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5.B. AMERICAN CHARACTER WEEK - SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2002 The Chairman read the following proclamation and presented it to Judge Joe Wild who accepted on behalf of the Character Counts! Coalition of Indian River County. Judge Wild thanked the Board for the proclamation and advised of a Coalition program to recognize and honor business employees of character. The Coalition is looking for nominations for the awards which will be presented at a luncheon. Judge Wild also recalled tragedies of September 11, 2001 and the character displayed by the firefighters who entered the damaged World Trade Center buildings in New York City and the citizens who took over the aircraft to prevent it from crashing into another populated building. We can be proud we are Americans and be proud of the character displayed on that day by our fellow Americans. It PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 8 — 14, 2002, AS AMERICAN CHARACTER WEEK WHEREAS, September 11, 2002, will be the first anniversary of unprecedented terrorist attacks on American soil, resulting in momentous loss of life and property; and WHEREAS, with the hopes of bringing Americans to their knees, instead they brought us to our feet and WHEREAS, this anniversary of tragedy is also an anniversary of triumph, a triumph of character — courage over cowardice kindness over cruelty service over selfishness, responsibility over indifference, love over hate, hope over fear and freedom over repression; and WHEREAS, September 11th should not only be remembered as a day of great misfortune, but as a reminder of the great good fortune we possess in the character of our people and in living in a country where character counts; and WHEREAS, American Character Week should be a week of action devoted to community service, which improves neighborhoods, eases suffering and reduces injustice while enhancing the lives and strengthening the characters of those who render it. September 3, 2002 4 • rf