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Proclamation Resolution <br />No. 0s -l1'! <br />October of 2002 is proclaimed <br />As <br />Domestic Violence Awareness Month <br />WHEREAS, the community problem of domestic violence has become a <br />critical public health and welfare concern in Anoka County; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence is a crime, the commission of which will <br />not be tolerated in Anoka County and perpetrators of said crime are <br />subject to prosecution and conviction in accordance with the law; and <br />WHEREAS, over 50,000 women and children have and will continue to access <br />assistance from Alexandra House, Inc., a domestic violence service provider; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence will be eliminated through community <br />partnerships of concerned individuals and organizations working together to <br />prevent abuse while at the same time effecting social and legal change; and <br />WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and <br />WHEREAS, During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Anoka <br />County organizations will inform area residents about domestic violence, its <br />prevalence, consequences and what we, as a concerned community can do to <br />eliminate its existence. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND KNOWN TO ALL that <br />fh L <br />Ciof L i no 1.4 ICL, r proclaims October to be <br />Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Sten b,cr 23 20o 2. • <br />917"'L.. <br />n <br />(wr) <br />