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Commissioner moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION N0.03 - ~~
DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 22°d AS "FAMH.Y DAY"
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado (hereinafter the `Board") acknowledges that parental involvement with a child or teen
is a natural, effective way to reduce teen substance abuse risk and raise healthier children; and
WHEREAS, last year, President Bush, thirty-five governors, the mayor of Washington
D.C. and the mayors of many other cities declared the fourth Monday of every September to be
"Family Day," a time for parents and children to share a meal or other family activity together;
and
WHEREAS, Family Day is a national effort to reduce teen substance abuse risk by
reminding Americans of the value of parental engagement, emphasizing the importance of
regular family activities as a way to facilitate parent-child communications, and encouraging
parents to make family dinners a regular part of their lives; and
WHEREAS, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has
performed research consistently showing that the more often a child eats dinner with hisser
family, the less likely that child is to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, CASA has asked for Eagle County's support in acknowledging this effort
through the proclamation of September 22, 2003 as "Family Day-A Day to Eat Dinner With
Your Children"; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to join CASA in recognizing the importance of parental
involvement with the children and teens of Eagle County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that September 22, 2003 shall be
designated as "Family Day - A Day to Eat DinnerWith Your Children" in Eagle County and
be celebrated by families and communities throughout Eagle County. The Board calls upon all
those in a parental role to examine their personal level of involvement with their children, to
have dinner with their children in an effort to facilitate parent-child communications, and to
make family activities a regular part of their lives as a means of combating child and teen
substance abuse.
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THAT, the board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioner of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the ~ day of
2003.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, by and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO
Teak J. Simo~Iton
Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners
By:
Michae L. lagher
Chairman
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Tom b1 Stone '
C 'ssioner
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Commissioner
Commissioner ~~~V U ~`` seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Gallagher
Commissioner Stone
Commissioner Menconi
This Resolution passed by ~~~ vote of the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
