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<br />November 15, 2004 <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />669 <br /> <br />their knowledge of county government by learning more about the <br />workings of other county departments. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the Cabarrus County <br />positively interacting <br />friendly cqmpetition. <br /> <br />Crushers helped spread good <br />with other county residents <br /> <br />will by <br />through <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the establishment of the softball team encouraged some employees <br />to engage in a healthier lifestyle by participating in a team <br />sport for the first time or by taking up softball again after <br />many years off the field. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the Cabarrus County Crushers were named champions of <br />Division Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Co-Ed <br />Tournament in its first year as an organized team. <br /> <br />the B- <br />Softball <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />congratulates the Cabarrus County Crushers for its championship win in the B- <br />division of the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Co-Ed Softball League <br />and encourages continued participation in team sports among county employees. <br /> <br />Adopted this 15th day of November, 2004. <br />/s/ Robert M. Freeman <br />Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />On behalf of the Board, Vice Chairman Suggs and Mr. Culp presented a <br />copy of the Resolution to the following team members who were present for the <br />meeting: Andrew Shore (Land Records); Brent McSwain (Department of Social <br />Services); David Baxter (Public Information); C. J. Widelski (Husband of <br />Kathy Widelski, Social Services Attorney); Quentarius Brown (Transportation); <br />James Sasser (Transportation); Cathy Cole (Geographic Information System); <br />Ashley Johnson (Department of Social Services) ; Blondell Joseph <br />(Transportation); and Marguerite Ford (Transportation). <br /> <br />(C-2) Recognition of the 5th Anniversary of Concord Mills <br /> <br />Commissioner Carpenter read a Proclamation congratulating Concord Mills <br />on its 5th anniversary. On behalf of the Board, she presented the following <br />proclamation to Sharon Campbell, Marketing Director for Concord Mills. <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Mills Corporation opened a 1.4 million-square-foot mall known as <br />Concord Mills in the fall of 1999 bringing the latest retail trend ushopper- <br />tainment" to Cabarrus County, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Concord Mills attracted 15.3 <br />recently named the Number 1 tourist <br />Carolina, and <br /> <br />million visitors last year <br />attraction in the state <br /> <br />and was <br />of North <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Concord Mills <br />contributes to Cabarrus <br />million, and <br /> <br />provides <br />County's <br /> <br />jobs for 3,500 year-round workers and <br />growing tourism payroll of more than $53 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Concord Mills annually contributes more than $20 million toward <br />state, county and city sales tax revenue, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Concord Mills has prompted the development of additional outparcel <br />retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, business services and housing, which has <br />strengthened the County's tax base and increased the area's vitality. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners hereby congratulates Concord Mills on the celebration of its 5th <br />anniversary and extends best wishes for its continued success. <br /> <br />Adopted this 15th day of November, 2004. <br />/s/ Robert M. Freeman <br />Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br />ATTEST: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br />