From left, Champions of Youth Ambitions Board President Claire Swinhoe, Councilor James Robinson and C’YA Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen hold up a proclamation declaring September a ‘Year of Asset Building’ and Sept. 13 ‘College and Military Day’ in Los Alamos County. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council presented a proclamation during the Tuesday night regular County Council meeting, which proclaimed September as a Year of Asset Building and Sept. 13 as College and Military Day. Councilor James Robinson read the proclaimation:

WHEREAS: The Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets are common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence the choices young people make to become caring, responsible adults; and

WHEREAS: Every young person needs Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, Constructive Use of Time, Commitment to Learning, Positive Values, Social Competencies, Positive Identity; and

WHEREAS: Neighborhoods, faith communities, schools, businesses, civic organizations and senior centers play vital roles in building Assets in our community and our youth by establishing relationships; and

WHEREAS: Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is dedicated to creating and increasing these building blocks to elevate our community values of creating a Healthy Community, Healthy Youth;

NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do hereby proclaim 2019-2020 as a

“YEAR OF ASSET BUILDING” in Los Alamos County, and encourage everyone to “Take A Second, Make A Difference” to benefit the future, by engaging youth and helping our children thrive;

AND FURTHERMORE, I do hereby endorse a love of life-long education and learning by declaring Friday, September 13, 2019 as “COLLEGE DAY/MILITARY DAY” in our community; I encourage members of the community to wear their favorite apparel on this special day to promote life-long learning for our youth.