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e ' S. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING LENORA WILLIAMS ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY <br />WHEREAS, Lenora Williams will celebrate her 100th birthday on December 22nd; and <br />. WHEREAS, Lenora was born in Monticello, Florida, in 1919, and after World War II moved to <br />Indian River County, where she has resided for over 70 years; and <br />WHEREAS, Lenora took Charlie as her husband and was blessed with two children and eight <br />grandchildren, and <br />WHEREAS, Lenora was office manager of New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church for <br />fifty years, a devoted member of the church's choir and Missionary Society, and a lifetime member of <br />the Heroines of Jericho; and <br />WHEREAS, Lenora served as past President of the Gifford High School Parent-Teacher <br />Association, where she strove to maximize the potential of every adolescent child; and <br />WHEREAS, Lenora, with her outgoing personality and welcoming nature, has enthusiastically <br />contributed to and inspired the Progressive Civic League of Gifford, an active . community <br />organization working to manifest improvements in the best interest of all of Gifford residents; and <br />WHEREAS, Lenora's life spanned the century when the United States became the world's <br />leading nation, contributing her story among those who sacrificed so much in hope that the world <br />would be a better place. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board congratulates Lenora Williams on reaching <br />her 100th birthday, and extends its sincere best wishes.for many more happy and productive years. <br />Adopted this 17th day of December, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Tim Zorc <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Bob Solari <br />2 <br />