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PROCLAMATION A PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF MARCH 2008 AS MEDIATION MONTH IN FAUQUIER COUNTY WHEREAS, mediation is a process of dispute resolution that offers both short-term and long-term benefits which ultimately promote harmony and understanding among a diverse and multi-faceted population; and WHEREAS, mediation provides a cost-effective, confidential alternative to litigation to resolve disputes between individuals, groups and institutions throughout Fauquier County; and WHEREAS, Fauquier County has sought to assist its citizens in the process of dispute resolution by implementing programs to allow mediation participants to best decide the resolution to their dispute; and WHEREAS, mediation is globally accepted as a way to creatively approach conflict through personal expression, education and empowerment to decide among various outcomes; now, therefore, be it PROCLAIMED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 14th day of February 2008, That the month of March 2008 be, and is hereby, recognized as Mediation Month in Fauquier County, and calls this observance to the attention of all our citizens.
_________________________________ Chester W. Stribling Chairman of the Board |