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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 5, 2019 <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Commissioner Flescher read and presented the Proclamation to a host of local <br />veterans who were present before the Board. <br />Veterans Council of Indian River County Executive Director Jim Romanek invited <br />the public to attend the Veterans Day celebrations on Monday, November 11, 2019 <br />with the first event beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary, <br />Vero Beach, followed by an event at 11:00 a.m. at Riverview Park, Sebastian. He <br />thanked the veterans working at the local Veteran Service's offices for their <br />continuous effort to keep veterans informed of the benefits they are entitled to. <br />Marty Zickert, Veterans Council of Indian River County Board Member, spoke <br />highly of the work done by Joel Herman of the County's Veteran Services office. <br />Read and Presented <br />5.C. 19-0960 Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing November 2019 as National Adoption <br />Awareness Month <br />Recommended action: Read and Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Commissioner Zorc read and presented the Proclamation to Vernee Mason, <br />Program Director, Children's Home Society of Florida, who was present with <br />family support providers from Place of Hope, Mount Bethel Human Services, <br />4KIDS Treasure Coast, and Camelot Community Care. Ms. Mason provided the <br />phone number to the adoption line, 772-429-2001, for anyone interested in <br />information regarding the adoption of a child. She also discussed a National <br />Adoption Day celebration event, to be held on November 16, 2019 at St. Lucie <br />Lanes, to honor all fostering and adoptive parents. <br />Commissioner Zorc made mention of Place of Hope's next fostering event, being <br />held on November 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, Vero Beach, to <br />educate individuals interested in learning more about becoming involved in foster <br />care. <br />Read and Presented <br />5.D. 19-1006 Presentation of Proclamation Designating November 9, 2019, As Family Fun Fest <br />Day <br />Recommended Action: Recommend Read and Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Vice Chairman Adams read and presented the Proclamation to The Buggy Bunch <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />