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L SEP 17 1991 BOOK 8�� F'f1GE-& PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation - Lung Awareness Week Chairman Bird read aloud the following proclamation and presented it to Ms. Karen King, regional director of American Lung Assoc-iation of Southeast Florida. P R O C L A M A T I O N DESIGNATING.SEPTEMBER 23-29, 1991 AS LUNG AWARENESS WEEK IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the American Lung Association of Southeast Florida has been a voluntary health agency serving the people of Indian River County for the past 54 years; and WHEREAS, the American, Lung Association is dedicated to fighting lung disease, the third leading cause' of death in the United Statesp and WHEREAS, the Lung'Association hopes the citizens of Indian River County are aware that lung disease is a major threat to their health and that there are- actions they can take to reduce that threat; and WHEREAS, the Lung Association also hopes to increase awareness that environmental factors - indoors and outdoors - can aggravate lung disease in those who have it and may cause breathing problems among those who are otherwise healthy; and WHEREAS, in order to increase awareness and support of the American Lung Association of Southeast Florida, its mission, and - the programs and services it provides in Indian River County, the week of September 23-29, 1991 has been designated as Lung Awareness Week: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of September 23-29, 1991 be declared LUNG AWARENESS WEEK An Indian River County, and all citizens are urged to take care. of their lungs, because, when you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Adopted this 17th day of September, 1991. N BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Richard N. Bird, Chairman r � �