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000314 <br /> cooperation and promotion of the welfare and safety of each <br /> County citizen. <br /> FINALLY, we recognize and applaud the contribution the <br /> Community Watch Association under Mrs. Bacon's leadershipr <br /> has made to the Sheriff's Department as it seeks both to <br /> provide efficient and effective patrol response coverage and <br /> to reduce the opportunity of criminal attach against persons <br /> and property. <br /> . RESnTJ1 ON OF APPRECIATION - CHRIS HOGAN Alm ROBERT MGM JR. <br /> Postponed until next meeting. <br /> 3. HOME CARE WEEK PROCLAMATION <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Marshallt seconded by Commissioner <br /> Carey to approve the proclamation as printed below: <br /> HOME CARE WEEK <br /> WHEREAS, in a time of greater awareness of the cost of <br /> medical care, more attention is being placed on home health care; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, with the provision of special follow-up carer <br /> earlier discharge from institutions is possible for many; and <br /> WHEREAS, through teaching in the home setting,, the patient <br /> and family learn to attain maximum independence; and <br /> WHEREAS, patients are usually happier at home in a familiar <br /> place where the patient feels secure and contentment usually <br /> results in a better recovery; and <br /> WHEREAS, home health agencies provide skilled nursing care <br /> and other professional health services under a physician's <br /> supervision and may reduce the need for a more costly long term <br /> institutional care; now <br /> THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby <br /> proclaim the week of December 1 through December 7, 1985 as, <br /> HOME CARE WEEK <br /> in Orange County, and encourage all citizens to recognize the <br /> importance of home health care being provided to many elderly and <br /> disable individuals in their homes,, not only by professionals, <br /> but also by their families and loved ones. <br /> VC E: UNANIMOUS. <br /> G. REPORTS <br /> 1. BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> Orange County Board of Education Chair Norman Haithcock gave <br /> opening remarks. He expressed appreciation for the hard work and unanimous <br /> support of the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners for the <br /> future construction projects which are scheduled for completion in 1987. <br /> Superintendent Dan Lunsford presented a status report on the Orange <br /> High School renovation/expansion project. He first reviewed the designed <br /> development drawings as done by the architectural firm of J. Hyatt Hammond <br /> Associates, Inc. of Greensboro. He pointed out on the drawing the proposed <br /> parking lots for buses and students and the traffic flow to and from these <br /> lots. On the larger drawing Dr. Lunsford pointed out the new square footage <br /> areas of the actual facility. Some of the , large classrooms are being <br /> redivided to get the most economical use of space. He pointed out the areas <br /> that will be renovated and noted that most of the renovation will be done on <br /> the main floor where the guidance, media and office areas are insufficient to <br />