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M <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING JUNE 17- 235 2013 <br />AS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has more than 500 licensed Amateur Radio operators <br />who have demonstrated their value in public assistance by providing emergency radio <br />communications; and <br />WHEREAS, these Amateur Radio operators donate their services free of charge in the <br />interest of the citizens of the County as well as the world; and <br />WHEREAS, the Amateur Radio operators are on alert for any emergency, local or <br />worldwide, are part of the Homeland Defense, and regularly practice their communication skills; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, these Amateur Radio operators share their skills by teaching others and <br />demonstrating their unique communications skills to the public during Amateur Week; and <br />WHEREAS, members of the Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the <br />emergency preparedness exercise known as Field Day on June 22 and 23, 2013. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that June 17 through 23, 2013 be <br />designated as AMATEUR RADIO WEEK in Indian River County, and the Board urges all <br />citizens to pay appropriate tribute to the Amateur Radio operators of our County. <br />Adopted this 11th day of June, 2013. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />JJsee E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Wesley S. Davis, *Vice Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Bob Solari <br />Ti <br />