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These items will be referred to the agenda review group, which will meet again on <br />January 17, 2012. <br />4. Proclamations/ .Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br />a. Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and <br />Publisher Rick Bean <br />The Board considered adopting a Resolution of Appreciation. for The Herald-Sun, The <br />Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean, specifically for The Chapel Hill Herald and the fifty- <br />two (52) weeks of donated advertisements for Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />Visitor's Bureau Director Laurie Paolicelli introduced this item. She said that for 52 <br />weeks, Rick Bean and the Herald-Sun have donated full-page color ads and has put together a <br />program dedicated to educating readers of the Herald-Sun to learn about Orange County's <br />commitment to the environment, art,. farms, etc. <br />Commissioner Hemminger read the resolution of appreciation: <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick <br />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 <br />place to live, work, play and visit; and <br />WHEREAS, since the campaign started, the calls and inquiries to the Orange County Visitors <br />Bureau (a partner in the campaign) have substantially increased with residents and visitors <br />requesting more information on Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun is a leading newspaper in the State, having won numerous awards <br />with the North Carolina Press Association; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun and publisher Rick Bean have donated full page, four-color ads in <br />the Sunday editions to Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, The Herald-Sun and Mr. Bean have demonstrated great care and respect for <br />Orange County by taking media leadership in sharing Orange County's proud history and <br />current accomplishments; and <br />WHEREAS, this campaign has touted Orange County's medical facilities, public health <br />programs, seniors, and social services as well as Orange County's commitment to historic <br />preservation, schools, agriculture, and clean water, as examples; and <br />WHEREAS, this partnership between the County and The Herald-.Sun newspaper has given <br />residents and. visitors 52 weeks of proof that Orange County is a leading county in North <br />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 Rie'k Bean <br />for the 52-week Orange County campaign heralding the quality of life and pride of Orange <br />