RE 09-27-83 RESOLUTION NO. 092783
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS DECLARING
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS SPINA BIFIDA MONTH
WHEREAS, Spina Bifida is the number one crippler of newborns, and
WHEREAS, Spina Bifida is a defect in the spinal column in which
the spine fails to close properly during prenatal development, and
WHEREAS, Spina Bifida occurs more frequentl~ than Muscular
Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Polio or Cystic Fibrosis combined, and
WHEREAS, Every hour ... 24 hours a day ... somewhere in the
United States ... a child is born with Spina Bifida, and
WHEREAS, 30 years ago 80 percent of the children born with
Spina Bifida died, today, through aggressive, modern medical inter-
vention, 90 percent survive to live full lives, and
WHEREAS, the Spina Bifida Association of America is the sole
organization dedicated to representing those with Spina Bifida, their
families, friends, and
WHEREAS, the Spina Bifida Association of America is actively
engaged in funding research on the medical causes and treatment of
Spina Bifida, and
WHEREAS, those born with Spina Bifida or other handicaps are
entitled to the same opportunities available to other citizens of the
United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
That the City of Coppell, in recognition of the above, officially
designates October as Spina Bifida Month in Coppell, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~2~q~- .day of_ ~. , 1983.
A w o,.,y ~ ~
ATTEST:
Dor~y ~imm~ns, Cit~ Secretary