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Shasta County
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
145D Court Street, Suile 3086
Redding, California 96001-168D
(53D)225-5557
{8D0)479-8009
{530) 225-5189-FAX
December 13, 2011
Butte County Board of Supervisors '
25 County Center Drive
OrovilIe, CA 95965
Dear Butte County Board of Supervisors:
DAVID A. ICEHOE, DISTRICT 1
LEONARD MOTY, DISTRiGT 2
GLENN HAWES, DISTRICT 3
LINDA HARTMAN, DISTRICT 4
LES BAUGH, DISTRICT 5
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On behalf of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, I write to inform you of Shasta County's continued
support of veterans. Shasta County has always made support of veterans a high priority.
To recognize veterans for the sacrifices they have made defending freedom around the world, the Board of
Supervisors presents yearly proclamations for Veterans Awareness Week in November, Veterans Appreciation Month in
May, and Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in March. Shasta County was the first county in the nation to designate
itself as a Purple Heart County in September 2011.
In partnership with federal, state, and local agencies, Shasta County is cornnutted to ensuring that veterans
receive the services and programs to which they are entitled. bast year, our full-time Veterans Service Officer had
approximately 7,200 walk in clients and as of the time of this writing had 7,000 walls in clients and is projecting to serve
aver 10,000 clients this year. The Veterans Service Officer is also projecting that over $5 million in benefits will be paid
to Shasta County veterans and their widows.
Like Shasta County, many of you have also demonstrated strong support for our veterans. We applaud your
support and would be happy to provide you with any additional information regarding our programs. Please feel free to
contact our Veterans Service Officer, Bob Dunlap, at 530-225-~blb
Very truly yours,
Les Baugh,
Chairman
Shasta County Board of Supervisors
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