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11-03-15 Proclamation Proclamation C WHEREAS urrently, there are approximately 700 children in the , foster care system in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties; and E WHEREAS ach day, approximately 3,000 children in Central , Florida are provided some type of services through foster, adoption, and in home care services; and, K WHEREAS en and Kim Baer, of Ocoee, have fostered over 35 , children in their home since 2006, ranging in age from newborn to 17; and T WHEREAS hree of the children that the Baer family have , fostered were adopted by the Baers: Lyla (9), Layne (7), and Joshua (4); and T WHEREAS his year it is anticipated that approximately 300 , children will be adopted out of the foster care system and have a forever family, just as the Baer family did; and, O WHEREAS, coee is proud to recognize The Baer Family for Adoption Month, November 2015 . Now, Therefore the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, do , hereby declare the month of November as Adoption Month in Ocoee, and urge all citizens to recognize the special families who open their hearts and homes to adoption. Lb íLÇb9{{ íI9w9hC, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed rd this 3 day of November 2015. John Grogan, Mayor