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June 20, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2777 WHEREAS, parks and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect groundwater, prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development, and produce habitat for wildlife; and WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus County recognized the benefits derived from parks, recreation resources, and senior centers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim July 2016 as Park and Recreation Month. Adopted this the 20th day of June, 2016. fs/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Board of Commissioners (C -7) DHS - Vulnerable Adult and Elder Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation Chairman Morris read the proclamation aloud. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation. Proclamation No. 2016 -13 VULNERABLE AND ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH 2016 A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Cabarrus County joins the world in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day every June 15th; and WHEREAS, protecting Cabarrus County's vulnerable and older adults is a community responsibility and all citizens are charged under state law to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation to their local County Department of Human Services; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus County's vulnerable and older adults of all social, economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds may be targets of abuse, neglect or exploitation which can occur in families, long -term care settings and communities; and WHEREAS, in state fiscal year 2015 there were 24,545 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable and older adults made to North Carolina's 100 County Departments of Human Services, an increase of 60 percent since 2008; and WHEREAS, national and international research show that abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable and older adults are grossly under reported; and WHEREAS, the Division cf Aging and Adult Services partners with County Departments of Human Services and other agencies at the county and state level to offer statewide programs for adult protective services and increase awareness about elder abuse and consumer fraud; and WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina enacted the nation's first elder abuse law and recognizes the need for a comprehensive system of protection for vulnerable and older adults; and WHEREAS, Mother's and Father's Days are national holidays intended to honor, respect, and promote the dignity and well -being of our parents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 8 - June 19, 2016, as "VULNERABLE AND ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH" in Cabarrus County, and commend its observance to all citizens. Adopted this the 20th day of June, 2016. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners