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L GIB { <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> Recognition of 50 Years of Service by Orange Grove Fire Department <br /> WHEREAS , Fire Protection , Rescue , and Emergency Medical Services are vital public services ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , members of the Orange Grove community recognized the need for such services in <br /> late 1972 following a series of fires on local dairy farms ; and <br /> WHEREAS , local farmers , leaders , and community members joined together to form the Orange <br /> Grove Fire Department in December , 1972 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , community volunteers trained tirelessly and raised funds to purchase the <br /> department' s first fire trucks in 1973 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , in 1974 , the department acquired land on Orange Grove Road and constructed its <br /> first fire station ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the members of the Orange Grove Fire Department have dedicated thousands of <br /> hours to training , expanded the protection to the community by constructing additional stations , <br /> and have continued to provide exceptional service for more than 50 years ; and <br /> WHEREAS , it is appropriate to recognize and appreciate the value and accomplishments of the <br /> 50 years of service of Orange Grove Fire Department ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , recognize the founders , <br /> past and current members , and leaders of the Orange Grove Fire Department , who have <br /> collaborated to sustain this vital public service for the past 50 years , and the Board wishes them <br /> much success in their continued future service to the community . <br /> This the 5th Day of September 2023 . <br /> mezet Bedford , air <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> a� <br /> kk <br /> 17 " <br /> k <br />