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PROCLAMATION 7P <br />' Celebrating the Golden Grads of VBHS <br />WHEREAS, the first official Vero Beach High School opened in 1925. The High School was located two <br />blocks north' n 19th Street, where the Freshman Learning Center stands today, and, <br />WHEREAS, the Class of 1926 was the first class to graduate from VBHS' original location and the Class <br />of 1964 was the last class to graduate from the original location, and <br />WHEREAS, after Vero Beach High School moved to its present-day location in 1965, the old high school <br />became Vero Beach Junior High School, and VBHS took on a new official name, Vero Beach Senior High <br />School, and, I <br />WHEREAS, Vero Beach High School was the only public high school in Indian River County from the <br />early 1970's to the completion of Sebastian River High School in 1994, and, <br />1 <br />WHEREAS, graduates of Vero Beach Senior High School, Buddy Provost (Class of 1963), and Gene <br />Bishop (Class! of 1964), wanted to meet classmates they had known in school and invited several classmates <br />from Classes 'of 1962 through 1964 to an old fashion picnic at The River House; and, <br />WHEREAS, the VBHS Golden Grads began in 2014 with an annual celebratory picnic limited to those <br />who attended or graduated from VBHS 50 years ago or more, and, <br />I <br />WHEREAS, this year's annual Golden Grads of VBHS (Classes 1926 through 1966) celebratory picnic is <br />scheduled for, Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Indian River County <br />Fairgrounds, Ag Center Registration is encouraged through each class year representative listed on the <br />website at http://vbhsqoldengrads-wix.com/golden-grads-picnic <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board recognizes and commends the Golden Grads of Vero Beach High <br />School and joins our community in celebrating the continued success of the Classes of 1926 through 1966 and <br />encourages classmates to register for the picnic on Saturday, April 9, 2016 <br />I <br />Adopted this 5th day of April, 2016 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />I INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />I <br />a <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Flescher, \Xce Chairman <br />West y S Davis <br />Peter D O'Bryan (/ <br />Tim Zorc <br />27 <br />