Governor Felix Camacho put pen to paper for several proclamations at Adelup today. The first recognizes November 2009 as Guam Diabetes Month.  Guam Diabetes Coalition officials say 9.2% of the island's residents, both young and old, have diabetes.

The Coalition will also be holding a free diabetes conference at the Hilton Hotel on Sunday, November 8.

Governor Camacho also declared the month of November as National Family Caregivers Month, Veterans Month, Sancutary Month and GAIN Month.  He also declared November 6 as Veterans Creative Arts Day, and November 11 as Veterans Day.