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MOSESCAREY, JR., CHA/R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />BARRY JACOBS, V/GE CHA/R POS'1" OFFICE BOX 818'I <br />VALER/E P. FOUSHEE <br />ALICE M. GORDON 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />STEPHEN H. HALK/OT/S <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />March 1, 2005 <br />Ms. Isabel Geffner, Executive Director <br />The Community Backyard <br />100 Europa Drive, Suite 490 <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 <br />Dear Ms Geffner, <br />~~~~i'~% <br />The County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina submit this letter <br />in support of the application of The Community Backyard fora 2005 Drug free <br />Communities Support Program grant. <br />We are encouraged by the work of The Community Backyard and its Coalition to <br />Reduce Underage Alcohol and Drug Use. We support the Coalition's efforts to develop <br />two Committees around the school systems in our County and to engage fully all those <br />who have an impact on the environment in which we are raising our young people. We <br />believe that participation in the Coalition's work to educate our community about the <br />risks and consequences of underage drinking and drug use will result in new policies and <br />practices that will benefit the entire community. We join the Coalition in its <br />determination to reduce the prevalence of adolescent drinking and drug use in our county <br />and the opportunity that exists to achieve lasting change. <br />Sincer 1 , <br />Moses Carey, Jr. <br />Chair, Orange County Board of C issioners <br />WWW. CO.ORANGE. NC. US <br />PROTECT/NG AND PRESERV/NG -PEOPLE, RESOURCES, QUALITY OF L/FE <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROL/NA -YOU COUNT./ <br />(919) 242130 • FAX (919) 644-0246 <br />