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Red Rihhon Week
WHEREAS, Alc�hal and drug abuse in this Nation have reached epidemi� stages; and Visible,
Unified pre�entian edu�ation efforts by community members must be launched to elirr►inate t�e
demand for drugs; and
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��- WHEREAS, The East Valley Young Marines, the local unit of the Llnited States Yvung Marines, is a +�
�i youth education and servi�e program f�r bays and girls that fo�uses ❑n promating the mental, �
^� moral, and physical de�elopment of its members, including character building, leadership and "�
�� encouraging a healthy, drug-free lifestyle; and ;�
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�� WMEREAS, The Yaung Marines is the officiaf yauth pragram of the United 5tates Marines Corps E
�;: and is the facal point for the U.5 Marine Youth Drug Demand Reductifln efforts and is open to j
�.. y�uth, ages eight t�rough high schooi completion who are in good standing in tf�eir schaol; and �
WHEREAS� The National Red Ribban Campaign and East Val4ey Marine Program offers citizens the
�' ❑pportunity ta demanstrate their cammitment to drug-free lifestyles [N❑ use of illegal drugs, no
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�:, illegal drugsJ; and
= WHEREAS, The National Red Ribban Campaign will continue to be �elebrated in every community
- in America during Red Rit�bon Week, ❑etober 23rd-31st of Z025; and 6usiness, Go�ernment,
parents, law enfarcement, media, medical institutions, refigious institutions, schpals, senior
citizens, servi�e arganizations, and youth will demonstrate their commitment ta healthy, drug-
free lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during t�is week-long campaign.
'��r'_ NOW� THEREFaRE, I, Gerry M. Friedel, Mayor, alang with the Council of the �own �f Fountain
��' Hills, do hereby {�radaim ❑ctober 23-31, as
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r� R�o RiBgoN w��K
��` and encourage you to participate in drug pre�entian education a�tivities, nat ❑nly during Red
= Ribbon Week, but also thraughout the year, making a �isibfe statement that we are strongly
�;` committed to a drug-free lifestyle.
IN WITNE55 WHEREOF, I ha�e hereunto set my hand and caused ta be affixed the Great 5eal ❑f
the Town of Fountain Nills, Arizona, this 2Dt'' day af Dctol�er Z025.
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Gerry M. �rie I, Mayar
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Bevelyn J. Be er, wn Clerk
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