HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/21/2006 Take Action Proclamation
PROCLAMA liON
WHEREAS, the Marana Town Council and staff are strongly committed to a
safe, healthy and drug-free community; and
WHEREAS, awareness, education and community involvement are the first
steps to promoting healthy choices among Marana youth; and
WHEREAS, the Marana Unified School District and the Arizona Youth
Partnership have been active and vital community partners and regional leaders in
youth education and development; and
WHEREAS, Mountain View High School and Tortolita Middle School, both "A+"
Arizona Educational Foundation schools, have taken a proactive role in addressing
the larger problem of substance abuse, which especially affects the youth of the
community, through a program of awareness; and
WHEREAS, this effort has brought together organizations from across the
region, including the Pima County Sheriff's School Resource Unit, Arizona Air National
Guard's Drug Demand Reduction Team, the Counter Narcotic Alliance, the PAXIS
Institute, and the Coalition for Drugs/AlcoholNiolence Awareness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of Marana,
Arizona, do hereby recognize Mountain View High School, Tortolita Middle School and
the Coalition for Drugs/AlcoholNiolence Awareness for their work in hosting the
TAKE ACTION! AN EVENING OF SUBSTANCE AWARENESS EDUCATION
on February 15, 2006, which gives students, educators, administrators and community
members the opportunity to learn about this danger to the community and how to
address it.
Dated this 21 st day of February, 2006.
Mayor Ed Honea
A TIEST:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk