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PROCLAMATION 'SG <br />DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 AS <br />KEEP INDIAN RIVER BEAUTIFUL <br />INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY <br />WHEREAS, it is important that we protect our coastal, marine, and estuary areas; and <br />WHEREAS, litter along roadways has an 80% chance of moving into our waterways; and <br />WHEREAS, volunteers around the world become "Scientists for a Day" to catalog every <br />piece of litter picked up; and <br />WHEREAS, The Ocean Conservancy compiles the data from the world's largest <br />volunteer effort to cleanup waterways and oceans; and <br />WHEREAS, this is the 31St annual International Coastal Cleanup; and <br />WHEREAS, this event empowers people on a local level to take action and make a <br />difference in the world by volunteering on the same day as over 1 million volunteers in over <br />100 countries around the world and where Indian River County residents can stand strong <br />together to show they care about our community and our environment. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that Saturday, September 17, 2016 <br />be designated as "KEEP INDIAN RIVER BEAUTIFUL INTERNATIONAL COASTAL <br />CLEANUP DAY" in Indian River County, and all residents are urged to come out and <br />volunteer to help cleanup our coastal and marine areas. <br />Adopted this 13th day of September 2016 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />W VS. Davis <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Tim.Z-6rc % <br />