Providers Partnering for the Education of
Young Children Young Children
... and other local` 'oreanizations, in .conjunction with the National.-.Association for::the Education of
Young Children,"are celebrating the Week`of the Young Child.ApriL13 through 1.9, 2008; and
WHEREAS, gy calling attention to the.need for high-.quality early childhood services for all children
and families within our community, these groups.Hope to ihprovegtEe`quality and`=`availability of
such services; an WHE .
REAS,'; The.future of,our:=community de'm&s-on thequality. oft 'e ear ly'el%i'ldhood 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 'M '
WHEREAS, Y
High-quality°early- childhood.services 'represent a-j orthy:;commitment `to`;our children's
future; and
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WHEREAS, Ori April 2b`h 2008 the East County'Regional::,Group"will:„sponsor a fair at Small World
Park to celehrate the Week of the Young Child'and promote the importance,of healthy and active
children by distributing valuable parent education:andi.resource n£o"rrridtion
NOW, THEREFORE; BE TT"REStJLVED that-,the.13daM of Su eNisors of Contra Costa County
does hereby proclaini April 13 through°19 2048;_a's, :The Week,'of the Young Child and urges
citizens to recognize those wl o conimit.;tlxemselves to=the care;;and support of young children and to
join with them in the celebratory activity'at`S -v ciri. Park on April 26, 2008-
FEDERAL D. GLOVER ,
Chair
District V Supervisor
HN GIOIA GAYLE j3%t.1ILKEMA
Disf' , I Supervisor District II Supervisor
R N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor ( District IV Supervisor
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s = + 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:
Q ATTESTED: April 8,2008
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator t
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By ..( �t t•C 1d'Gl i -11 t l•'�t-. Deputy,
Introduced by Supervisor Glover, District V