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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 />