Agenda 03/08/2011 Item # 4D
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3/8/2011 Item 4.D.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4,D.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 13 through March 19, 2011 as Save The
Florida Panther Week. To be accepted by Lisa Ostberg. Sponsored by Commissioner Coletta.
Meeting Date: 3/8/2011
Prepared By
Name: Paula Springs
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC,
2/28/2011 4:28:09 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Business Operations, CMO
Date: 3/1/2011 9:07:06 AM
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3/8/2011 Item 4.D.
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PROC/..AMA TION
WHEREAS, the People of Collier County treasure their wildlife aIJd t. pltJMtJJ'e
in the natural heritage handed down to them by ~atftJll!1 past:
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WHEREAS, the Florida panther is the Official State Animal of the GlWd 5tm
of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida State /..egislature has established the third Strtu~y flz:
March as '~ave the Florida Panther Day"; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is a magnificent suhspecies ond Q symhd qf the
natural character of the Everglades Ecosystem of South FIOl'lda: mu:I,
WHEREAS, because Collier County is the stronghold for the lonp-term 81J1'vlWl.l (Jf
the Florida panther, the Natural Resource managen, l1fJJ1-prgflt
groups, citizens, and businesses in the County W(1flf to gtdiutr to
celebrate this species for the South Florida Ecosystem: and.
WHEREAS, it is proper and fitting for all Floridians to pau$e and reflect f)fJ thtt
plight of the Florida panther and the task of preservillg the $Ieek.
lean and beautiful Florida panther from the threat of extinction: mud,
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WHEREAS, we encourage each citizen to join in the celebration of the Florida
Panther,
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Cammiss/aners of
Collier County, Florida, that March 13, 201 t throl/flh March J 9, 20.!!
be designated as
SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS t11r Day of March, 2011,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEf?S
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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