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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-163~AA~ ~~ ~S Up,~;+~i~ #~ ~i ~ ,~~ ~:© r `O' ~'~~ ~~'~~ =~~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ~'k ' ' *' COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFC7RNIA i " ~ ~~ ~~. 1#a 'CSC ~ ~ y ~~`'%:;~eoul'1~';;~.~'V`~ ~E'SOlUf10i1 ~~. 02-163 ... RESOLUTION FOR BUTTE COUNTY LIBRARY READING THE GRAPES OF WRATH WHEREAS, the California Council for the Humanities in partnership with the California Center for the Boak has initiated a statewide campaign inviting Californians to come together to read and discuss The Grapes of Wrath; and WHEREAS, the story of the Joad family's compassion and endurance compels us to consider not only our own experiences as Californians, but also the experiences of those we do not know to create a stronger community; and WHEREAS, reading The Grapes oJ~ Wrath provides opportunities for members of the Butte County community to read the book, share personal stories, and discover their relationship to issues facing Butte County and California today; and WHEREAS, reading and discussing a book is an easy way to share stories, get people talking to each other, help to break down barriers between people and tivill lead to the building of stronger community ties; and WHEREAS, The Grapes of Wi°ath month is an opportunity for goven~ment to join forces with community organizations, cultural institutions, other municipalities, and the citizenry at large to celebrate and explore our cultural roots and historical bonds as portrayed in The Grapes of Wrath. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Butte does hereby urge all community members and organizations to participate in celebratory and educational activities promoting John Steinbeck's classic novel The Grapes off' Wrath during the month of October 2002. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, this 24`}' day of September by the following vote: AYES: Super-v :;ors fSeel er, [)ol:3n, Fioiix, Y~una~;uch , Chair Jos ; a:~sen NOES: Done ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None 1' ~'~- CCIR'16' JOSIASSEN, Chair ATTEST: PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors B . fi~ ~ ~..~--. ' eputy G