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COMMUNITY
1991
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RESOLUTION 91-44
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL "SPECIAL FRIENDS" PROJECT
MOTIONED
BY
WHITE
SECONDED BY
SCOTT
WHEREAS, Westwood Elementary School is conducting a "Special
Friends" project; and
WHEREAS, the "Special Friends" project involves an
intergenerational program between older adults and young
children; and
WHEREAS, the "special Friends" project enriches the lives of
young children and older adults by forming new
friendships in a positive learning environment; and
WHEREAS, the "Special Friends" project provides participating
adults an opportunity to share with children their
skills, crafts, life experiences and knowledge; and
WHEREAS, the "Special Friends" project provides a unique
opportunity for participating adults to touch the lives
of our young children in a very positive forum.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the City of Prior Lake does hereby
support the "special Friends" project within Westwood Elementary
School.
BE IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED, that the City council supports the
program goals of: 1) to give older adults the opportunity to
share their skills, talents, and life experiences with school age
children; and, 2) to develop relationships between children and
older adults which build a mutual understanding, appreciation and
respect to generational differences.
Passed and adopted this 2nd
YES
day of December , 1991.
NO
Andren
Fitzgerald
Larson
Scott
White
x
abSent
absent
X
-X
Andren
Fitzgerald
Larson
Scott
White
aVl.d J. Unmacht
city Manager
City of Prior Lake
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4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245