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May 18, 2015 (Regular Meeting) Page 2581 Vice Chairman Poole presented a service award to Mr. Kinsey and expressed appreciation for his service. Mr. Kinsey graciously accepted the award and expressed appreciation. (C -2) Cooperative Extension - Recognition of Youth Commission Graduating cz-- � � 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 members Michael Walker, Chair, and Mason Zgoda presented updates regarding Commission activities over the year. (C -3) Planning and Development - Soil and Water Conservation District - Recognition of State Winners in Conservation Education Contests This item was tabled to the July 20, 2015 regular meeting. (C - 4) Veterans Services - Presentation of Flags Tim Tereska, Veterans Services Director, presented two flags to the Board. The first flag, a North Carolina State flag, was presented to Mr. Tereska, on behalf of the Board, by N.C. Representative Larry Pittman. The flag was flown over the State Capital in Raleigh on November 19, 2014, in commemoration of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Park. The second flag was a United States flag given by the office of Congressman Richard Hudson. This flag was flown over the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C. on November 15, 2014, the date park dedication ceremony. Mr. Tereska recommended the flags be flown at Vietnam Veterans Park on Veterans Day and Memorial Day each year. Chairman Morris voiced support for Mr. Tereska's suggestion and thanked him for the presentation. (C - 5) BOC - Memorial Day Proclamation Chairman Morris read the proclamation aloud. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation: Proclamation No. 2015 -08 MEMORIAL DAY 2015 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, across this great country, ,America will join on May 25, 2015 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 25, 2015 in recognition of the men and women in uniform who have made the supreme sacrifice and further urge all citizens to pause for a moment of silence at noon on May 25, 2015 to honor and to reflect on the memory of our fallen heroes of the Armed Forces. Adopted this the 18th day of May, 2015.