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WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; WHEREAS, American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation; WHEREAS, American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation; WHEREAS, American women of every culture, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; WHEREAS, American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on March 25, 1976, established the Orange County Commission for Women to promote the growth and development of all Orange County women and the Commission has been doing that for more than 25 years; Now, THEREFORE, do we, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina hereby proclaim March 2005 as "Women's History Month" and commend this observance to Orange County citizens. THIS THE 1Sr DAY OF MARCH, 2005. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Halkiotis thanked the Human Rights and Relations Department for all that they do, especially in light of some recent hate crimes. 7. Special Presentations a. ABC Board The Board received a brief presentation from Tom Heffner, Chair of the ABC Board. Tom Heffner distributed a handout that had graphic information on sales and distributions of the ABC Board. He said that the board is an independent, political subdivision of the State of North Carolina that purchases, distributes, controls, and sells spirituous beverages to the eligible citizens and visitors of Orange County. The united goal is to achieve a balance in four areas: providing the highest level of customer service, maintaining a dedicated work force, contributing net profits to designated Orange County systems, and