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WHEREAS, the growth and well-being of this county are dependent upon
cooperation and exchange between the two essential environments of
our society: farmers and city people, and
WHEREAS, the complexities of their individual problems and
divergence of Their activities have led to a widening gap of
misunderstanding,
WHEREAS, this gap of misunderstanding must be eliminated, and
each group must understand the other if our American Way of Life is
to endure, and
WHEREAS, FARM -CITY WEEK provides an unparalleled experience for
farm and city people to become acquainted;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners does
hereby proclaim the period of November 22 through November 28 to be
FARM -CITY WEEK
and further calls upon all citizens of this county to participate to
the limit of their capabilities in the joint visits, the seminars,
the pageants, fairs, civic and social events associated with a
successful Farm -City Week in Iredell County.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
airman
ADOPTED 19 November 1985.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adopt the following special resolution:
ADOPTION WEEK
WHEREAS, over 500 total groups of adoptive parents and
Council on
concerned citizens comprising The North American
the essential value of belonging to a
Adoptable Children recognize
family as every child's basic right; and
secure, loving, permanent
WHEREAS, at least 750,000 American children are growing up
without permanent family attachments, at public expense; and
WHEREAS, for at least 150,000 of these children --including many
special
minority children, school-age children, and children with
needs --adoption by capable parents
physical, mental, and emotional
is the most viable option to insure their long-range well being; and
WHEREAS, for the tenth year, the North American Council on
as NATIONAL
Adoptable Children has designated Thanksgiving week
attention on the urgency and
ADOPTION WEEK to focus collective
importance of providing waiting children permanence; and
WHEREAS, a variety of media, agencies, adoptive parents and
industries
advocacy groups, civic and church groups, businesses and
to heighten community
will feature publicity and information
of waiting children during Adoption
awareness of the crucial needs
Week; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to support and extend
this national observance;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners does
hereby designate the week of November 24-30, 1985
ADOPTION WEEK
in Iredell County, North Carolina, and bring this important need to
full and
the attention of all citizens, urging their participation
support.
IREDELL COUNTYBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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