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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 6, 2013
AS "CHILDREN'S DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA AND APRIL 7, 2013 AS "PARENTS'
AND CHILDREN'S DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. The 18`h Annual Children's Week celebrating Parents' and Children will
take place in Tallahassee from April 7, 2013 to April 12, 2013, bringing thousands of
parents, children, professionals, policy makers, community leaders and concerned
citizens together to share valuable knowledge and information about children's issues
across the state and in our capital city.
2. The purpose of Children's Week is to create a shared vision of the State
of Florida's commitment to its children and families and to engage along-term process
to develop and implement strategies for moving the shared vision forward.
3. Children's Week has teamed up with more than 100 leading statewide
business and non-profit organizations and hundreds of local organizations to expand
the network of community involvement and education on a wide array of children and
family issues at the local level and conduct events and activities in January, February,
March and April in all 67 counties focused on improving the health, safety and well-
being of Florida's children and families.
4. Hundreds of local municipalities have officia Ily proclaimed "CHILDREN'S
DAY" and hosted hundreds of public events and activities for parents and children in
their community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim April 6, 2013, as "CHILDREN'S DAY"
in St. Lucie County, Florida and April 7, 2013 as "PARENTS' AND CHILDREN'S DAY"
in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. Originally established as "Children's Day" in 1988, the 2002 Florida
Legislature renamed this official, statewide Florida holiday as "PARENTS' AND
CHILDREN'S DAY" to more fully reflect support of the most important institution in
Florida--the family.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2ntl day of April, 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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