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Council President Kern stated of the 10 New Officers, 9 being graduates from our high schools in town, it is a testament of how the people of our town and the children of our town in the schools view our Police Department that are excited and want to join the ranks. He is happy to see people from the town join the force.

7:55 P.M. Clerk Kisty announced a 5 Minute Recess 8:03 P.M. Meeting Resumed

PROCLAMATION-CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH- Mayor Reina read into the record.

WHEREAS, cancer affects thousands of children each year, and is the leading cause of death by disease among US children under the age of 15 killing more children than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and muscular dystrophy combined; and

WHEREAS, childhood cancer spares no one, affecting kids from every socioeconomic, ethnic, racial, and geographic class; and

WHEREAS, the causes of most pediatric cancers are largely unknown and not strongly linked to lifestyle, unlike adult cancers; and

WHEREAS, two-thirds of children treated for childhood cancer will develop long-lasting chronic conditions resulting from treatment; and

WHEREAS, statistics show that each year nearly 16,000 of our nation's youth will be diagnosed with a form of cancer and one in five will lose their battle with cancer; and

WHEREAS, less than 5% of the federal government's total funding for cancer research is dedicated to childhood cancers, and only about 3% of funds raised for the National Cancer Institute go directly to pediatric cancer research; and

WHEREAS, childhood cancer research is vastly and consistently underfunded; and

WHEREAS, despite major advances in treatment, it is still critically important to conduct research and increase awareness regarding pediatric cancer,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that I, Mayor Michael Reina, do hereby proclaim September 2021 as

In the Township of Jackson and ask that the residents join me in Painting the Town Gold as we take time to remember all those who have suffered from cancer and to help spread greater awareness of pediatric cancer and its victims.

MICHAEL REINA MAYOR

DATE: September 14, 2021