IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing Saturday, May 7, 2016, as the Second Annual International Day of the Child.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19137, May 2, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, in 2015, the Independence Ethnic Council and the Local Investment Commission (LINC) began the International Day of the Child, to be celebrated the first Saturday each May; and,
WHEREAS, the International Day of the Child is an opportunity to celebrate the cultures and traditions of the children in our community; and,
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2016, our area will celebrate the Second Annual International Day of the Child at Hill Park, 2201 S. Maywood Street, Independence, Missouri, from 11 am to 4 pm; and,
WHEREAS, this event will honor and recognize our multicultural community of children with dance, music, food, and play; and,
WHEREAS, there are many cultures represented in Jackson County, including families from El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Samoa, Tonga, Honduras, and many others; and,
WHEREAS, this event will celebrate our family values and embrace the diversity of our thriving, family-friendly community; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of Jackson County are encouraged to attend and support this event in celebration of the children in our community; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby proclaims Saturday, May 7, 2016, as the International Day of the Child in Jackson County, Missouri, and calls upon the people of Jackson County to observe this day by helping our children adopt healthy, positive lifestyles, and become all that they can be in our community.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19137 of May 2, 2016, was duly passed on May 2, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________9__________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining ______0_________ Absent _______0___________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature