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<br />C. PROCLAMATION FOR MENTAL RETARDATION MONTH
<br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by
<br />Commissioner Gordon to approve the proclamation as stated below:
<br />PROCLAMATION
<br />WHEREAS, Orange County has shown a dedicated effort to provide quality
<br />services and support to the more than 2,700 Orange County
<br />citizens who have mental retardation and their families; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is vital to continue the efforts of Orange County and the
<br />Association for Retarded citizens of Orange County to develop
<br />and provide services to meet the needs of those in our
<br />community who are affected by developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, for twenty -five years the Association for retarded Citizens
<br />of Orange County has promoted awareness of the needs and
<br />abilities of persons with developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Association for Retarded Citizens of Orange County works
<br />closely with Orange County, Orange County schools, Orange -
<br />Person- Chatham Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities
<br />Services, and Orange Enterprises to develop and provide
<br />services and programs necessary to meet the needs of members
<br />of our community who have developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of these organizations have and
<br />will continue to make Orange County a good place for people
<br />with developmental disabilities to learn, live, work and
<br />play.
<br />history of the Nation by providing the majority of the
<br />volunteer labor force of the Nation;
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />American women were particularly important in the
<br />establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and
<br />cultural institutions in our Nation;
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />American women of every race, class, and ethnic background
<br />served as early leaders in the forefront of every major
<br />progressive social change movement;
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />American women have been leaders, not only in securing their
<br />own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the
<br />abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the
<br />industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and
<br />other movements, especially the peace movement, which create
<br />a more fair and just society for all; and
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />despite these contributions, the role of American women in
<br />history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in
<br />the literature, teaching and study of American history;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, proclaim the
<br />month of March, 1991 as Women's History Month and commend
<br />this observance to Orange County citizens.
<br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS
<br />C. PROCLAMATION FOR MENTAL RETARDATION MONTH
<br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by
<br />Commissioner Gordon to approve the proclamation as stated below:
<br />PROCLAMATION
<br />WHEREAS, Orange County has shown a dedicated effort to provide quality
<br />services and support to the more than 2,700 Orange County
<br />citizens who have mental retardation and their families; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is vital to continue the efforts of Orange County and the
<br />Association for Retarded citizens of Orange County to develop
<br />and provide services to meet the needs of those in our
<br />community who are affected by developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, for twenty -five years the Association for retarded Citizens
<br />of Orange County has promoted awareness of the needs and
<br />abilities of persons with developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Association for Retarded Citizens of Orange County works
<br />closely with Orange County, Orange County schools, Orange -
<br />Person- Chatham Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities
<br />Services, and Orange Enterprises to develop and provide
<br />services and programs necessary to meet the needs of members
<br />of our community who have developmental disabilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of these organizations have and
<br />will continue to make Orange County a good place for people
<br />with developmental disabilities to learn, live, work and
<br />play.
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