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2. <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION <br />CELEBRATING THE 25T" ANNIVERSARY OF <br />HILLSBOROUGH HOG DAY <br />WHEREAS, the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce has conducted <br />Hillsborough Hog Day in Orange County for 25 years; and, <br />WHEREAS, Hillsborough Hog Day has grown from a small bake sale into an <br />established summer festival attracting national attention; and, <br />WHEREAS, family-friendly fun with a wide array of entertainment from diverse musical <br />groups to arts and craft displays draws thousands of visitors to Orange <br />County on the third weekend in June each year; and, <br />WHEREAS, Hillsborough Hog Day celebrates one of North Carolina's most important <br />agricultural products, pork, by hosting 30 teams of cookers to turn three <br />tons of pork into slow cooked barbecue for consumption by Hog Day <br />attendees; and, <br />WHEREAS, Hillsborough Hog Day is coordinated by the members and staff of the <br />Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce with hard-working <br />volunteers from organizations, businesses, and civic groups from across <br />the county; and, <br />WHEREAS, Hillsborough Hog Day was named one of the "Summer's. Best Activities" by <br />MSN.com in 2005; and, <br />WHEREAS, Hog Day was reference specifically when the National Trust for Historic <br />Preservation designated Hillsborough as one of America's "Dozen <br />Distinctive Destinations" in 2007; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Silver Anniversary of Hillsborough Hog Day will be celebrated on <br />Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, 2007; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners do <br />hereby recognize Hillsborough Hog Day for 25 years of barbecue and fun <br />in Orange County. <br />This the 12t" day of June 2007. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />