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JAIL 51983 ink 52 f1GI 550 PROCLAMATION RE KIC'N PUT WEEK Gene Waddell, President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indian River County, came before the Board in regard to reviving an anti -litter and general clean-up campaign as explained in the following letter: Independent Insurance Agent's of Indian River County P.O. Box 785 ,.gid°$ Vero Beach, Florida 32960✓ "" December 13, 1982 Mr. Don Scurlock, -Chairman Indian River County Commission Administration Building 1840 - 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Don: DISTP(MUTION LIST . C .M.Missioners -De—Z Administrator - Attcrney Personnel Public Works Community Dev. Utilities Finance Other The Independent Insurance Agents are interested in spearheading an anti- litter and general clean-up campaign which we would envision to be an ongoing project rather than a one time event. You will find enclosed a reduced picture of a logo and street sign which could be easily enlarged to the standard 12" X 18" informational signs and posted in county parks to promote this awareness. We would also produce automobile window and storefront glass stickers for businesses and individuals to show their participation in the program. These would be printed green on a white background. We have also arranged through the local banking institutions to distribute an explanation and a picture of the logo in 27,000 bank statements beginning the middle of January. Also being represented on our committee to be sure this is an ongoing campaign is the Indian River County School Board and the Pelican Audubon Society, both showing a great deal of interest and through the children in the school system I think compound the effectiveness. It appears that as our community grows there is more and more disregard — for the haphazard disposing of small pieces of paper and trash and it is our hope through this campaign that just a general awareness would alle- viate the workload on your public works department and, at the same time, ridding ourselves of these distractions to the natural beauty we enjoy. We are, therefore, asking for you to designate by resolution the week of January 10th as "Big I Kic'n Put Week". I am also enclosing a sample of a letter which will go to a large number of groups such as condo- minium associations, scout troops, school groups, restaurants, civic clubs and any.other organized group we can think of to ask for their participa- tion sometime during this week in a special clean-up project. We obviously 70 M M