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approved resolution entitled "A Resolution Regarding the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil <br />Liberties"; and <br />Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners reaffirmed the protections of all its <br />residents by passing "A Resolution Opposing the Use of Local Law Enforcement to Enforce <br />Civil immigration Law and Policy" on January 23, 2007; <br />Now, Therefore Be It Resolved that we the Orange County Board of Commissioners do <br />hereby proclaim December 15, 2011 as "BILL OF RIGHTS DAY" in Orange County and <br />commend this observance to all people. <br />This, the 13~' day of December 2011. <br />Peggy Misch made some comments reiterating the importance of the Bill of Rights. She <br />said that the Orange County Bill of Rights Defense Committee hopes that the people of Orange <br />Count will stand strong against sections of Senate Bill 1253 that are an insult on the 1St Stn <br />and 6t amendments to the U. S. Constitution. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br />adopt a proclamation to recognize December 15, 2011 as Bill of Rights Day in Orange County <br />and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Family and Consumer Sciences Week in Orange County Proclamation <br />The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing the week of December 18 <br />through 24, 2011 as Family and Consumer Sciences Week in Orange County and authorizing <br />the Chair to sign. <br />Chair Pelissier read the proclamation: <br />Proclamation <br />Family and Consumer Sciences Week in Orange County <br />WHEREAS, in 1911, Jane Simpson McKimmon created the home demonstration program, a <br />"rural women's college" where women were provided an opportunity to learn skills that would <br />provide ample food for their. families, yet also provide additional income that could provide <br />necessities for the entire family, educate the children, and buy conveniences to make life <br />easier, affording an improved living standard for all; and <br />WHEREAS, home demonstration evolved into Home Economics and now Family and <br />Consumer Sciences (FCS), with a rich history of significant contributions to North Carolina's <br />well being for over 100 years and today helps families better understand financial planning, <br />nutrition, food safety and preparation, environmental issues, elder care and aging issues, and <br />the need for physical activity for better health; and <br />WHEREAS, FCS Agents, in partnership with volunteers in home demonstration clubs, now <br />known as Extension and Community Association Clubs (ECA), started or supported many <br />programs that are taken for granted today such as the development of rural libraries and book <br />mobile programs; the establishment of hot lunch programs in NC rural schools; and the delivery <br />of electrical services to rural North Carolina homes; and <br />