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<br />(20020203 <br /> <br />9a APPROVE RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL AS PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH - <br />Heath Director Sonja Simpson was present and she stated that she started at the Health <br />Department 1 year ago and it has been a busy year. The Proclamation #02-0026 <br />declaring April as public health month was read. <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL AS <br />PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH IN HALL COUNTY <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #02- () ();J..~ <br /> <br />Whereas, Nebraskans have achieved almost 30 additional years of life expectancy since <br />1900; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health efforts are credited with the majority of improvements in our <br />health status and expanded life expectance; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health succeeds by identifying and addressing patterns of disease, illness <br />and injury in populations; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health is about ensuring healthy living and working environments; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health measures such as controlling the spread of disease, maintaining safe <br />food and drinking water, and providing maternal and child health services, have prevented <br />countless deaths and improved our quality of life; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health efforts lead the way to building a comprehensive bioterrorism <br />prevention program; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health services benefit all citizens, regardless of age, culture or race; and <br /> <br />Whereas, public health services result in healthy Nebraskans in healthy communities; and <br /> <br />Whereas, it is important that we do not take public health for granted and that we <br />recognize the need to maintain and improve our current public health efforts. <br /> <br />Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Hall County Board of Supervisors that we proclaim <br />April as National Public Health Month in Grand Island and Hall County and that we call upon <br />our citizens to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities. <br /> <br />q DA Y OF L\ P ( " t <br /> <br />Resolution moved by Supervisor ~5{' O~ ~\ (\ [) \..d <br />S I V'f'.., ~r, \; S {> h <br /> <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS <br /> <br />,2002 <br /> <br />Seconded by Supervisor <br /> <br />3 <br />