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[CA~RU$ COUHTYI <br />HORTH CAROI. I#A <br /> <br /> CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the J.C. Penney Company began on April 14, 1902 when James Cash <br />Penney opened his first retail store in a Wyoming mining town, and will mark its 100 years <br />of being in business on April 14, 2002, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the J. C. Penney Company has groWn dramatically over the years, <br />incorporating in 1913 and now operating as a family of retail businesses serving consumers <br />throughout the United States, and, increasingly, in international markets; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the local JCPenney store has been a vital part of Cabarms County for <br />many years, opening on August 22, 1924 in downtown Concord and relocating to the <br />Carolina Mall in November 1987; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the J. C. Penney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary and <br />special activities are planned at the local JCPenney store on April 12, 2002 to <br />commemorate this historic milestone. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />commends the J. C. Penney Company on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and <br />extends best wishes for the company's continued success in the future. <br /> <br />This the 12th day of April, 2002. <br /> <br />Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />