Building Bridges

In the Board of Superviosors of Contra Costa County, State of California

In the Matter of Declaring October 1996 as "Building Bridges of Peace Month" Resolution No. 96/420

WHEREAS, a bridge of peace is a relationship of trust, respect and cooperation between people and organizations who see and do things differently; and

WHEREAS, Building Bridges, a nonprofit charity based in Walnut Creek, CA, launched the National Building Bridges of Peace Campaign to recognize and encourage cooperation among individualsand community groups; and

WHEREAS, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (A.S.C.D), an Alexandria, VA nonprofit organization is "Building Bridges of Peace" in the field of education in the U.S. and around the world; and

WHEREAS, Building Bridges Concerts for Kids brings together professionaland amateur performers, media, businesses, and agencies to educate our youth and benefit programs in the schools; and

WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service has authorized a numbered series of Building Bridges of Peace "Special Postal Cancellations" the seconde of which will be issued by the Walnut Creek Post Office to honor the A.S.C.D. and Building Bridges Concerts for Kids and made available to the public on October 24th; and

WHEREAS, Contra Costa Television will promote events in its caledar, create a special 1-3 minute introduction for programs which Build Bridges of Peace and will broadcast the first Building Bridges Concerts for Kids on October 4th and 18th; and

WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Newspapers continues to donate advertising space to inform the public of Building Bridges of Peace events; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors supports and recognizes major collaborative efforts by signing the "1st County Resolution" in the numbered Building Bridges of Peace Resolution series;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California DECLARES October 1996 as "Building Bridges of Peace Month"

PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 1st day of October, 1996.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.

JEFF SMITH, CHAIR

Supervisor, District II

JIM ROGERS

Supervisor, District I

MARK DE SAULNIER

Supervisor, District IV

Gayle Bishop

Supervisor, District III

TOM TORLAKSON

Supervisor, District V

Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 1st day of October, 1996

PHIL BATCHELOR

Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors