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Alpena proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; Exchange Club accepts flag
Summary
Mayor Cindy Johnson proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Exchange Club and Alpena CAN were recognized for work to prevent child abuse.
Mayor Cindy Johnson read a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Alpena and recognized the Exchange Club of Alpena and Alpena CAN for their efforts.
The proclamation cited the Exchange Club's long-standing national focus on child-abuse prevention (adopted in 1979) and noted that Alpena CAN (incorporated in 1985) and other local organizations work to ensure children live in environments free from abuse and neglect. The proclamation urged residents and community leaders to wear blue each Friday in April to observe the month.
A representative of the Exchange Club thanked the city for allowing the organization to sell flags and pinwheels and accepted a flag from the mayor.
The council did not take formal policy action on the proclamation; the item was ceremonial recognition of local organizations and the city's support for child-abuse prevention efforts.
