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Our May Existing Industry visits included: Finnord Group, CVG— Cabarrus Plastics, DNP, and Royce Apparel. <br />In our Community <br />Staff had the pleasure of joining CEO, Cheryl Crutchfield, on May <br />23rd as she presented to the Entrepreneurship class at Cox Mill <br />High School. Cheryl and husband, Kevin, own and operate Casco <br />Signs. Their company was recently named Cabarrus Regional <br />Chamber's 2013 Small Business of the Year. Cheryl shared with <br />i <br />r <br />i <br />the class the challenges of owning your own business, but also Ok i <br />the awards of being a successful business owner. Casco's facility <br />is located in Concord and they currently have over 40 employees. <br />Casco Signs offers custom design and manufacturing capabilities <br />as well as installation services. <br />I � 0 1 q <br />u t <br />i s <br />The Chamber's Leadership Cabarrus Class of 2014 decided for their class <br />project to renovate the lobby and children's room area at the Communi- <br />ty Free Clinic. The class project included painting, new carpet, and new <br />furniture and lighting fixtures. This project was possible with help from <br />several partners including: Casco Signs, CertaPro Painters, Sherwin Wil- <br />liams, Koala Bear Kare, Cabarrus Meals on Wheels, Lowe's, Target, Cabar- <br />rus EDC, and the Concord High School Art Department. The mission of <br />the Clinic is to help Cabarrus County adults move toward wellness by <br />providing healthcare and pharmacy services. Pictured left is the chil- <br />dren's area with artwork provided by Concord HS art students. Our own <br />Margie Bukowski is a 2014 Leadership graduate. <br />Noteworthy News & Upcoming Events <br />P A R T N E R S <br />trailer parking or outside storage <br />♦ Institute of Food Technologists Expo June 21 -24, 2014 <br />♦ EDC marketing efforts at US Open, Pinehurst, June 2014 <br />ANNUAL MEETING +FOOD EXPO' <br />NICEDA Annual Meeting June 24 -26, 2014 <br />S Resource Partners <br />4 EDC Board Related <br />4 Municipalities <br />5 Chamber Related Activities <br />5 Events <br />2 Charlotte Regional Partnership <br />3 Broker /Developer <br />3 Project Meetings /Site Visits <br />7 Existing Industry Related Visits <br />Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br />Patrick Coughlin, President & CEO, pcoughlin @cabarrus.biz, 704 -260 -8102 <br />Margie Bukowski, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, mbukcwski @cabarrus.biz, 704 -260 -8107 <br />Samantha Grass, Project Manager, sgrass cabarrus.biz, 704 -260 -8108 Attachment number 1 <br />3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvdl Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 Page 370 <br />a Trinity Partners Spec Building Groundbreaking event, which has held on May 13th, <br />marked the 4th spec groundbreaking for Cabarrus in three months. <br />215 International Drive Building highlights: 277,253 sq ft, Build to Suit Office Space, <br />70 dock doors, December 2014 completion date, additional acreage available for <br />