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<br />WHEREAS, Orange County takes pride in all farmers and agricultural enterprises that enhance <br />the County; and <br />WHEREAS, local restaurants that buy vegetables, meats, and dairy products from local farms in <br />Orange and neighboring counties create new market opportunities for longtime farm families <br />and new young farmers who are beginning their farms; and <br />WHEREAS, chefs and restaurant owners have many opportunities to educate their diners about <br />supporting local farmers and agricultural enterprises; and <br />WHEREAS, Lantern Restaurant and its chef-owners, Andrea & Brendan Reusing, have <br />provided exceptional opportunities for local farmers to gain important local and national <br />exposure through articles and interviews published in national food publications; and <br />WHEREAS, Lantern Table, a dinner series initiated by Andrea Reusing focuses on local farms <br />and food producers, with periodic dinners throughout the year that showcase farmers and <br />products as the seasons progress; and <br />WHEREAS, the Triangle Slow Food chapter, currently led by Chef Andrea Reusing, provides <br />opportunities for the general public to attend special food tasting and provides direct links to <br />local farmers markets websites; and <br />WHEREAS, Chef Andrea Reusing recently coordinated the `local farmer's market community' <br />contingent of 17 local farmers to the international Slow Food event named "Terra Madre" in <br />Turin, Italy; and <br />WHEREAS, as "convivium leader" for the local slow food chapter, Chef Andrea Reusing is <br />working to make the month of June an annual "EAT LOCAL" month; <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />congratulates Andrea & Brendan Reusing and their staff of 32 at the Lantern Restaurant on <br />their national recognition as one of three southeastern restaurants listed on the TOP 50 <br />restaurants across the nation, noting the restaurant's "commitment to local farmers." <br />This the 12th day of December, 2006 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />c. Proclamation for Bill of Rights Davin Orange County <br />The Board considered a proclamation to recognize December 15, 2006 as Bill of Rights <br />Day in Orange County. <br />Margaret Misch said that she is concerned about the loss of civil rights and civil liberties <br />in this day and age with the Military Commissions Act that was just adapted by Congress. She <br />wonders if there needs to be a new set of resolutions passed in the County to defend persons <br />against repressive regulations coming down from the federal government. She said that there is <br />a resident in Carrboro who was whisked away, and she wonders how much that had to do with <br />new regulations that have been passed since the Patriot Act. Chair Carey assured Ms. Misch <br />that the federal government was in no way using Orange County government to carry out any <br />repressive measures. <br />Chair Carey read the proclamation. <br />