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PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH PROCLAMATION <br /> APRIL 1999 <br /> WHEREAS, Governor Hunt has proclaimed April as Public Health Month in North <br /> Carolina;and <br /> WHEREAS,Promoting the health and well-being of all residents of Orange County is <br /> paramount; and <br /> WHEREAS, Controlling and eliminating communicable diseases is necessary to ensure <br /> that our communities are healthy places in which to live; and <br /> WHEREAS,Protecting residents by safeguarding water and food supplies and <br /> monitoring waste discharge systems is critical for environmental and personal health; and <br /> WHEREAS, Encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors assures optimal quality of life and <br /> improved health status; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ensuring the optimal growth and development for all Orange County <br /> children is vital for the future of our communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, Public Health contributes to the prosperity of Orange County residents by <br /> promoting health, preventing disease, and protecting the environment, every day, every <br /> where, and for everybody regardless of religious, ethnic or socioeconomic background; <br /> THEREFORE,We hereby proclaim April, 1999 as PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH in <br /> Orange County. <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Chair ` 52 <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> 042nA <br /> Date <br /> L:\Patsy\Boc4hm499 <br />