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.~ . , ~ ~ ~~ the County would sponsor. Albert Kittrell was requested to conduct a survey and report the results back to the Board. 3. FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH _ Chris Nutter, Chair of the Social Services Board, presented the following proclamation on behalf of the Department of Social Services and the Social Services Board: PROCLAMATION FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, Foster Parents share their homes, family life, love and guidance with neglected, abused and dependent children who have become the placement responsibility of Orange County; and, WHEREAS, Foster Parents volunteer their time as substitute parents on a twenty-four hour basis to help children grow and mature in a healthy home environment; and, WHEREAS, Foster Parents are special people whose greatest reward comes from the satisfaction of helping a youngster in a time of crisis, from giving a child a better-change in life, and from watching that child succeed and become a productive citizen; and, WHEREAS, Orange County wishes to set aside a special month to recognize the vital contributions of foster parents ~.n Orange County; and, NOW THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners proclaim May, 1987 as Foster Parent Appreciation Month, AND, further do encourage all citizens to join us in .honoring our foster parents. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN Chair Marshall presented the following proclamation for approval by the Board: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Special Olympics International is the world's largest sports program for children and adults with mental retardation which offers year-round training and competition in twenty-two official sports to over one million special athletes in over 20,000 communities in the United States; and WHEREAS, the first North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of the Special Olympics will begin May 20, 1987, in Charlotte and finish at Fetzer Field at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on May 22, 1987, for the kickoff of the state Special Olympics Summer Games; and WHEREAS, Twenty Orange County citizens will participate in the Special Olympics and WHEREAS, members of the Orange County Sheriff's Department will carry the lighted Special Olympics Torch through Orange County on May 21, 1987, in support and recognition of the accomplish- ments of the Special Olympians NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISS70NERS, ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLxNA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 21, 1987, AS A DAY OF RECOGNITION FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the Proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign on