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PROCLAMATION
OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK
WI~REAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride
and maintaining community character while enhancing livability; and
WI~REAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and rural, and for Americans of
all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals
in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS, "Preservation Begins at Home" is the theme for National Historic Preservation Week 1998, cosponsored by the
Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim May 10-16, 1998, as National
Historic Preservation Week
and calls upon the people of Orange County to join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and
participating in this special observance.
This the sixth day of May, 1998.
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Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners