HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-118WHEREAS, Tobacco, alcohol, other drug use and abuse has reached pandemic states in California and
throughout the United States. It is imperative that community members launch unified, visible tobacco, alcohol
and other drug prevention education programs and activities to eliminate the demand far these substances; and,
WHEREAS, California For Drug-Free Youth, Inc. {CADFY), coordinates the California Red Ribbon
Celebration in cooperation with National Family Partnership to offer our citizens the opportunity to demonstrate
their commitment to healthy, drug-free lifestyles. President BiII Clinton is the National Honorary Chairman, and
Governor Pete Wilson and Mrs. Gayle Wilson are the State Honorary Chairpersons to provide national and state
focus on a Drug-Free America; and,
WHEREAS, The Red Ribbon Celebration will be observed across America during RED RIBBON
WEEK, October 23-31, 1996 and that parents, youth, Gavern:ment, Business, Law Enforcement, Schools,
Religious Institutions, Service Organizations, Social Services, Health Services, Media, and the General Public
will demonstrate their commitment to drug-free communities by wearing and displaying Red Ribbons during this
week-long celebration and that the communities of Butte County, in collaboration with Butte County Alcohol,
Drug and Mental Health -Community Services to ensure the success of the RED RIBBON CELEBRATION
and year round tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention efforts by implementing prevention projects through
out the Communities of Butte County; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Butte County does hereby
support October 23-31, 1996 as RED RIBBON WEEK, and encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco,
alcohol and other drug prevention programs and activities, making a visible statement and commitment to healthy,
drug-free communities in which to raise a generation of drug-free youth and that the Board of Supervisors of Butte
County encourages all community members to pledge: NO USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND NO ILLEGAL
USE OF LEGAL DRUGS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 22nd day of October, 1996,
by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ASSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None ~} (} ~ C ,
ED McLAUGHLIN, air, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKL K, Chief Administrative Officer and
Cle of the Bo d S ervisor
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 23-3I, ].996
AS RED RIBBON WEEK