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RESOLUTION. NO. 15-047
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 11, 2015 AS "CHILDREN'S DAY" AND APRIL 12, 2015 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 20`h Annual Children's Week celebrating Parents and Children will take place
in Tallahassee from April 12, 2015 to April 17, 2015, 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 a long-term process to develop and
implement strategies for moving the shared vision forward.
3. Children's Week has teamed upwith morethan 100 leading statewide businessand
non-profit organizations and hundreds of local organizationsto 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 officially 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 11, 2015, as "CHILDREN'S DAY" and April 12,
2015 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 7th day of April, 2015.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
CHAIR
APPROVED A TO LEGAL FORM AND
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 11, 2015 AS "CHILDREN'S DAY" AND APRIL 12, 2015 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 20th Annual Children's Week celebrating Parents and Children will take place
in Tallahassee from April 12, 2015 to April 17, 2015, 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 a long-term process to develop and
implement strategies for moving the shared vision forward.
3. Children's Week hasteamed up with morethan 100 leading statewide business and
non-profit organizations and hundreds of local organizationsto 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 officially 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 11, 2015, as "CHILDREN'S DAY" and April 12,
2015 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 7th day of April, 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION"
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK CHAIR
APPROVED\AS TO LEGARM A
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