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COUNTY OF CABAKRUS <br /> <br />PKOCL TION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is joining the Nation to recognize and honor <br />Centenarians for their continued contributions to the County, the State, and the <br />Nation and call attention to the significance of the past as well as the issues that <br />affect them in the present; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, longevity of life is a blessing to an individual and to a community by <br />providing an opportunity for an investment of knowledge, creativity, and <br />experience for all; and ~ <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus recognizes the contribution of older adults <br />and centenarians to our community and the important role they serve in our <br />society; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus centenarians have earned the respect and admiration of <br />the citizens of the county because of their vast knowledge, experience, wisdom, <br />and community spirit; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Centenarians have contributed a great deal to the lives of family, <br />friends, and all with whom they have become aquainted over the span of their full <br />life; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Centenarians have reached the age of 100 years or more, deserving <br />this special recognition by the County of Cabarrus for many individual <br />contributions to the community; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners recognizes September 20, 2002 as <br /> <br />"Cabarrus County Centenarians Day" <br /> <br />and urge all citizens of Cabarrus County to pay special tribute to this day and to <br />these very special members of our community. <br /> <br />Robert Freeman, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />