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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING
NOVEMBER 2008 AS
ANNUAL NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
WHEREAS, National Adoption Month is a nationwide effort to increase public
awareness about the importance of adoption of children from the foster care system.
WHEREAS, there are many Butte County children, ages zero to seventeen ,born and
living in Butte County who are in need of permanent, stable and nurturing adoptive
homes,
WHEREAS, the California Department of Social Services, working closely with the Butte
County Superior Court and Butte County Children's Services, places hundreds of
children every year with adoptive families
WHEREAS, these families devote boundless time, energy and love raising these
children, thereby allowing our youngest and most vulnerable citizens the opportunity to
reach their greatest potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby
recognizes the month of November 2008 as National Adoption Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte Count Board of Supervisors this 4th day of
November, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Yamaguchi, Kirk and Chair Josiassen
Curt Josiassen, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
C. Brian H~ i , Chi~~Administrative
Clerk of the B a d of S ervisors
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