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<br />PROCLAMATION
<br />HONORING EMMETT LANE
<br />WHEREAS, Indian River County celebrates African American Pioneers who, through their service in the
<br />business, public, and elected arenas, have paved the way for this and future generations; and
<br />WHEREAS, Emmett Lane, the youngest of six siblings, was born in Adel, Georgia, on September 29, 1957,
<br />and brought to the Treasure Coast at one -and -a -half years of age, graduating from Vero Beach High School in
<br />1975, and later marrying his wife, Letha; and
<br />WHEREAS, Emmett served as a volunteer firefighter for six years before he officially joined the South Indian
<br />River County Fire District on July 7, 1984, and continued with Indian River County Fire Rescue until the completion
<br />of his lengthy career on June 3, 2014, notably being honored as Firefighter of the Year in 1995; and
<br />WHEREAS, Emmett, as a Gifford Community Liaison, has worked tirelessly — and frequently behind the
<br />scene — as an advocate for increased voter registration, cleaner streets, and improved upkeep and drainage within
<br />the Gifford community; and
<br />WHEREAS, Emmett serves as a key figure in the development of the Gifford Community Culture and
<br />Resource Center and its efforts to construct a Cultural Center, including a library, studios, galleries, community
<br />meeting rooms, and an enhanced museum facility, while preserving the historic Old Macedonia Church, grave
<br />markers, trail, and existing amenities at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Park; and
<br />WHEREAS, Emmett further contributes to his community as a member of the Free Mason Lodge and St.
<br />Peter's Missionary Baptist Church, where amongst many ministries he provides motorcycle funeral escorts for
<br />grieving families.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
<br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the pioneer spirit and civic contributions of Emmett Lane have greatly enriched
<br />Indian River County and the Treasure Coast, and that the Board extends its sincere thanks for a lifetime of
<br />outstanding efforts on behalf of our community.
<br />Adopted this 8th day of February, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
<br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman
<br />Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman
<br />Susan Adams
<br />Joseph E. Flescher
<br />Laura Moss
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