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20 ~.J TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13. 1968 In response to both a written and verbal petition presented by Mrs. Bate Toms, Jr., on behalf of a group of ladies in the area, in the interest of making Martinsville more beautiful, Council concurred with Mayor Renick in proclaiming the forthcoming Arbor Day (March 8th) as a day to plant and preserve our State tree, the Dogwood. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council appointed Mr. Roy E. Frith to membership on the City's Board of Zoning Appeals, for the unexpired term (ending September 1, 1968) of the late O. Thomas MOrgan, to whose family Council expressed sorrow and sympathy in his passing and appreciation of his contribution to the City as a illeTIber of the Zoning Board. Dr. Charles J. Mathes, Director of the local Health Department, presented a refund check in the amount of $54.99, representing a return by the Commonwealth of Virginia of the City's share of unused funds allocated to the Home Health Service program for 1966-67. Dr. Mathes then announced that the Department's proposed Dental Health Program is ready to be activated, for which necessary equipment has been installed, with Dr. G. N. Emerson (of Fieldale, Virginia) in charge of this service, and for which the City's share would be $1,273.83 for the period March 1, 1968 to June 30, 1968. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council subscribed to this cost share. Pursuant to request of Mr. Walter H. Hagood, Promotions Committee Chairman of the Retail Merchants Association, Council authorized "Free Customer-Parking" ,- at the City's parking meters (excluding 12-minute meters) on the forthcoming February 22nd in conjunction with a "George Washington Birthday" sales project sponsored by the merchants, this being similar to like observances and authorizations for the past several years.