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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A PROCLAMATION <br /> Winter Weather Awareness Week <br /> December 5 through 11, 2004 <br /> WHEREAS, The National Weather Service and the Governor of North Carolina have <br /> proclaimed the week of December 5 through 11, 2004 as Winter Weather <br /> Awareness Week; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County frequently experiences winter weather each year; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Most injuries and fatalities are indirectly related to a winter and associated storms, <br /> such as heart attacks while shoveling snow, vehicle collisions, carbon monoxide <br /> poisoning, etc.; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Residents must use safe alternative heat sources during the winter months; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, The Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims the week <br /> of December 5 through 11, 2004, as Winter Weather Awareness Week, and <br /> encourages all residents to learn more about winter weather and be aware of its <br /> dangers, especially during the winter months. <br /> Adopted this 6th day of December, 2004. <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />