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/.~, ~ ~3 ~ ~o ! t <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~~ <br />Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and <br />Publisher Rick Bean <br />WHEREAS, beginning with its January 2, 2011 edition, The Herald-Sun, The Chapel Hill Herald <br />edition, launched the first of fifty-two (52) advertisements focusing on Orange County as a great place <br />to live, work, play and visit; and <br />WHEREAS, since the campaign started, the calls and inquiries to the Orange County Visitors Bureau (a <br />partner in the campaign) have substantially increased with residents and visitors requesting more <br />information on Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun is a leading newspaper in the State, having won numerous awards with the <br />North Carolina Press Association; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun and publisher Rick Bean have donated full page, four-color ads in the <br />Sunday editions to Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun and Mr. Bean have demonstrated great care and respect for Orange County <br />by taking media leadership in sharing Orange County's proud history and current accomplishments; and <br />WHEREAS, this campaign has touted Orange County's medical facilities, public health programs, <br />seniors, and social services as well as Orange County's commitment to historic preservation, schools, <br />agriculture, and clean water, as examples; and <br />WHEREAS, this partnership between the County and The Herald-Sun newspaper has given residents <br />and visitors 52 weeks of proof that Orange County is a leading county in North Carolina; <br />NOW THEREFORE we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby express our <br />appreciation and gratitude to The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean for the <br />52-week Orange County campaign heralding the quality of life and pride of Orange County through a <br />robust, colorful engaging advertising series and thank Mr. Bean and The Herald-Sun for their devotion <br />to the people, pride and sense of place in Orange County, North Carolina. <br />This thirteenth day of December, 2011. <br />Bernadette Pelissier, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />