HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Recognition to the D.A.R.E. Program as Part of the "Citities Fight Back Aganist Drugs Week"RESN9Lg5T190N
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
November 27, 89
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Attest: ` _ ___ President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
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November 28, 89
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Approved and signed by me December 1 19 89 .
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Resolution No. 1759 -89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
GIVING SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM AS PART OF THE
"CITIES FIGHT BACK AGAINST DRUGS WEEK"
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, the week of December 3rd through December 9th is being
declared "Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week" throughout America by
the National League of Cities; and
WHEREAS, in our local fight against drugs, the South Bend Common
Council would like to highlight and provide particular public
attention to the "Drug Abuse Resistance Education" (D.A.R.E.) Program
sponsored by our South Bend Police Department in conjunction with the
South Bend Community School Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the local D.A.R.E. program began in March of 1989 and by
September it had been implemented into nineteen (19) elementary
schools from kindergarten through the sixth grade; and
WHEREAS, the D.A.R.E. program also has a special program aimed at
the fifth graders where seventeen (17) consecutive weeks have three
South Bend Police Officers teaching at that grade level.
WHEREAS, we have asked Lt. William Humphries to provide us with a
Special Report on the D.A.R.E. program, which will be heard under
Special Business this evening.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby
declares the week of December 3rd through December 9th as "Cities
Fight Back Against Drugs Week" in South Bend, Indiana.
SECTION II. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of
South Bend, the Common Council hereby publicly commends the D.A.R.E.
under the leadership of Lt. William Humphries of the South Bend Police
Department and all officers and concerned persons involved in this
innovative and very successful educational program.
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.
SECTION IV. This Resolution shall e in fu 1 force and effect
upon its adoption by the Common Council d apprq a4/ by the Mayor.
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Irene Gammon, City Clerk
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Sean Coleman, At Large