2013-0387
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Proclamation: "Celebrate My Drive Day"
Body
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the senior project of Kolby Gaubert, a student at Hahnville High School, focuses on educating people, especially teens, about the dangers of texting and driving; and,
WHEREAS, his message is simple, yet vital: "Remember to Keep 2 Eyes on the Road and 2 Hands on the Wheel"; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish holds the health and safety of its teenagers and adults as a chief concern; and,
WHEREAS, community partners, State Farm Agents Keith Davis, Dustin Gaar, and Reenee Remkes and the South Central Planning & Development Commission, have joined with Kolby, to help support a Celebrate My Drive event; and,
WHEREAS, the National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26, 2013 and during this week, through celebratemydrive.com, parish residents 14 and older can register to commit to never text and drive while supporting their local high school in possibly receiving a grant reward; and,
WHEREAS, each commitment is part of a larger movement that helps everyone make safe choices with their wireless devices while on the road; and,
WHEREAS, on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 2-5 PM at the Westbank Bridge Park, community partners will come together to provide educational interactive displays to the residents of St. Charles Parish in an effort to educate the community promoting safe driving practices and promote drivers to make positive choices behind the wheel; and,
WHEREAS, Celebrate My Drive is a chance for communities to rally around young drivers and encourage them to make safe driving choices every time they are behind the wheel especially since auto crashes are the number one cause of death among teens in North America; and,
WHEREAS, no message is so urgent that it is worth diverting attention from the road and risking lives in the process.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM, SAT...
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