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BOOK i0_7 FACE <br />"THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT" <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all parents and teachers to make the children aware of <br />the danger of smoking and the serious consequences derived from this activity. <br />Adopted this 17 day of November, 1998. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />r� <br />Jon . Tippin, C an <br />S.C. PROCLAMA TIONDESIGNA TING NOVEMBER 15-21 1998 AS <br />"SHA KEN BA B Y S YNDR OME A WARENESS WEEK" ININDL4N <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />The Chairman read the following Proclamation: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 25-21,1998 <br />AS "SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AWARENESS WEEK" <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS. head trauma is the leading cause of disability among abused infants and <br />children, and shaking a baby, even if for only a few seconds, can cause bleeding inside the head and <br />increased pressure on the brain, injuring the baby for life; and <br />WHEREAS, Shaken Baby Syndrome is a condition that can result when a baby is vigorously <br />shaken; and <br />WHEREAS, Shaken Baby Syndrome occurs most 5requmdy in infants less than six months <br />old, yet can occur up to the age of three years, often with no obvious outward signs of inside injury, <br />even though almost 25% of babies with Shaken Baby Syndrome die; and <br />WHEREAS, an important mission of the Exchange Club of Indian River is to educate the <br />Public about the harmful effects -of shaking a baby.. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLA&= BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />CONMSSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week ofNovember 15-21, <br />1998 be designated as <br />NOVEMBER 17, 1998 <br />