HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 01 - Red Ribbon Week ProclamationCity Council Agenda Report
City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
www.lake-elsinore.org
File Number: ID# 21-369
Agenda Date: 10/26/2021 Status: Approval FinalVersion: 1
File Type: PresentationIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency
Agenda Number: 1)
Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
Proclaim the Week of October 23-31, 2021 as "Red Ribbon Week" in the City of Lake Elsinore.
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Red Ribbon Week
WHEREAS, communities across America have been plagued by the numerous
problems associated with illicit drug use and those that traffic in them;
WHEREAS, there is hope in winning the war on drugs, and that hope lies in
education and drug demand reduction, coupled with the hard work and determination
of organizations such as the Temecula Valley Young Marines of the Marine Corps
League to foster a healthy, drug-free lifestyle;
WHEREAS, governments and community leaders know that citizen support is
one of the most effective tools in the effort to reduce the use of illicit drugs in our
communities;
WHEREAS, the red ribbon has been chosen as a symbol commemorating the work
of Enriqué “Kiki” Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent who
was murdered in the line of duty, and represents the belief that one person can make a
difference;
WHEREAS, the Red Ribbon Campaign was established by Congress in 1988 to
encourage a drug-free lifestyle and involvement in drug prevention and reduction
efforts; and
WHEREAS, the week of October 23-31 has been designated National Red Ribbon
Week, which encourages Americans to wear a red ribbon to show their support for a
drug-free environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, does hereby proclaim
the week of October 23-31, 2021 as “Red Ribbon
Week” in the City of Lake Elsinore and urges all
citizens to join the City in this special observance.
Bob Magee, Mayor