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66 <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2018, AS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAMILY HISTORY MONTH <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Genealogical Society is celebrating its 35th Anniversary as an <br />organization that furthers genealogical research and promotes interest in family and local history by <br />providing educational programs — including lectures, workshops, seminars and individual assistance <br />to help genealogists and family historians of all skill levels research their own family; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Genealogical Society has created and maintains an online <br />database, available to the public, to digitize Indian River County cemetery records; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Genealogical Society has encouraged the recognition of veterans <br />buried in Indian River County by providing grave row markers to the Gifford Cemetery Association; <br />and has helped preserve the legacy of local veterans by researching, organizing, documenting and <br />articulating the story of the men honored on Veteran's Memorial Island Sanctuary; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Genealogical Society has consistently assisted and supported <br />the Julian W. Lowenstein Archive Center and Genealogical Library at the Indian River County Main <br />Library with volunteers, assistance, books and equipment <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board designates the month of October, 2018, as <br />Indian River County Family History Month, and hereby congratulates the Indian River <br />Genealogical Society on its work and successes in Indian River County for 35 years. <br />Adopted this 16th 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 />2 <br />