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JA. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2017, AS COLON CANCER AWARENESS <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County Florida celebrates the month of March as Colon Cancer <br />Awareness to bring greater awareness to colon cancer screening education and prevention; and, <br />WHEREAS, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States for men <br />and women combined; and, <br />WHEREAS, 1 in 20 people will develop colon cancer and every 10 minutes a life is lost to the disease; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, this year alone, over 135,000 new cases of colon and rectal cancer will be diagnosed in <br />America and over 50,000 deaths are expected; and, <br />WHEREAS, a simple screening test is recommended for individuals over age 50 and earlier for those <br />with a family history, to help combat the disease; and, <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has joined with the American Cancer Society in effort to promote <br />increased screenings to save lives in Florida and across the country; and, <br />WHEREAS, education and increased awareness can help inform the public of methods of prevention <br />and the early detection of colon cancer; and, <br />WHEREAS, our goal is to achieve an 80% screening rate by 2018 through recommended screenings, <br />as this cancer can be caught early when treatment is most effective. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the month of March, 2017, be designated as Colon Cancer <br />Awareness Month in Indian River County, and the Board encourages all citizens to work together to <br />promote awareness and understanding of colon cancer and the need for screening to eradicate the <br />disease. <br />Adopted this 7th day of March, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />UV <br />�rx h . Flescher, ghairman <br />.� Peter D. O'Bryan, Vi n <br />Su Adams <br />- <br />Bob Solari ' <br />Ti Zor <br />� <br />rR. f <br />