2008-0383
Title
Proclamation: United Way Month in St. Charles Parish
Battle for the Paddle Cook-Off
Body
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the United Way of St. Charles was established in November of 1955 to unite the entire community in a voluntary system of contributors, agencies, and users of services for the purpose of improving the quality and quantity of human care services for citizens of St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the United Way of St. Charles serves as a critical link which brings together all community participants to build a stronger, healthier more compassionate community; and,
WHEREAS, hundreds of volunteers come together each year in St. Charles Parish to participate in raising the needed financial resources through the annual United Way Campaign; and,
WHEREAS, these financial resources are used to improve the lives of thousands of persons through such programs as emergency services, health and rehabilitation, counseling, education and recreation, youth and senior services; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council and Parish President wish to join the great people of St. Charles Parish who care about continuing to improve the quality of life for those in need by supporting the annual 2008 Campaign of the United Way of St. Charles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 AS
"UNITED WAY MONTH"
IN ST. CHARLES PARISH, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO ATTEND THE SEVENTH ANNUAL UNITED WAY OF ST. CHARLES BATTLE FOR THE PADDLE, A GUMBO AND JAMBALAYA COOK-OFF TO BE HELD OCTOBER 2, 2008 FROM 4:00PM TO 7:30PM AT THE WESTBANK BRIDGE PARK IN LULING.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE UNITED WAY FLAG SHALL FLY ON THE GROUNDS OF THE PARISH COURTHOUSE FOR THIS PERIOD AS A CONSTANT REMINDER TO THE GREAT CITIZENS OF OUR PARISH OF THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE - YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND YOU, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF U!
V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR. CAROLYN K. SCHEXNAYDRE
PARISH PRESIDENT COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE, DIV. A
TERRY AUTHEMENT PAUL J. HOGAN, PE
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
BILLY RAYMOND, SR. LARRY COCHRAN
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V
SHELLEY M. TASTET MARCUS M. LAMBERT
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT II COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
WENDY BENEDETTO DENNIS NUSS
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
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