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/ZW:- <br /> ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 106 EAST MARGARET LANE <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. <br /> 27278 <br /> MOSES CAREY.JR. <br /> STEPHEN H.HALKIOTIS <br /> JOHN HARTWELL <br /> SHIRLEY E.MARSHALL P R O C L A M A T I O N <br /> DON WILLHOIT <br /> WHEREAS, the family is a gift from God, the richest of all <br /> blessings, the foundation upon which our future <br /> rests; and <br /> WHEREAS, the purpose of SCHOOL AMERICA is to establish <br /> literacy as a value in every family; and. <br /> WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta, a public service sorority, in <br /> response to Barbara Bush Foundation for family <br /> literacy has developed SCHOOL AMERICA, a program to <br /> address this problem; and <br /> WHEREAS, national organizations and local communities in <br /> cooperation with our national government must work <br /> together to raise the literacy level of our <br /> children, their families and thus our nation; and <br /> WHEREAS, children should be read to -- it helps their <br /> growth; and <br /> WHEREAS, all citizens have a responsibility to our children <br /> and th0y, must encourage them to excel to the <br /> height's ;,of .their potential,' <br /> NOW, THEREFORE tenQzange: County Board -of Commissioners does <br /> hereby proclaim January 27, 1990 as <br /> "'SCHOOL AMERICA .DAY" <br /> in the County of Orange and urge all citizens to <br /> take" a commitment -t0..family literacy. <br /> WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of the County of <br /> Orange this the 23rd day of January, 1990. <br /> /' <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> S E A L <br />