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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 4, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~_ <br />SUBJECT• Women's History Month <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Milan T. Pham ext. 2255 <br />Proclamation <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To officially recognize March 2004 as Women's History Month. <br />BACKGROUND: To recognize the determination, commitment, intelligence and sacrifice of <br />women who have shaped and enriched our lives, the Orange County Commission far Women <br />will celebrate Women's History Month, in keeping with a theme of "Women Inspiring Hope and <br />Possibility," with a luncheon for women and their grandmothers, mothers, daughters or other <br />women who have through their leadership impacted women's lives. <br />The event will be held at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill March 20, 2004 at <br />11:30a.m. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Freeland. The event is free and open to the <br />public; however, reservations must be made by calling 245-2250 by March 10. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Proclamation <br />and authorize the Chair tc sign it. <br />