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ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved the <br />Grant Agreement with the Department of Environmental <br />Protection and authorized the Chairman to execute same on <br />behalf of the County, as recommended in the memorandum. <br />COPY OF PARTIALLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />7. U. Proclamation Honoring the Indian River Memorial Hospital <br />Auxiliary on its 50th Anniversary <br />The following proclamation was entered for the record. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING THE INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY <br />ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will celebrate its 50`" <br />Anniversary on March 11, 2002; and <br />WHEREAS, the founding board of 12 women included the hospital's founder and first <br />administrator, Mrs. Garnett Radin, a nurse, and it now has 600 members; and <br />WHEREAS, the first male auxilian began service in 1961, and today approximately <br />one third are male, and <br />WHEREAS, since 1952 fund raising has been an important function of the Auxiliary, <br />and as of January 31, 2002, Auxiliary gifts to the hospital totalled $2,691,394. It also supports a <br />scholarship fund for local students; and <br />WHEREAS, In addition to its hospital gift shop, The Pink Comer, the Auxiliary <br />operates a thrift shop in its own building in town, and funds from the Tree of Lights provide <br />equipment to enhance patient care for new moms and babies; and <br />WHEREAS, the Auxiliary has 15 to 20 teenage volunteers aged 13 to 18 who serve in <br />various departments during the school year, with 50 to 60 taking part during the summer; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of the Auxiliary served 95,331 volunteer hours during the <br />2000-2001 fiscal year <br />March 5, 2002 <br />