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APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions <br />to the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of December 13 and December <br />20, 1994. There were none. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved <br />the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of December 13 <br />and December 20, 1994, as written. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />A. Proclamation Designating February 9 through February 18, 1995 as <br />"Shriners Crusade to Help Crippled Children Drive" <br />The Board reviewed the following Proclamation: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 9 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1S, 1995 <br />AS "SHRINERS CRUSADE TO HELP CRIPPLED CHILDREN <br />DRIVE" IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, the Amara Shrine Temple, having served over 800 <br />active patients from the counties of Indian River, Martin, St. <br />Lucie, -'Palm Beach and Okeechobee during the past year through the <br />Shriner Hospitals for Crippled Children, meeting their needs for <br />orthopedic and burn care; and <br />WHEREAS, the Amara Temple is a part of 720,000 Shriners <br />throughout North America that support 19 orthopedic hospitals and <br />3 burn institutes that provide specialized.expert care for needy <br />:children up to their 18th birthday absolutely FREE; and <br />WHEREAS, this large group of Shriners of North America made <br />this. commitment over 70 years ago to help needy crippled and <br />burned victims get the expert long term care they need to have a <br />chance for a.healthy normal productive life; and <br />WHEREAS, it is recognized that in order to continue this <br />great service and tradition of caring, it is necessary to enlist <br />the help and support of individuals of the community, and ask <br />them to take a moment to learn more about these hospitals and <br />burn care units so that the public can refer a child needing such <br />services to us; and <br />WHEREAS, this request for public support is made only once a <br />year. A free newspaper is given to all, telling of the Shriners' <br />Crusade -to help these -needy children: <br />JANUARY 24, 1995 4 <br />pooK94 F.,,E 1:35 <br />N <br />