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6 <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring Ron Stutts <br /> The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation recognizing and honoring Ron <br /> Stutts for his 43 years of serving the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County community on <br /> WCHL radio and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Price asked Commissioner Bedford to introduce the item and to read the <br /> resolution. <br /> Commissioner Bedford recognized coworkers from WCHL, and then read the resolution: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Ron Stutts began his career with WCHL on July 16, 1977. Since that time, Mr. Stutts has been <br /> waking up the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County community on air for 43 years, hosted <br /> the "Ron Stutts Show" on WCHL radio and is recognized as the "voice of our community." With <br /> the Village Pride and Hometown Heroes segments of his morning show, Ron often featured <br /> County residents, business owners, non-profit directors, leaders, volunteers, and others over <br /> the years, highlighting the good work being done in the community. Mr. Stutts also donated <br /> many hours of his time serving as the Emcee for many community events and organizations <br /> over the years, including at festivals, concerts, and fundraisers. <br /> Mr. Stutts was awarded Radio Personality of the Year by the North Carolina Association of <br /> Broadcasters in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. <br /> Mr. Stutts retired on December 18, 2020, and residents throughout the community will miss <br /> starting each day listening to that silky smooth voice to get their community news and <br /> information, as well as some groovy song recommendations. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION <br /> RECOGNIZING AND HONORING RON STUTTS, <br /> RETIRING WCHL RADIO PERSONALITY <br /> WHEREAS, Ron Stutts began his career with WCHL on July 16, 1977, and retired 15,861 days <br /> later on December 18, 2020; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ron Stutts had been waking up the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County <br /> community on air for 43 years, hosted the "Ron Stutts Show" on WCHL radio and is recognized <br /> as the "voice of our community"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ron Stutts has been one of our community's "leading action adults" for more than <br /> four decades, always keeping the Town of Carrboro "one degree cooler" and ensuring that <br /> WCHL is "Where Chapel Hill Listens" for fun, informative, vital, and sometimes even lifesaving <br /> local news; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ron Stutts has been the voice of the UNC Football Pregame Show Countdown to <br /> Kick off for 43 years; and <br /> WHEREAS, on the Village Pride and Hometown Heroes segments of his morning show, Ron <br /> often featured County residents, business owners, non-profit directors, leaders, volunteers, and <br /> others over the years, highlighting the good work being done in our community; and <br />