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R. Proclamation - National Wildlife Refuge Week <br />Chairman Adams noted that Pelican Island National Wildlife is <br />the leading topic in the October issue of National Geographic. The <br />article mentions Wabasso in particular. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, the National Audubon Society and the U. S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service are planning an event at Pelican Island National <br />Wildlife Reserve in Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, this event will officially mark the beginning of a <br />seven year National Audubon campaign to support the Refuge System <br />leading up to the system's centennial in 2003; and <br />WHEREAS, the Audubon campaign will use a creative, multi-. <br />pronged approach to build an active constituency of ci.t.A-zens and <br />policy makers who will speak out on behalf of the 'Rekuge System and <br />work toward its stewardship and protection on behalf of birds and <br />other wildlife; and <br />WHEREAS, a centerpiece of the National Wildlife Refuge Week <br />events will be the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the <br />U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Audubon Society, <br />signaling a substantive working relationship; and <br />WHEREAS, the two organizations agree to work jointly on <br />specified projects that are updated each year; and <br />WHEREAS, the celebration will occur aboard the "Lady Dolphin" <br />on Thursday, October 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., which will take <br />guests out to view Pelican Island and its wildlife inhabitants: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that the week of October 5-13, 1996 <br />be designated as <br />NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all citizens to <br />participate in the efforts of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />and the National Audubon Society to protect these special places <br />for future generations. <br />Dated t1lis 1 day of October, 1996. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />�ic2,►� A (J_kcja-ly� <br />Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />31 BOOK FAGE4 <br />OCTOBER 1, 1996 - f- <br />