WHEREAS, the State of Idaho strives to provide a healthy, supportive and involved community for children where they may grow and develop into successful, self-assured and productive citizens; and

        WHEREAS, the future success and well-being of our children, and our state, largely depends upon a quality education; and

        WHEREAS, Idaho School Volunteers are advocates for children, in a partnership with schools, parents, community and business leaders, to support the educational process and student success; and

        WHEREAS, we thank the thousands of Idaho school volunteers, representing all parts of our community – including parents, senior citizens, business leaders, employees, college students, civil servants, secular, retired educators, higher education, military, professional and civic organizations – for their time and resources;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim April 16^th through 20^th, 2007, to be

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in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 2^ndday of April in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-first and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred seventeenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE