HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/15/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 AS FAMIL City of
Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,the use of illegal and prescription drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine
constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of America's children; and
WHEREAS, 14 years of surveys conducted by the National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University have consistently found that the more often
children and teenagers eat dinner with their families the less likely they are to smoke,drink and use
illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, frequent family dining is associated with lower rates of teen smoking,
drinking, illegal drug use and prescription drug abuse; and
WHEREAS, the correlation between frequent family dinners and reduced risk for teen
substance abuse is well documented; and
WHEREAS, parents who are engaged in their children's lives through such activities as
frequent family dinners, are less likely to have children who abuse substances; and
WHEREAS, family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar of family life in
America.
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins,do hereby
proclaim September 28, 2009 as
FAMILY DAY
"A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children"
and urge all citizens to recognize and participate in its observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 15th day of September, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk