Giving Special Recognition to the D.A.R.E. Program of South Bend, Indiana

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BILL NO. 91 -62 RESOLUTION NO. 18 ,1 t- I A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, GIVING SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, the presence of illegal drugs and narcotics in our society has resulted in devastating problems which have severe social, economic, and sociological implications; and WHEREAS, in our local fight against illegal drugs, the South Bend Common .Council would like to give special recognition to the "Drug Abuse Resistance Education" (D.A.R.E.) program sponsored by the South Bend Police Department in conjunction with area school systems; and WHEREAS, the local D.A.R.E. program began in January of 1989 and is currently in 35 public and parochial elementary schools; and WHEREAS, twenty -five hundred fifth grade students annually graduate from the D.A.R.E. program locally; and WHEREAS, nationally, two million fifth and sixth grade students participate and graduate from D.A.R.E. programs; and WHEREAS, the Council would like to specifically commend Police Chief Ronald G. Marciniak, Lieutenant Terry D. Young, D.A.R.E. coordinator, William P. Humphries former D.A.R.E. coordinator, Corporal Kevin J. Andert, Corporal Sherri A. Taylor, Corporal Robert Badowski, Patrolman Michael Carey, Sergeant James W. Moon, Karen O'Neil, Administrative Assistant to the D.A.R.E. program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, on behalf of all of the citizens of our community, publicly commend and give special recognition to the D.A.R.E. program sponsored by the South Bend Police Department. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby publicly commends all of the officers, volunteers, teachers, and concerned citizens involved in the D.A.R.E. program for its innovative and successful educational techniques. SECTION III. The South Bend Common Council urges all citizens to take an active stand against drugs in our community, and urges them to support our local D.A.R.E. program by promoting it throughout our community and surrounding communities, and by their financial contributions.