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March 16, 2015 (Regular Meetings Page 2316 SLIDE SHOW 6TH GRADE 1st — Kendra Barnes, Harris Road Middle School 2nd — Shayna Brown, Harris Road Middle School 3rd- 7homas Watson, Harris Road Middle School (C -A) BOC - Proclamation Declaring April 2015 as National Donate Life Month in Cabarrus County Chairman Morris read the proclamation aloud. Vice Chairman Poole MOVED to adopt the proclamation. She advised this proclamation was originally presented at the request of her niece, a nurse at CMC NorthEast. She also noted that Commissioner Shue is a recipient of organ donation. Commissioner Mynatt seconded the motion. Commissioner Shue strongly endorsed the proclamation stating he is a heart and kidney transplant recipient. He advised of the availability of donor information to interested parties. The MOTION unanimously carried. Proclamation No. 2015 -02 PROCLAMATION NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH WHEREAS, LifeShare Of The Carolinas is focused on saving lives by increasing participation in the North Carolina organ, eye and tissue donor registry; and WHEREAS, April is observed as National Donate .Life Month with unwavering support from the nation's donation and transplantation community; and WHEREAS, LifeShare Of The Carolinas, the organ procurement organization that serves Cabarrus County, is a part of that community and has its own programs to highlight the importance of donating to save the lives of others; and WHEREAS, Over 3,300 North Carolina residents and 123,000 people nationwide are in need of life - saving transplants; and WHEREAS, Residents of Cabarrus County have been touched by donation as recipients of life - saving transplants and as members of donor families who have literally given others a second chance at life; and NOW, BE IT RESOLVED, we, the members of the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2015 to be NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH In Cabarrus County and urge our residents to give serious thought to the importance of eye, organ and tissue donation and if so desired, to join the North Carolina Donor Registry and further, to notify their family members that they have done so. Adopted this the 16x day of March, 2015. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners C -5) Hauler Parade Presentation Jacqueline Gafrarar, JHE production Group, presented a PowerPoint presentation of the upcoming Hauler Parade and related events planned to be held beginning May 8t''. The 600 Festival of Events includes: Movies on Campus; Haulers on Union FanFest; VN50t Celebration; and Haulers on Union.