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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO STUDENTS FROM VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FOR THEIR WORK AT THE OCCANEECHI VILLAGE WHEREAS, the Town of Hillsborough has a rich and culturally diverse history, reflected in the recreation of the historically significant Occaneechi Native American village along the banks of the Eno River; and, WHEREAS, thousands of visitors tour the Occaneechi village site each year to learn and experience haw Native Americans lived and worked hundreds of yeazs ago; and, WHEREAS, over the yeazs, periodic flooding of the Eno has damaged the Occaneechi village, causing it to fall into disrepair; and, WHEREAS, from Mazch 4-9, fifteen Virginia Tech students spent their spring break helping to restore damage to the Occaneechi village; and, WHEREAS, under the guidance of tribal members John Blackfeather Jefferies and Joe Lopez, the students made repairs to the site, trimmed brush, cleaned along the river and creek banks, cut saplings to construct two new lodges, and performed other tasks associated with the restoration of the village; and, WHEREAS, the hard work of these students enhanced the visual aspects of the Occaneechi. village, which once again takes its place as one of the most historically significant sites for visitors to Orange County. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Boazd of Commissioners expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Shane Johnson, Aaron Hood, Cazlos Fernandez, Melanie Murray, Richard Hite, Abdullah Al Masud, Reuben Hintz, Chazles Hockenbrought, David Ficke, Angie Cazlon, Katherine Alexander, Kristen Cantu, Latoya King, Brandon Boe and Jason Herran of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, for their service to the citizens of Orange County through their restoration ofthe Occaneechi Native American village on the banks of the Eno River. This the third day of April, 2001 Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair