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WHEREAS, Evelyn Pauline Lloyd has been a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, and she and <br /> her family have a long record of service to the Town where she has served with distinction and <br /> dedication despite the burdens on running a service-oriented small business and has also <br /> served for 24 years as a Town of Hillsborough Commissioner; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br /> hereby recognize Evelyn Pauline Lloyd for her service and commitment to the preservation of <br /> local history in the seat of Orange County and does hereby wish her well in the future <br /> endeavors she undertakes with her customary determination, thoroughness and warmth. <br /> This the sixth day of October, 2015. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the <br /> Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached resolution recognizing Evelyn <br /> Pauline Lloyd for her service on the Historic Hillsborough Commission. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Proclamation Naming Fairview Park Ballfield for James Stewart <br /> The Board considered a proclamation naming the existing baseball/softball field at the <br /> County's Fairview Park for the late Mr. James "Junebug" Stewart and authorizing the Chair to <br /> sign. <br /> David Stancil, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> Director, presented this item. He said Fairview Park was constructed in 2010-2011, through <br /> combined local and State funding. He said the idea for this park started in the late 1980s, and <br /> while waiting for an official field, Mr. Stewart created an informal field at this location, called the <br /> "Field of Dreams", to allow neighborhood children to participate in sports leagues. <br /> Commissioner Price read the proclamation. <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Recognizing JAMES "JUNEBUG" STEWART <br /> Whereas, James Stewart and his neighbors in a predominantly African-American <br /> neighborhood waited nearly two decades for playing fields for the children of the Fairview <br /> community; and <br /> Whereas, James Stewart, a self-employed mason, overcame personal trials and tribulations <br /> and took the initiative along with family and friends to construct a full-fledged baseball field <br /> atop a closed and abandoned public landfill; and <br /> Whereas, the ball field, known locally as the "Field of Dreams", opened in the summer of 1999; <br /> and <br /> Whereas, James Stewart, a lifelong resident of Fairview, was the inspirational force behind the <br /> Fairview Youth Baseball Group, also known as the Fairview Eagles; and <br />