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3 <br /> After a brief discussion it was decided that a survey should be <br /> conducted of County employees to determine how many smoke and how many who <br /> do smoke would be interested in a voluntary smoking cessation program that <br /> the County would sponsor. Albert Kittrell was requested to conduct a <br /> survey and report the results back to the Board. <br /> 3 . FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH <br /> Chris Nutter, Chair of the Social Services Board, presented the <br /> following proclamation on behalf of the Department of Social Services and <br /> the Social Services Board: <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, Foster Parents share their homes, family life, love and guidance <br /> with neglected, abused and dependent children who have become the <br /> placement responsibility of Orange County; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Foster Parents volunteer their time as substitute parents on a <br /> twenty-four hour basis to help children grow and mature in a <br /> healthy home environment; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Foster Parents are special people whose greatest reward comes <br /> from the satisfaction of helping a youngster in a time of crisis, <br /> from giving a child a better change in life, and from watching <br /> that child succeed and become a productive citizen; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County wishes to set aside a special month to recognize <br /> the vital contributions of foster parents in Orange County; and, <br /> NOW THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners proclaim May, <br /> 1987 as Foster Parent Appreciation Month, <br /> AND, further do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our foster <br /> parents. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Carey to approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign on <br /> behalf of the Board. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 4 . LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN <br /> Chair Marshall presented the following proclamation for approval <br /> by the Board: <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, Special Olympics International is the world's largest sports <br /> program for children and adults with mental retardation which <br /> offers year-round training and competition in twenty-two <br /> official sports to over one million special athletes in over <br /> 20, 000 communities in the United States; and <br /> WHEREAS, the first North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run in support <br /> of the Special Olympics will begin May 20, 1987, in Charlotte <br /> and finish at Fetzer Field at the University of North Carolina <br /> at Chapel Hill on May 22, 1987, for the kickoff of the state <br /> Special Olympics Summer Games; and <br /> WHEREAS, Twenty Orange County citizens will participate in the Special <br /> Olympics and <br /> WHEREAS, members of the Orange County Sheriff's Department will carry <br /> the lighted Special Olympics Torch through Orange County on <br /> May 21, 1987, in support and recognition of the accomplish- <br /> ments of the Special Olympians <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ORANGE COUNTY, <br /> NORTH CAROLINA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 21, 1987, AS A DAY OF RECOGNITION <br /> FOR <br />