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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 /> �k '� �' <br /> 1 : <br /> p ; � LS n <br /> `YYv Penny Rich , Chair <br /> , � 4� 1 .1 . Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />