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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
FOR
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing
neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character whr7e enhancing
livability; and
WHEREAS,. 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, "SustarazArr~ - Visia~y Ecnvxa»ia, ana~Prserrtttian" is the theme for National
Preservation Month 2006, cosponsored bythe Orange CountyBoard of Commissioners, the.
Orange CountyIdistoric Preservation Commission, the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
and the National Trust for I-iistoric Preservation; and
WHEREAS, Orange Countyhas demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by
using the restored Alexander Dickson House as the Hillsborough visitor center, providing
economic. development in a way that makes local history engaging the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange CountyBoard of Commissioners herebyproclaims
May 2006 as National Preservation Month
and-calls upon the people of Orange Countyto join their fellow citizens across
the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.
This the sixteenth day of May, 2006.
Barry Jacobs,
Orange County Board of Commissioners