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BOOK 100 PAGE 998 <br />PROCLAMATION - CH MD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br />Chairman Eggert read the following proclamation and presented <br />it to Sherry Almada representing the Exchange Club. <br />PROCLAMATION­ <br />WHEREAS, <br />child abuse and neglect is a serious and growing <br />problem affecting more than two million of our nation's children <br />annually and of children locally; and <br />WHEREAS, the societal malignancy called child abuse and <br />neglect respects no racial, religious, class, or geographical <br />boundaries and, in fact, has been declared a national emergency; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Exchange Club C.A.S.T.L.E. of the Treasure <br />Coast, Inc., through their support of parent aide programs, <br />parenting classes and educational programs, is making significant <br />progress in stopping this crime against our nations and <br />community's children and families: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCIAII4ED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the entire <br />month of April, 1997 be observed as <br />CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all citizens to use <br />this time to better understand, recognize and respond to this <br />grievous problem. <br />The Board further congratulates the above-mentioned agency <br />for its continued success in helping families break -free from the <br />cycle of child abuse. <br />Adopted this 25 day of March, 1997. <br />E <br />March 25, 1997 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Carolyn y. Eggert, airman <br />II <br />r <br />