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r ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 4, 2002 Action Age a Item No. SUBJECT: Proclamation far Heroes of 2001 Stamp Day DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jahn Link,eA.2300 Proclamation Efland Post Office Press Release TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 7324181 Chapel Hill 9684501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider a prodamation for Heroes of 2001 Stamp Day as requested by the Efland Post Office as part of a nationwide even. BACKGROUND: For the second time in United States history,the United States Postal Service has approved the issuance of a special stamp series,the Heroes of 2001 -semlpostW stamp. (The Breast Cancer Research stamp series was the first.) This 45-cent stamp, scheduled for introduction on June 7,2002, will be sold with all proceeds above postage (and the Postal Services reasonable cost)going to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and earmarked far assistance to Me families of emergency services personnel who were Word! or permanently disabled in the line of duty in the September 11, 2001 terronst attacks. As pan of the everts introducing the stamp and to honor local heroes,the Efland Post Office will hold an appreciation ceremony far the Efland Volunteer Fire Department on June 7,2002 at 11:00 a.m. and the stamps will be available for sale to the public. The Board is asked he proclaim June 7, 2001 as Heroes of 2001 Stamp Day in Orange County as pan of this stamp introduction events to acknowledge and commemorate both local heroes and Me heroic personnel of September 11,2001. The Efland Post Office has also requested the presence of one or more Commissioners at the June 7 ceremony. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the proclamation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that Me Board approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign.