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EMERGENCY ITEM: 5A <br />i <br />DESIGNATING JUNE 20 THROUGH JUNE 26, 2016 AS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has more than 500 Licensed Amateur Radio <br />Operators who have demonstrated their value in public assistance by providing emergency <br />radio 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, these Amateur Radio operators are on alert for any emergency, local or <br />worldwide, are part of the Homeland Defense, and regularly practice their communication <br />skills; and <br />WHEREAS, these Radio Amateurs share their skills by teaching others and <br />demonstrating their unique communications skills to the public during Amateur Radio Week; <br />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 25 and 26, 2016. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that June 20th through June 26, <br />2016, be designated as AMATEUR RADIO WEEK in Indian River County, and the Board <br />encourages all citizens to pay appropriate tribute to all the Amateur Radio operators of our <br />County <br />Adopted this 14th day of June, 2016 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chaonan <br />r <br />eph�. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Y S Davis <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />f <br />Tim orb <br />