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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No <br /> Meeting Date: June 3, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the South Orange <br /> Rescue Squad <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br /> ------------------------------- <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT <br /> REQUIRED YES NO x <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Proclamation Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary <br /> celebration of the South Orange EMS and Rescue Squad. <br /> BACKGROUND: June 1996 marks the 25th anniversary of the South Orange <br /> EMS and Rescue Squad. The organization answered its first emergency <br /> call on June 7, 1971 . Since that time more than 500 volunteers have <br /> contributed thousands of hours to providing high quality emergency <br /> medical and rescue services to Orange County citizens . Chiefs of the <br /> squad have been Lloyd Senter (1971\1981) , Clyde Jones (1981-1984) , and <br /> Ray deFriess (1984-present) . <br /> The Squad will conduct an open house at the Squad Building in Carrboro <br /> on June 15 from 12 : 00-4 : OOpm, followed by an evening ceremony. Staff <br /> have prepared the attached proclamation for consideration by the Board <br /> of Commissioners. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners <br /> approve the proposed proclamation. <br />