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5.D. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MARCH 2001 AS MENTAL <br />RETARDATION AWARENESS MONTH IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Chairman Ginn read the following proclamation which was accepted by Debbe <br />Liscomb on behalf of the Directors of ARC: <br />r <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2001, AS <br />MENTAL RETARDATION AWARENESS MONTH <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, mental retardation is a condition which affects more than 7 million Americans and <br />their families; and <br />WHEREAS, public awareness and education enhance a community's understanding of the <br />issues affecting people with mental retardation; and <br />WHEREAS, people with mental retardation can be vital and vibrant members of our communities, <br />improving the quality of life for all of us; and <br />WHEREAS, the month of March has been designated National Mental Retardation Awareness <br />Month, with more than 120,000 members and 1,000 chapters of the Association for Retarded Citizens <br />(ARC) undertaking public awareness, educational and fundraising initiatives; and <br />WHEREAS, the ARC of the United States is the nation's leading volunteer -based organization <br />advocating for and with people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their <br />families. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the month of March, 2001, be recognized as <br />MENTAL RETARDATION AWARENESS MONTH <br />in Indian River County, Florida, and urges the citizens of Indian River County to give full support towards <br />efforts to enable people with mental retardation to live full and productive lives of inclusion in our <br />communities. <br />Adopted this 6th day of March, 2001. <br />_..� SW'F7s. <br />41' �t1, <br />t•• ; • <br />c: • <br />�� a <br />March 6, 2001 <br />. 1.. <br />alb <br />vj <br />• f `. <br />E. vP1Y <br />• . <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />• <br />Caroline D. Ginn, Chai : an <br />6 <br />c <br />7 F <br />