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Board proclaims October awareness months, funds food bank and hears from youth coalition
Summary
The board approved proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, authorized $2,500 in discretionary district funds for the Resource Connection Food Bank, and heard a presentation from the Blue Mountain Coalition on services for remote West Point residents.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 unanimously adopted two proclamations recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Brad Jones, assistant district attorney, thanked the board for recognizing domestic violence and noted local service providers’ efforts, including challenges arranging safe shelter for survivors’ animals. Carrie A. Biker, business administrator for public health, and CJ Singh representing Mark Twain/Bartholomew Medical Center emphasized early detection and local mammography resources; Singh said the hospital recently raised $30,000 to support infusion services.
The board also approved $2,500 in discretionary community allocations ($500 from each supervisor's district) to the Resource Connection Food Bank to help families during the holidays. Supervisors described the annual donation as a routine but important part of holiday support for residents.
In an informational item, Tara Easton Forgette, director of the Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families, described after‑school programming, teen leadership, a community garden, the West Point Farmers Market and mobile health partnerships that bring services into the remote West Point community. Forgette said the center serves more than 80 children, runs a teen leadership group and uses partnerships such as the bookmobile, MAC mobile health and First 5 to connect families to resources.
Public commenters representing local businesses and youth programs urged staff to consider zoning flexibility (M2 zoning) and fee waivers to help local entrepreneurs and nonprofits find suitable spaces for youth programming. The board asked staff to consider potential zoning changes to better accommodate community needs.
Provenance: Proclamations and community items (topic intro SEG 129; topic finish SEG 1194).
