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Proclamation declaring the month of November 2017 as the "35th Anniversary of the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center" (accepted by Jordan Redmond, director, and representatives of the YAC)
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WHEREAS: The Los Alamos Youth Activity Center is celebrating 35 years of service in Los Alamos County this month; and
WHEREAS: We wish to thank the Los Alamos Family Council for their partnership and skills in child development; both activity centers in Los Alamos and White Rock are staffed by helpful, energetic and compassionate staff who truly want to make a difference in the daily lives of the children who visit our facilities; and
WHEREAS: These free, supervised activities after school and throughout the summer offer a safe, drug-free and loving atmosphere for children from third grade through eighth grade; and
WHEREAS: Staff at the activity centers offer fun and creative ways for youth to develop character and self-discipline, while building up risk resiliency through a variety of programming options and events;
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do recognize the month of November 2017 as the
“35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOS ALAMOS YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER”
in Los Alamos County, and applaud the efforts of the staff and Los Alamos Family Council for assisting the County in providing these services to one of the youngest segments of our population. Through their hard work and dedication, we will continue making progress on our goals to help our youth thrive, as they become a part of the bright future that we envision for our community.