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SA PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING February 14, 2017 as Rotary Has Heart Day WHEREAS, Rotary International, founded February 23, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois USA, is the world's first and one of the largest non-profit service organizations; and WHEREAS, there are over 1.2 million Rotary club members comprised of professional, business, and community leaders in over 34,823 clubs in 206 countries and geographic areas; and, WHEREAS, the Rotary motto "Service Above Self' inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world; and WHEREAS, local clubs are encouraged to participate in a Community Service Project centered around Rotary International's six areas of service (basic education and literacy, economic and community development, disease prevention and treatment, peace and conflict prevention/resolution, water and sanitation, maternal and child health); and WHEREAS, Rotary is committed to adopting projects to help do good in the world; and the Indian River County Rotary Clubs are five of the approximately 1600 clubs throughout eight states and the District of Columbia in the United States and 20 countries of the Caribbean with more than 67,500 members sponsoring a project in the first quarter of the year 2017, finding Valentine's Day 2017 directly in the middle of this time, to satisfy a need in its community thus "Doing Good In the World." NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that February 14, 2017 is Rotary Has Heart Day in Indian River County, and encourage all citizens to join us, Rotary International and the Indian River County Rotary Clubs in making sure these projects are given proper recognition. Adopted this 14th day of February, 2017 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER,9PUNTY, FLORID E: Flescher, C4airman Peter D. O'Bryan, ce ir►ffan S n Adams P1