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i <br /> I <br /> RES -2021 - 017 ; 3 / 16/21 ; 4- a <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION RE - NAMING THE NEW ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURAL CENTER ( EAC ) TO THE ORANGE <br /> E <br /> COUNTY BONNIE B . DAVIS ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL <br /> CENTER <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis joined the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service <br /> in the 1950 ' s and retired from Orange County Cooperative Extension <br /> Department in 1990 after over40 years as the Family & Consumer Sciences <br /> Agent ; and r <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was appointed the first Orange County " Colored " Home <br /> Demonstration Agent ( now known as Family and Consumer Sciences <br /> Agent) ; and <br /> i <br /> c <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis leadership strengths served as a foundation to facilitate <br /> racial integration in the Orange County Extension office , and her positive <br /> attitude spread among 4 - H youth , home demonstration club members F <br /> ( better known now as Extension & Community Association ) , and Extension <br /> employees ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was a founding member of the Friends of the Department <br /> of Social Services and the Women of Distinction Extension Club , an active <br /> member of the Mars Hill Extension Club and other Extension Clubs which <br /> have served as the community connection for the NC Cooperative <br /> Extension FCS program for years ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was the Chairperson for the Board of Social Services , was <br /> a founding member of Orange Congregations in Mission , a member of the <br /> Regional Library Board of Trustee , and an active board member of the <br /> Orange County Literacy Council ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis received many state and local awards and was a recipient <br /> of the prestigious Orange County Pauli Murray award in 2000 ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners does hereby re - name the new Orange County <br /> Environmental Agricultural Center ( EAC ) to the Orange County Bonnie B . <br /> Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center . <br /> This the 16th day of March , 2021 . <br /> to sip <br /> � Renee Price , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 17 ` ' <br />