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PROCLAMATION
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Recognizing JAMES "JUNEBUG" STEWART
Whereas,James Stewart and his neighbors in a predominantly African-American
neighborhood waited nearly two decades for playing fields for the children of
the Fairview community; and
Whereas, James Stewart, a self-employed mason, overcame personal trials and
tribulations and took the initiative along with family and friends to construct a
full-fledged baseball field atop a closed and abandoned public landfill; and
Whereas, the ball field, known locally as the "Field of Dreams", opened in the
summer of 1999; and
Whereas, James Stewart, a lifelong resident of Fairview, was the inspirational
force behind the Fairview Youth Baseball Group, also known as the Fairview
Eagles; and
Whereas, the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce awarded the
1999 Ed Riley Helping Hand Award to James Stewart for constructing the Field
of Dreams;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners hereby proclaims that the baseball field at Fairview Community
Park of Orange County shall be named in honor of the late James "Junebug"
Stewart, as a memorial to him, his love for the people of his community and his
"Field of Dreams".
This 611, day of October 2015.
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Earl McKee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners