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Chairman Macht presented the following Proclamation to Dan <br />Culbert, Indian River County Agricultural Extension Agent: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, McKee Botanical Gardens will observe the week of November 26 to December <br />2, 1995, as McKee Botanical Gardens Week in recognition of the purchase and preservation of this <br />Indian River County legacy; and <br />WHEREAS, through the overwhelming support of the members of the community of Vero <br />Beach and Indian River County in donating over $2 million to privately purchase lands formerly <br />known as McKee Jungle Gardens, now called McKee Botanical Gardens; and <br />WHEREAS, to benefit the community, the Indian River Land Trust and the Trust for Public <br />Land will finalize the purchase on December 1, 1995; and <br />WHEREAS, the original McKee Jungle Gardens, established in 193Y by two of Indian River <br />County's early settlers, industrialist Arthur McKee a`nd pioneer developer Waldo Sexton, abounds <br />in the natural history of Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, for over 40 years, until its closing in 1976, McKee Jungle Gardens provided the <br />community and its marry visitors the opportunity to experience the rich, natural heritage of Florida's <br />Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Land Trust will soon begin restoration of the new McKee <br />Botanical Gardens to once again offer many educational, recreational and cultural opportunities for <br />the members of the community and its visitors, now and in years to come: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of November 26 to <br />December 2, 1995 be recognized as <br />MC KEE BOTANICAL GARDENS WEEK <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all citizens to give recognition to the time and effort that <br />has gone into developing the McKee Botanical Gardens. <br />Dated this 21 day of November, 1995. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />enneth R. ach4Chairman* <br />APPROVAL OF AI MUTES <br />The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions <br />to the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 24, 1995. There <br />were none. <br />BOOK P,gcE 0J6 <br />NOVEMBER 21, 1995 3 <br />