ITEM: 5.1 AWARDS - PRESENTATIONS
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PROCLAMATION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, the community problem of domestic violence has become a critical public health and welfare concern in Anoka County; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a crime, the commission of which will not be tolerated in Anoka County and perpetrators of said crime are subject to prosecution and conviction in accordance with the law; and
WHEREAS, over thousands of women and children have and will continue to access assistance from Alexandra House, Inc., a domestic violence service provider; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence will be eliminated through community partnerships of concerned individuals and organizations working together to prevent abuse while at the same time effecting social and legal change; and
WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Anoka County organizations will inform area residents about domestic violence, its prevalence, consequences and what we, as a concerned community, can do to eliminate its existence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Blaine City Council hereby proclaims October 2013 to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Blaine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Blaine to be affixed on this 19th day of October, 2013.
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Tom Ryan, Mayor