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BOARD OF ~,OUNT¥ COMMISSIONERS Anoka County, Minnesota DATE: October 17, 1985 RESOLUTION #89-124 OFFERED BY COMMISSIONERS: Kordiak, Haas Steffen, Burman, Langfeld lVicCarron and Erhart RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER TO BE EPILEPSY MONTH IN ANOKA COUNTY WHEREAS, there are more than 100,000 Minnesotans with some form of epilepsy, which is not a disease but a disorder of the central nervous system; and, WHEREAS, these Minnesotans are a significant portion of some 2,000,000 Americans from throughout the country who have epilepsy; and, WHEREAS, 60 percent of those persons who have epilepsy are elementary 'school age or younger; and, WHEREAS, in Minnesota there is approximately one child in every other classroom with epilepsy; and, WHEREAS, epilepsy is the second most common neurological disorder or physical impairment; and, WHEREAS, with early diagnosis and attention to medical, social and neurological aspects more people will be able to bring their seizures under partial or full control; and, WHEREAS, everyone generally needs more information about epilepsy, its causes, and what can be done to help in order to change public attitudes from rejection to understanding and acceptance: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim November to be: EPILEPSY MONTH IN ANOKA COUNTY. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to all cities and townships within Anoka County in the hope that similar resolutions from local governments could be adopted. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that through these efforts by governments within Anoka County all citizens will have a greater understanding of epilepsy so that people with epilepsy will be better able to take their rightful place in the mainstream of American society. YES District #1 - Haas Steffen X Haas Steffen District #2 - Burmah X Burmah District #3 - Langfeld X Langfeld District #4 - Kordiak X Kordiak District #5 - Cenaiko Absent Cenaiko District #6 - McCarron X McCarron District #7 - Erhart X Erhart NO STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ~.S COUNTY OF ANOKA ) I, John "Jay" McLinden, County Administrator, Anoka County, Minnesota, hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the resolution of the County Board of said County with the original record thereof on file in the Administration Office, Anoka County, Minnesota, as stated in the minutes of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting duly held on October 17, 1989, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original record and of the whole thereof, and that said resolution was duJy passed by said Board at said meeting. Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of October, 1989. JCI~IN "JAY~(vlc L/', N D E N- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR