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Resorufion
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 rzi.any Butte County children, ages zero to seventeen, born and living in
Butte County who are in need of permanent, stable and nurturing adaptive 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 mast vulnerable citizens the opportunity to reach their
greatest potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVI.ED that the Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the month
of November 2009 as National Adoption Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 27th day of October, 2009
by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Kirfc, Lambert, Yamaguchi and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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Bill Connelly, C air
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Gregory ~!(~urr' , Ir~t~ri~ hief AdmlriistratyGe Officer and
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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2009 AS ANNUAL NATIONAL