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Also, at the NCACC, three Orange County directors were chosen as Directors of the Year <br />from their associations -Finance Director Ken Chaviaus, Health Director Rosie Summers, and <br />Tax Collector Jo Roberson. <br />John Link recognized the McKee's Cedar Creek Farm Corn Maze. Economic <br />Development Director Dianne Reid distributed copies of the picture of the maze that recognizes <br />the 250t" anniversary theme. The maze is on Kiger Road. The maze will open August 30t" and <br />will close November 2"d. The hours are 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. <br />on Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. an Sunday. <br />John Link said that he and his family visited British Parliament on July 11t"; and while he <br />was visiting, the Parliament was considering a countywide bill to increase recycling in England. <br />~. RESOLUTIONSIPROCLAMATIONS <br />a. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month <br />The Board considered designating the Month of September 2003 as "Prostate Cancer <br />Awareness Month" to increase the awareness of this deadly health issue for the citizens of <br />Orange County; and to authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the proclamation as stated below: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />"PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" <br />WHEREAS, in the year 2003, the month of September is declared National Prostate Cancer <br />Awareness Month; and, <br />WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second <br />leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men; and, <br />WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 39,600 new cases of cancer <br />this year in North Carolina, of which 6,800 will involve cancer of the prostate, which will result in <br />an estimated 900 deaths; and, <br />WHEREAS, about 25°l0 of prostate cancer affects men under the age of 65, during their prime <br />years at work and, at any age, deaths due to prostate cancer devastate families, through loss of <br />income, partnership, and support; and, <br />WHEREAS, mortality rates in African-American men are more than two and a half times as high <br />as rates in Caucasian men; and, <br />WHEREAS, prostate cancer has accounted for, on average, 16 percent of the nation's cancer <br />burden, yet it has received, on average, only about 5 percent of the funds this nation commits to <br />cancer research; and, <br />WHEREAS, we do not fully understand the factors that contribute to the development and <br />progression of prostate cancer into an aggressive disease, and additional research is important <br />to refine the screening and treatment of prostate cancer, and to ensure efficient delivery of <br />these health care services by a unified standard of care; and <br />