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2 <br /> RES-2018-076 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION <br /> FOR <br /> LINDA FOXWORTH <br /> WHEREAS, Linda Foxworth, Director of KidSCope, which launched on April 6, 1988, <br /> will be retiring after 30 years of leading the organization; and <br /> WHEREAS, under the leadership of Linda Foxworth, in 1999, KidSCope expanded to <br /> include the Children's Learning Center, a Developmental Day Center, and Parent and <br /> Child (PACT), an infant/toddler program in Hillsborough; and <br /> WHEREAS, with statewide reform in mental health delivery, KidSCope moved in 2005 <br /> under the umbrella of Chapel Hill Training — Outreach Project (CHTOP); and <br /> WHEREAS, adapting to gaps in service and partnering with Orange County Early Head <br /> Start, Ms. Foxworth and her staff created a new Developmental Day Center, the <br /> KidSCope Early Learning Center (KELC), dedicated to a diverse, multi-cultural early <br /> childhood education, officially opening on October 8, 2015; and <br /> WHEREAS, through the years, Ms. Foxworth has served on numerous local and <br /> statewide committees and task forces, including serving as president of the North <br /> Carolina Association of Directors on Developmental Day Centers; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ms. Foxworth was one of the founding members of Child Care Service <br /> Association and served on the Board of Directors from 1980 until 2005; <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners expresses its deep appreciation, gratitude and respect to Linda <br /> Foxworth for the services provided to children and families under Ms. Foxworth's <br /> leadership for the people of Orange County. <br /> This the 3rd day of December 2018. <br /> Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />