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511\ \ s <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2018 AS <br />NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE <br />AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, each day in America four women are murdered and every 9 seconds four <br />women are abused by their intimate partners; and <br />WHEREAS, one in three American women have been assaulted or beaten by a husband <br />or boyfriend; and <br />WHEREAS, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides all Americans the <br />opportunity to recommit to ensuring that every relationship be violence free; and <br />WHEREAS, in Indian River County, SafeSpace, Inc. joins forces with law enforcement, <br />victim service programs, criminal justice officials, social service organizations, and concerned <br />citizens throughout the County to fight domestic violence and provide all domestic violence <br />victims a safe place where they can live with respect, resources, restoration, and justice; <br />together, their commitment and compassion help to ensure that our community steps forward <br />to lend a hand to domestic violence victims in need. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD <br />OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that the Board recognizes and honors the month of October, <br />2018, as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and furthermore, expresses our <br />sincere appreciation for those committed to promoting peace and preventing domestic <br />violence in our community. <br />Adopted this 2nd day of October, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Bob Solari, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />1 <br />