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368 C. The Baard of County Commissioners will consider a resolution to join in participation of Rural Health Week. "The Orange County Board of Commissioners today urges all Orange County citizens to participate in National Rural Health Week. President Gerald R. Ford officially designated the week of April 4 to be devoted to the improvement of rural health. The purpose of the~Week is to focus the attention of the American public on the health needs of rural America. This Week should mativate rural citizens to become more health conscious and to further rural-urban cooperator in health care issues. Coorindator of the events which are being planned in Orange and Chatham Counties and the surrounding area is the Orange-Chatham Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. National sponsors of the Week are the American Medical Association, American Dental Association, American Hospital Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, U. S. Departments of Agriculture and Health, Education, and Welfare, and the National Safety Council. Other cooperating agencies and organizations include: the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Grange, the AMA Auxiliary and State and local groups, the American Agricultural Editors' Associa- tion, the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, the American Public Health Association, the American Nurses' Association, Inc., The American Bankers Association,pr~irie Farmer Magazine, Ceopera- tive Extension Service, Farm Foundation, National Extension Home- makers Council, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Each agency will contribute its own expertise, attacking specific segments of health. National Rural Health Week is an event of the Nation's Bicentennial Celebration and will coincide with the 29th National Conference on Rural Health to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, April 7-9, 1976." Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted to approve the resolution designating .the week of April 4th as Rural Health Week. Chairman Garrett referred to Item IV: Appointments A. Commissioner Gustaveson, Pinney and Walkex will nominate appointees to the Council on the Status of Women. Commissioner Gustaveson nominated Helen Urguhard of Chapel Hill. Commissioner Pinney nominated Ruth Lott, Claire Mlllar, and Susie Trivino. Commissioner Walker yielded his nominations to Commissioner Pinney who nominated Ernestine Hicks, Catherine Bell and Carol Rone. The first meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women was scheduled for April 12, 1976 at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Roam. B. Commissioner Gustaveson will nominate two appointees to the Youth Services Needs Task Force. This item was deferred. Chairman Garrett referred to Item VI: Ms. Pactorious Young will present to the Board of Commissioners a proposal for a Humanities Grant. Ms. Young stated that she was present to obtain from the Commis- . sinners an endorsement of a project designed to increase the educational and growing activities for the young people and senior citizens of the Miller Road Community. She cited many of the projects and activities of the community, and stated that donations would be solicited from the area merchants and that these donations would then be matched by federal monies for the stated activities. This program would be no cost to the County. She was requesting of the Commissioners a letter of endorsement to assist in raising these donations.