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May 16, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2716 Reports I -3 EDC - April 2016 Monthly Summary Report + Report I -4 Finance - Monthly Financial Update a Report UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as amended. (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (C -1) Cooperative Extension - Recognition of Graduating Cabarrus County Youth Commissioners Tracy LeCompte, Cooperative Extension, Adult Advisor for the Cabarrus County Youth Commission, recognized graduating seniors of the Youth Commission and thanked them for their service. Youth Commission President, Keely Curry, presented an update regarding Commission activities over the year. (C -2) DHS - Recognition of Rocky Esparza Alan Thompson, EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Director, recognized Rocky Esparza, a DHS (Department of Human Services) employee, for the life- saving action he took to assist a car accident victim. He stated Mr. Esparza responded and assisted the victim until EMS personnel arrived. Mr. Thompson commended him for his willingness to serve our citizens, his passion for making a difference, and his CPR training received through Cabarrus County. He presented Mr. Esparza with the EMS Meritorious Service Award in recognition of life - saving action. Jimmy Lentz, EMS Assistant Director, was also in attendance. Mr. Esparza, accompanied by his family, graciously accepted the award. Ben Rose, Human Services Director, commended Mr. Esparza for his actions. (C -3) BOC - Memorial Day Proclamation Chairman Morris read the proclamation aloud. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Vice Chairman Honeycutt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation. Proclamation No. 2016 -10 MEMORIAL DAY 2016 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, across this great country, America will join on May 30, 2016 to honor her fallen heroes of the Armed Forces; and WHEREAS, Memorial Day was first proclaimed a national holiday in 1868 to pay homage to those who answered the call to defend the principles on which our nation was founded; and WHEREAS, throughout the course of generations, both at home and on foreign soil, men and women in uniform have sacrificed for the promise of freedom, the preservation of our values and the ideals of democracy; and WHEREAS, men and women in uniform have paid for our Liberty with their lives, we hold in remembrance their selflessness with deepest honor and respect and are indebted to their memories for the valiant and honorable path of service they followed; and WHERAS, we share in the sorrow with and express our support to the families who also sacrificed greatly for their fellow citizens as they gave up their sons and daughters to serve our country and to search for a day when peace will abound. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 30, 2016 in recognition of the men and women in uniform who have made the supreme sacrifice and further