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z - d <br /> 0 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY PROCLAMATION <br /> The past fifteen years have produced many improvements <br /> for people with disabilities. Our Nation, State, and County <br /> have all participated in providing increased opportunities <br /> for disabled people. Success has come through the hard work <br /> of disabled and non-disabled people joining together to break <br /> down barriers while building the chance to live with freedom <br /> and independence. This day marks a time when we should stop <br /> and evaluate past progress, and set new goals; for equality <br /> has yet to be attained. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby <br /> proclaim May 4th 1987 to be Disability Awareness Day in <br /> Orange County. Each Orange County citizen should accept the <br /> challenge: to examine local businesses, his or her place of <br /> employment, and community services for the purpose of <br /> ensuring the same opportunities are enjoyed by both disabled <br /> and non-disabled members of our County, and further, to <br /> advocate for greater accessibility until equal opportunity <br /> has been attained for every person having a disability. <br /> In witness, thereof, I Shirley E. Marshall, Chair of the <br /> Orange County Board of Commission do hereby set my hand and <br /> the seal of Orange County, State of North Carolina, this <br /> fourth day of May nineteen hundred and eighty seven. <br /> Shirley E. Marshall, Chair <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Attest: <br /> Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk <br />