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5 <br />SICKLE CELL MONTH PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, sickle cell disease is an inherited and currently incurable blood <br />disorder that directly affects many Black Americans and their families, and <br />WHEREAS, one in 10 of all Black Americans carries the gene for sickle cell <br />trait, and <br />WHEREAS, this disease indirectly affects every citizen of Orange County <br />through its impact on our economic, social, and health care systems, and <br />WHEREAS, treatment is now available through the North Carolina Sickle Cell <br />Syndrome Program, medical schools, local health departments, federal and state <br />agencies, to help those with sickle cell disease lead full and productive <br />lives, and <br />WHEREAS, these agencies work closely together to provide high quality <br />education, testing, screening, counseling, referral, and medical services to <br />persons having sickle cell disease, and <br />WHEREAS, research on the treatment, management, and cure for this disorder is <br />vital to improving the health and quality of life of persons with sickle cell <br />disease; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim <br />September, 1992 as Sickle Cell Month in Orange County and urges all our <br />citizens to become more informed and involved in the education, treatment, and <br />care of people with sickle cell disease. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br />A. PRESENTATION - CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN <br />FINANCIAL REPORTING <br />Chair Carey presented to Ken Chavious and his staff the Certificate <br />of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Orange County has been <br />awarded the Certificate of Achievement each year since 1982. He commended Ken <br />and his staff for their ability to consistently meet the high standards <br />reflected by this award. <br />B. NACc 1992 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS <br />Chair Carey commended and presented the 1992 NACo Achievement <br />Awards to the following people: <br />Marti Pryor -Cook for the Social Services Department program of <br />"Adults and Children Empowered by Support" <br />Dan Reimer for the Health Department minority AIDS project called <br />"IN THE KNOW" <br />Mary Scearbo and Emily Cameron for the "Guidelines for Development <br />in the University Lake Watershed" developed by the Planning Department. <br />
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