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[7 1 B. PROCLAMATION OF APRIL, 1992 AS SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES 2 APPRECIATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY 3 Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner 4 Gordon to proclaim April as Social Services Employees Appreciation Month in 5 Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. The Proclamation is stated 6 below: 7 PROCLAMATION 8 SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES APPRECIATION MONTH 9 10 WHEREAS, Social Services Employees administer a wide range of service 11 programs designed to provide Orange County citizens basic 12 resources and social work services to maximize their well -being 13 and self determination, and 14 WHEREAS, Social Services Employees act on behalf of all citizens to prevent 15 abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and disabled adults, 16 and when necessary, intervene to protect them; and, 17 WHEREAS, Social Services Employees are caring professionals who are 18 committed to serving Orange County citizens in a compassionate, 19 confidential manner; and, 20 WHEREAS, Orange County wishes to set aside a special month to recognize the 21 vital contributions of Social Services Employees in Orange County; 22 and, 23 NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners proclaim 24 April, 1992 as "Social Services Employees Appreciation Month" in 25 Orange County, and urge all citizens to join us in honoring our 26 Social Services Employees. 27 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 28 29 30 C. PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 31 Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Chairman Carey 32 to proclaim April 5 through April 11, 1992 as Public Health Week and 33 authorize the Chair to sign. The Proclamation is stated below: 34 35 PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 36 PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 37 38 WHEREAS, The State of North Carolina has adopted the week of April 5 39 through April 11, 1992, as Public Health Week in North Carolina; 40 and 41 WHEREAS, The public health facilities in Orange County serve thousands of 42 our citizens each year; and 43 WHEREAS, Public health assures a cleaner, safer, more wholesome environment 44 in which to live; and 45 WHEREAS, Healthful living is the major prevention of the financial burdens 46 of disease and chronic illness; and 47 WHEREAS, Concerned, informed and active citizens will ensure a healthy 48 future for Orange County; 49 THEREFORE, We hereby proclaim April 5 through April 11, 1992 as PUBLIC HEALTH 50 WEEK in Orange County, with the theme "Healthy Living." 51 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 52