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...The month of March is designated as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month."

...The seventh day of June is designated as "Dean Martin Day," in honor of the Steubenville, Ohio native, Dino Paul Crocetti, born on that day in 1917, for his achievements as a nationally and internationally famous singer, actor, and radio and television personality.

...The sixth day of April shall be designated as "Tartan Day," in honor of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish declaration of independence, on April 6, 1320.

...The month of April is designated as "Ohio Child Abuse Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the innocent victims of child abuse and to acknowledge child abuse as a serious societal problem to be addressed and eliminated.

...The month of March is designated as "Eye Donor Month in Ohio."

...The first Monday in May is designated as "School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day" to increase public recognition of the important function that school bus drivers serve in safely transporting the children of this state to and from school.

...The first Tuesday of the first full week in May is designated as "Teacher Appreciation Day."

...The month of September is designated as "Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month."

...The nineteenth day of November shall be designated as "George Rogers Clark Day," in honor of the hero of early America who was born on that day in 1752.

...The month of May is designated as "Ohio Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the disease, including its causes and health effects and to encourage and support research to develop effective medical therapies.

...The fourth week of September is designated as "Parent's Week" to commend and encourage the work of parents in supporting and caring for their children.

...The month of September is designated as "Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month" to enhance the understanding of blood cancers and encourage participation in voluntary activities that support education programs, services to patients, and the funding of research programs to find cures.

...The first day of December is designated as "Rosa Parks Day," in honor of the woman who helped usher in the modern civil rights movement on that day in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

...The month of March is designated as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month" to enhance understanding of the disease, including its causes and health effects, and to support and encourage education programs and research to develop effective therapies and find a cure.

...The eleventh day of September shall be designated as "Ohio Public Safety Employee Day," in honor of the men and women who selflessly place their own lives in danger to protect the lives and property of the people of Ohio.

...The twenty-second day of September shall be designated as "Emancipation Day," in honor of the anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862.

...The month of May is designated as "Nutrition and Physical Fitness Month" to increase public awareness of the paramount roles that nutrition and physical fitness play in promoting a healthy lifestyle for all of the citizens of this state.

...The month of October is designated as "German Heritage Month" to honor and recognize Ohioans of German descent and their contributions to this state.

...The month of May is designated as "Ohio lyme disease awareness month" to increase public awareness of lyme disease as a health concern.

...The twenty-ninth day of April is designated as "Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day" in honor of the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

...The last week of May is designated as "Ohio Turfgrass Week," in order to increase awareness of the importance of turfgrass to this state's economy and environment. The General Assembly finds that the turfgrass industry in this state employs thousands of people and generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. The General Assembly also finds that turfgrass acts as an environmental filter absorbing pollutan...

...The twenty-third day of May is designated as "Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Day." The first week of December is designated as "Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week."

...The month of January is designated as "Fibromyalgia Awareness Month."

...The sixth day of February is designated as "Ronald Reagan Day," in honor of the birthday of the fortieth president of the United States.

...The calendar week including the eighth day of February is designated as "Ohio Boy Scout Week."