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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 1, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Women's H <br />Month <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Milan T, Pham 960-3877 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To officially recognize March 2005, as Women's History Month. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Commission for Women will celebrate Women's History <br />Month with a presentation of the winning monologues from the "Where My Feet Have Taken <br />Me" contest. The contest was inspired by the Vagina Monologues and is intended to increase <br />awareness of women's diverse experiences, challenges and successes in Orange County, The <br />event will be held on Saturday March 19, 2005 from 11:00-2:OOp.m. at the Carrboro Century <br />Center. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Proclamation <br />and authorizes the Chair to sign it. <br />