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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING
APRIL 22 THROUGH 28, 2007 RESOLUTION NO. 2007/168
"WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD"
IN CONTRA 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, the Contra Costa Community Services Department, Welcome Home Baby,
Contra Costa Child Care Council, Patent Voices, the Brentwood Diversity Committee, the
Contra Costa Association for the Educatton"of Young,,Childten, the Contra Costa Directors
Association, the Family=Day Care Associations;.Parents' and .Providers Partnering for the
Education of Young Children and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National
Association for the,Ecl ation,of Young'Children; are.c'elebrating d1e Week of the Young
Child April 22 though 228;'2007, and .
WHEREAS, By calking: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 oux,,.commuhity depends.:on the`::—.,,childhood
experiences provided foxyoung children today.:: d
WHEREAS, Cli ldten who paittcipate in high quality child c 1i6 programs are betfer prepared for
and mote successful when theystart school;"and
WHEREAS; High quality early childhood' services represent a worthy Commltment„to our
children's,future;and '
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WHEREAS; On April 28th the East County Regional Gtoup will bl.e sponsoring a fair to be held at
Small World Park,to celebrate the Week of4the Young Child and distribute-valuable parent
educarion a d 1 esouice inforrnahop 0.
NOW, THEREFORE, QBE IT RESOLVED That the Boardof,Supervsots of Contra Costa
Countydoes hereli ro,„
y p =claun`April 22 through 28, 2007 as"The Week of the Young Child
and urges its fellow citizens .to reco e those who c—,mit- e selves to the care and
support of young children and to jo° the in the celebratory activity at Small World
Park on April 28, 2007.
R N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
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JOHN GIOIA / GAYLE B—fJILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supeyvisor,
ABSENT
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor _ .'11 gfl L Off, District V Supervisor
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1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct tory of an action taken
« and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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{ .�� ATTESTED: APRIL 10,2007
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supenisors and County
�OSrA COVE Administrator '
ByI J� Deputy
hitroduced by Supen)isor Glover, District V