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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: Mayoral Proclamation for Red Ribbon Week – Oct. 22 – 26th
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2012 MEETING TYPE: Consent RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached Mayoral Proclamation declaring October 22nd
through 26th Red Ribbon Week to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other
drugs, and encourage prevention, early intervention, and treatment services.
BACKGROUND: Ken Spencer, prevention specialist at the Adolescent Resource Center of Alcohol and Drug Services of Gallatin County contacted the clerk’s office regarding the attached
proclamation as one way to show that people in the community support drug prevention. Events
will be held in schools across the city of Bozeman, at all grade levels. This year’s theme is “The
Best Me Is Drug Free.” Mayor Becker would like the Commission to add their support for this Mayoral Proclamation.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Proclamation
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MAYORAL
PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, the Red Ribbon Celebration brings millions of people, across the US together to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and encourage
prevention, early intervention, and treatment services; and
WHEREAS, Red Ribbon Week is the largest, most visible prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States and the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October; and
WHEREAS, By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events,
young people pledge to live a drug-free life; and WHEREAS, We encourage community members to wear and display red ribbons and
participate in drug-free activities throughout the week as studies show support of people in the
community is the most effective tool to reduce use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and
WHEREAS, Beyond wearing a red ribbon, we encourage parents and adults to use this occasion to talk with children about drugs, alcohol and tobacco as short, frequent discussions can
have a real impact on a child’s decisions about alcohol, drugs and tobacco, and children of
parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42 percent less likely to use drugs than
those who don't, yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations; and WHEREAS, We also encourage all community members to attend the Red Ribbon Event
on Thursday, October 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bozeman City Hall when Lieutenant Jake
Wagner from the Missouri River Drug Task Force will discuss drug trends in our community.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and cause the
Great Seal of the City of Bozeman, Montana to be affixed this 22nd
day of October, 2012.
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Mayor Sean A. Becker City of Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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