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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
Resolution No. 85-50
DECLARING NOVEMBER EPILEPSY MONTH IN ARDEN HILLS
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WHEREAS, there are more than 100,000 Minnesotans with
some form of epilepsy, which Is not a disease but a disorder
of the nervous system, and these Minnesotans are a significant
portion of some 2,000,000 Americans from throughout the country
who have epilepsy; and
WHEREAS, 60 percent of those persons who have epilepsy
are elementary school age or younger, and In Minnesota there Is
approxlmetely one child In every other classroom with epilepsy
which Is the second most common neurological disorder or physical
Impairment; and
WHEREAS, with early diagnosis and attention to medical,
social and neurological aspects more people will be able to bring
their seizures under partial or full control end everyone
generally needs more InformatIon ebout epilepsy, Its causes,
and what can be done to help In order to change public attitudes
from rejection to understanding and acceptance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
hereby proclaims November to be EPILEPSY MONTH IN THE CITY OF
ARDEN HILLS.
Passed by the Arden Hills Council this 30th dey of
Septembe r, 1985.
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Robert L. Woodburn
Mayor
ATTEST;
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Charlotte McNlesh
Clerk Administrator
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