Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 17, 2004
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes _ No ~
Department: DISTRICT 5
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation to declare the week of March 28th to April3rd,
2004 as National Boys & Girls Club Week in Monroe
County
ITEM BACKGROUND:
See attached
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
o
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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WHEREAS, The young people of Monroe County are tomorrow's leaders; and
WHEREAS, Many such young people need professional youth services to help them cope with a
wide range of social and financial hardships~ and
WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs.ofthe Keys Area, Inc. provides services to more than 450
young people of Monroe County annually; and
WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs. are at the forefront of efforts in substance abuse prevention,
delinquency prevention, recreation programs, cultural enrichment, computer skills, arts and crafts
and academic programs; and
WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs in Key Largo, Big Pine Key and Key West help ensure that
our young people keep off the streets, offering them a safe and supportive place to go and providing
them with quality programs; and
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WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Keys Area will celebrate National Boys & Girls Club
Week, March 28th to April 3, 2004 along with some 2000 Clubs and more than three million young
people nationwide;
NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, I,
Murray E. Nelson, do hereby proclaiin the week of March 28th to April 3, 2004 as
Boys and Girls Club Week in Monroe County
WTINESS my hand and seal of the County of Monroe, Florida this 18th day of FebruaIy, 2004.