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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meegng Dale: October 16, 2001 <br />Ac4on Agen a <br />Item No. ~-~ <br />SUBJECT: Trees of Strength MOMh <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Ccoperotive Extension PUBLIC HEARING (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Royce NaNin, ext 2062 <br />Procleme[lon <br />TELEPNONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough T32A181 <br />Chapel HIII 968.0681 <br />Durham 888-7331 <br />Mebane 336-22T-2831 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a Proclamation declaring November, 20111 as Treea of Strength Month <br />in Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orerge County Center-North Carolina Cooperative Extension antl the <br />Extension Master GaNener program developed the Trees of Stength progmm es a means In <br />Orange County M recognize those whose lives were lost through the temotlat acts of September <br />11, 2001. The progrem will also serve as a means M educate the public on proper tree <br />selection, planting antl maintenance. <br />As a result of this Orange County initiative, Me program is anenlly being developetl as a state <br />level Extension program for all Nodh Camlina counties. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: These is no financial impact associatetl with approval of the <br />procamation. <br />RECOMMENDATIONIS): The Menagar recommends Mat the BOaM approve Me proclamation <br />tleGaring November, 2001 as Treea of Strength Month in Orenge County. <br />