WHEREAS: Members of the Arizona Public Health Association have, as a group, enjoyed the gracious hospitality of the citizens of Nogales, Sonora, on several occasions, and
WHEREAS: Citizens of both Sonora and Arizona are jointly engaged in improving health conditions in the border area, and
WHEREAS:The citizens of Nogales, Sonora, have just experienced a tragic flash flood which has compounded their economic and health concerns, and
WHEREAS:The Arizona Public Health Association recognizes that when some people suffer, all people are affected,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Arizona Public Health Association expresses to the officials and citizens of Nogales, Sonora, its deep concern over the effects of the flooding, and its empathic support of efforts to alleviate the resulting problems, and its strong good will to the people of Nogales, and
2. That the Arizona Public Health Association encourage federal, state, and local public health agencies to provide technical and medical services, where legally possible, to help prevent disease which may result from the flood, and
3. That the Arizona Public Health Association respectfully request of Governor Babbitt and Executive consideration for mobilizing appropriate environmental and other health care assistance
(which may tie facilitated through the Arizona-Sonora Commission), and
4. The Arizona Public Health Association expresses to the officials and citizens of Nogales, Sonora, its sincere appreciation for the hospitality and friendship they have shown and pledges itself to promote and to continue that same hospitality and friendship in Arizona.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Arizona Public Health Association September 30, 1983
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100~1984_(1) Minimium age for alcohol purchase (public safety, alcohol)