HomeMy WebLinkAboutGiving Special Recognition to the D.A.R.E. Program of South Bend, IndianaRESOLUTION
NO. 1891 -91
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 28, 91
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Attest: T' ' ° � City Clerk
President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 29, 91
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Approved and signed by me 11/1/91
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City Clerk
Mayor
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.
SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council,
and approval by the Mayor.
ATTEST:
Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk
NOT APPROM
ADOPTED
ph E. Kernan, Mayor
Clerk's
MIT 2 81991