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BOOK 103 PAGE 798 <br />DOCUMENT MADE PART OF THE RECORD - PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING JOHN CUSSON ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING JOHN CUSSON <br />ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY <br />WHEREAS, John Cusson came into this world on March 21, 1929 amidst the roaring <br />twenties; and <br />WHEREAS, John just missed Al Capone's Valentine's Day Massacre, but hasn't missed <br />much since; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 disaster hit the stock market ushering in the start of a worldwide <br />depression; however, John did not notice because he still had his rattle, his bottle and his baby <br />blanket; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 three companies introduced coast to coast passenger flights while John <br />introduced his own mode of travel - the creep, the crawl and the toddler shuffle; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 the German Graf Zeppelin flew around the world in 21 days and 7 <br />hours, whereas John Cusson flew around all four sides of his play pen in under one minute, beating <br />Roger Bannister's record; and • <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 Hollywood Star Janet Gaynor was the darling of the silver screen and <br />John Cusson was the darling of the Box Camera set; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 golfing great Arnold Palmer was born, matured and won several green <br />jackets at the Master's while John Casson matured and had to buy his own green jacket; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1929 Charles Linbergh married Anne Spencer Morrow, but John Cusson <br />decided to hold off on that bold step and wait for Marion Judge to come of age: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY that the Board extends to John Cusson their <br />very best wishes for a Happy 70th Birthday, good health and much happiness in the years ahead. <br />Adopted this 16 day of March, 1999. <br />MARCH 23, 1999 <br />• <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />nneth R. Macht, Chairman <br />64 <br />• <br />