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7 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Professor Ferris has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Charles <br />Frankel Prize in the Humanities, the American Library Association's Dartmouth Medal, the <br />Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the W.C. Handy Blues Award, the B. L. C. Wailes <br />Award, which is given to a Mississippian who has achieved national recognition in the field of <br />history by the Mississippi Historical Society, and the 2017 Mississippi Governor’s Arts Award for <br />Lifetime Achievement; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the William R. Ferris Collection is located in the Southern Folklife Collection of the <br />Wilson Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby recognize <br />Professor William (Bill) R. Ferris for his contributions to the local and worldwide arts and history <br />community. <br /> <br />This the 21st day of May 2019. <br /> <br />Dr. Ferris said he has taught southern music all his life, and being here at UNC, <br />living in NC and in the great town of Chapel Hill is an honor due to the great history of <br />music. He said this community is a well spring of music, and he is deeply grateful for this <br />honor. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin <br />for the Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />b. Proclamation Recognizing Nathaniel Davis, Sr. <br />The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation recognizing Nathaniel “Nate” <br />Davis, Sr. for his services to Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Price presented this item. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Nate Davis has been a civil rights pioneer, record setting athlete and <br />respected leader throughout the Orange County community. <br /> <br />In December 2018, Nate Davis retired from employment with the Chapel Hill Department of <br />Parks and Recreation, having devoted 45 years to the children, teenagers and adults at the <br />Hargraves Community Center. <br /> <br />Nate Davis served on the Orange County Human Relations Commission as a member and <br />Commission Chair. During his tenure, he participated in the drafting of the Orange County Civil <br />Rights Ordinance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Price read the proclamation: <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING <br />NATHANIEL DAVIS, SR. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Nathaniel “Nate” Davis, Sr., has been a civil rights pioneer, record setting athlete <br />and respected leader throughout the Orange County community; and