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5 . B . PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER <br /> AS THE NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH <br /> Vice Chairman Stanbridge read the following proclamation and presented it to Mary <br /> Knapp , the current Chair of the Indian River Cultural Council ' s Board of Directors , who <br /> accepted it with thanks on behalf of the Indian River County Cultural Council and further <br /> thanked the Board for their continuing support . She acknowledged the Executive Director , <br /> Kathy Khy . Ms . Knapp pointed out that the purchase of the new arts license plates also <br /> helps to support the arts in the commumty . <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS <br /> NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH <br /> WHEREAS , the arts and humanities enhance and enrich the lives of all Americans ; and <br /> WHEREAS , it is through the preservation of art , literature , music, crafts and philosophy <br /> that we pass our most noble ideas and beliefs from generation to generation ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the arts and humanities affect every aspect of life in America today including <br /> the economy , social problem solving , job creation , education , creativity and community livability , <br /> a rid <br /> WHEREAS , a coalition of more than 50 national arts and humanities groups representing <br /> over 23 , 000 cultural organizations and institutions comprise the National Cultural Alliance , which <br /> works to increase public awareness and understanding of, and participation in , the humanities <br /> and the arts ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Cultural Council of Indian River County , designated as [ he County' s Local <br /> Arts Agency , was formed to nurture a cooperative environment in which cultural organizations <br /> and individuals may thrive and thereby enrich the quality of life in Indian River County for all <br /> residents and visitors ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the nation ' s 23 , 000 cultural organizations , the National Endowment for the <br /> Arts , the National Endowment for the Humanities , the Institute of Museum and Library Services , <br /> the nation ' s 3 , 800 local arts agencies , the arts and humanities councils of the 56 states and U . S . <br /> jurisdictions , and the President of the United States will be encouraged to participate in the <br /> celebration ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the month of October, 2001 , has been recognized as National Arts and <br /> Humanities Month by the National Association of Counties . <br /> October 2 , 2001 <br /> 4 <br /> nit C' `� % Ll <br /> n <br /> 4J1 � 3 <br />