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WHEREAS, aside from classroom instruction, the AFJROTC Vero Beach Unit is heavily involved in civic -oriented community projects such as the Special Olympics, Fire Fighters Annual Fair, Children's Art Festival, Indian River. Festival, Vero Beach Air Show, all elementary school carnivals, golf tournaments, and the 14th Avenue/Bourbon Street Mardi Gras wherein the AFJROTC assists in traffic control, security, parking and booth attendance, along with parade marching; and WHEREAS, in competition, the AFJROTC Unit in Vero Beach has been recognized as second champion in the State of Florida for both its Drill Team and Color Guard; four AFJROTC Vero Beach students were recently awarded scholarships for scholastic achievement; and last year the AFJROTC i in Vero Beach received 12 out of 19 awards from the Patrick Air Force Base 1 Summer Leadership Program which was comprised of 'AFJROTC students from three other neighboring communities, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that it strongly supports the continued funding of the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit in Vero Beach, Florida because of its scholastic achievement, community involvement in civic projects and because of the outstanding community group leadership developed by such a preparatory program. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Scurlock and seconded by Commissioner Eggert, and, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th day of May, 1991. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Richard N. Bird, Chairman M s CI r.