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i <br /> 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'on 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 /> ...0,1-AS, this year's annual Golden Grads of VBHSCI <br /> ( asses 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.//vbhsgoldengrads 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 /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> II <br /> � s Bob Solari, Chair an <br /> "71r, _:� , <br /> s h FI escher, Vice Chairman <br /> I _ vVZW y S Davis <br /> �,,F• , �'.nx�y3 C V <br /> Peter D O'Bryan <br /> Tim Zorc <br /> 127 <br />