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August 18, 2003 Page 224 (E-l) Proclamation - Litter Sweep 2003 (September 13-28, 2003) UPON MOTION of Commissioner Prlvette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation. LITTER SWEEP 2003 A PROCLAMATION W}{ERE~, the North Carolina Department of Transportation annually organizes a fall state roadside litter cleanup to ensure clean and beautiful roads in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Fall 2003 LITTER SWEEP roadside cleanup will take place September 13 - 28, 2003 and encourage civic and professional groups, churches, schools, families, businesses and individual citizens to participate by organizing cleanups in their communities; and WHEREAS, the LITTER SWEEP cleanup will educate and encourage the children of Cabarrus County regarding the importance of a clean environment to the quality of life for the citizens of this county; WHEREAS, the cleanup will raise awareness of the need for cleaner roadsides, emphasize the importance of not littering, and encourage recycling of solid wastes; and WHEREAS, the 2003 fall cleanup will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway program and the thousands of volunteers who contribute their time and labor year round to keep our roadsides clean. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim September 13 - 28, 2003, as "LITTER SWEEP" time in Cabarrus County, and urge all citizens to participate in making our roadsides clean and reducing and recycling solid wastes. This the 18th day of August 2003. /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Board of Commissioners (E-2) Proclamation - Family Day 2003 (September 22, 2003) The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has requested support with Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children. This is a national effort to promote and encourage family dinners as an effective way to reduce substance abuse among children and teens throughou~ America. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation. FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN 2003 A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine are among the greatest threats to the well-being of America's children; WHEREAS, surveys conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse have consistently found that children and teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are far less likely to use illegal drugs, tobacco products and alcohol; and WHEREAS, meal times offer opportunities for families to spend time together, providing a basic structure that strengthens and encourages lasting relationships; and WHEREAS, teenagers who virtually never eat dinner with their families are 72 percent more likely than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, tobacco products and alcohol; and WHEREAS, teenagers who usually eat dinner with their families are 31 percent less likely than that average teenager to use illegal drugs, tobacco products and alcohol; and WHEREAS, parental influence is known to be one of the most crucial factors in determining the likelihood of substance abuse by teenagers, and family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar of family life in America. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims September 22, 2003, as "FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN" in