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i <br />LEE COUNTY <br />© O 05 .M (3 aCl 60 <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />PROCLAMATION <br />FOR <br />2011 FALL LITTER SWEEP <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation organizes an annual fall statewide <br />roadside cleanup to ensure clean and beautiful roads in North Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS, the fall 2011 LITTER SWEEP roadside cleanup will take place September 17 — <br />October 1, 2011, and encourages local governments and communities, civic and professional <br />groups, businesses, churches, schools, families and individual citizens to participate in the <br />Department of Transportation cleanup by sponsoring and organizing local roadside cleanups; and <br />WHEREAS, Adopt -a- Highway volunteers, Department of Transportation employees, Department <br />of Correction inmates and community service workers, local government agencies, community <br />leaders, civic and community organizations, businesses, churches, schools, and environmentally <br />concerned citizens conduct annual local cleanups during LITTER SWEEP; and <br />WHEREAS, the great natural beauty of our state and a clean environment are sources of great <br />pride for all North Carolinians, attracting tourists and aiding in recruiting new industries; and <br />WHEREAS, the cleanup will increase awareness of the need for cleaner roadsides, emphasize the <br />importance of not littering, and encourage recycling of solid wastes; and <br />WHEREAS, the fall 2011 LITTER SWEEP cleanup will celebrate the 24'" anniversary of the North <br />Carolina Adopt -A- Highway program and its 5,860 volunteer groups that donate their labor and time <br />year round to keep our roadsides clean; and <br />WHEREAS, the LITTER SWEEP cleanup will be a part of educating the children of this great state <br />regarding the importance of a clean environment to the quality of life in North Carolina; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, do hereby <br />proclaim September 17 — October 1, 2011 as 'FALL LITTER SWEEP" time in Lee County and <br />encourage citizens to take an active role in making their communities cleaner. <br />Adopted this 15'" day of August 2011. <br />ATTEST: <br />Linda A. Shook, Chairman <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />Gaynell M. Lee, Clerk <br />