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Commissioner McKee said that this is National 4-H WEEK and it deserved more than a <br /> consent item. He read the proclamation. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> approve the proclamation recognizing the week of October 2nd through the 8th, 2011 as <br /> National 4-H Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation on <br /> behalf of the Board. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Proclamation <br /> National 4-H Week in Orange County <br /> WHEREAS, 4-H youth across the nation are leading efforts to solve problems in their <br /> communities and make a difference for their futures; and <br /> WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina and <br /> the largest in the nation with over six million participants; and <br /> WHEREAS, 4-H in North Carolina claims 218,669 youth members and 21,413 <br /> volunteers, while Orange County's 4-H program numbers more than 140 members and <br /> more than 35 volunteers and with over 2,700 youth reached through school-enrichment <br /> programs in both Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; and <br /> WHEREAS, 4-H as part of the NC Cooperative Extension System of NC State <br /> University and NCA&T State University is a program where youth learn through <br /> opportunities that provide them hands-on experiences in 4-H's mission mandates of <br /> science, engineering and technology; healthy living; and citizenship; and <br /> WHEREAS, 4-H has connected youth and their communities with the innovative <br /> research and resources from our nation's 106 land-grant universities and colleges for <br /> more than 101 years; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby <br /> proclaim October 2-8, 2011, as National 4-H Week in Orange County and urge the <br /> people of the County to take advantage of the opportunity to become more aware of <br /> this special program that enhances young people's interests in their futures as part of <br /> Orange County 4-H Youth Development and to join us in recognizing the unique <br /> partnership between the County and the state University System. <br /> This the 20th day of September 2011. <br /> i Emerqency Services Station on UNC Campus <br /> The Board considered approving the location of an Emergency Services emergency <br /> medical services (EMS) station on UNC Campus to provide enhanced service delivery to the <br /> UNC Campus and Chapel Hill area and authorizing the Manager to sign. <br />