News Release

Shelby County Fiscal Court

Office of the Judge Executive

Proclamation

To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come:

WHEREAS, Severe storms can strike at any time in Kentucky; and

WHEREAS, Causing extensive and long lasting effects upon Kentuckians, severe storms impact personal lives, the social structure, and the economy on both the local and state levels; and

WHEREAS, The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KyEM) and Shelby County EMA are charged with the responsibility of preparing Kentucky and Shelby County for all forms of natural disasters, including severe storms; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management and Shelby County EMA should cooperate with other local, state and federal government agencies, The National Weather Service, The Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee, and private corporations to prepare the citizens of the Commonwealth and Shelby County for severe storms;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROB ROTHENBURGER, Shelby County Judge Executive, do hereby proclaim March 2011 as

SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH

in Shelby County, and urge all public and private institutions, as well as citizens throughout Shelby County, to take notice of this observance and to take necessary actions to prepare and protect our citizens and property, which could be threatened as a result of severe storms.

Done here in Shelbyville, KY this 8^thday of February, 2011.

ROB ROTHENBURGER

SHELBY COUNTY JUDGE-EXECUTIVE