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PROCLAMATION <br /> OF <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing <br /> neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and rural, <br /> and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by <br /> dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a <br /> people; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has become a strong advocate for the protection of cultural and <br /> archaeological resources and continues to pursue partnership opportunities to preserve these important <br /> and often irreplaceable resources, to seek new and innovative ways to make local history engaging to <br /> the public, and to encourage others to do the same; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by using the <br /> restored Alexander Dickson House as the Hillsborough Visitor Center, stabilizing the farmsteads at <br /> future County parks, the reuse of the historic Hillsborough High School/Whitted Human Services <br /> Center, including a cultural resources component to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and designating <br /> important properties with historic and architectural significance as local landmarks; and <br /> WHEREAS, "This Place Matters"is the theme for National Preservation Month 2008, and in Orange <br /> County is cosponsored by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, the Orange County Historic <br /> Preservation Commission, the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County,the Alliance <br /> for Historic Hillsborough and the National Trust for Historic Preservation; <br /> NOW THEREFORE,we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May <br /> 2008 as National Preservation Month and call upon the people of Orange County to join their fellow <br /> residents across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance. <br /> This the first day of May, 2008. <br /> Barry Jac , <br /> •Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> i ajj�%4- <br /> Do a er, Clerk to the Board <br />