09/24/12 - Family DayPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the use of illegal and prescription drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the
greatest threats to the well-being of America's children; and
WHEREAS The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has consistently found that the
more often children and teenagers eat dinner with their families the less likely they are to smoke, drink, and use illegal
drugs; and
WHEREAS parents who are engaged in their children's lives, through such activities as frequent family
dinners, are less likely to have children who abuse substances; and
WHEREAS family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar of family life in America.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Tammi Fisher, Mayor of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do hereby proclaim September
24, 2012 as
FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN
in the City of Kalispell and I encourage all citizens to recognize and participate in its observance.
DATED this 17th day of September, 2012.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
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