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June 15, 2015 (Regular Meeting) Page 2434 WHEREAS, our parks, recreation, and senior centers are vitally important to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our communities, ensuring the health of all citizens, and contributing to the economic and environmental well -being of a community and region; and WHEREAS, parks, recreation and senior center programs build healthy, active communities that aid in the prevention of chronic disease, provide therapeutic recreation services for those who are mentally or physically disabled, and also improve the mental and emotional health of all citizens; and WHEREAS, parks, recreation and senior center programs increase a community's economic prosperity through increased property value, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and WHEREAS, parks, recreation, and senior center areas are fundamental to the environmental well -being of our community; and 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 2015 as Park and Recreation Month. Adopted this the 15th day of June, 2C15. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Board of Commissioners (C -2) EMS - 2015 Mission: Lifeline - EMS Gold Level Recognition Award Alan Thompson, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director, stated the American Heart Association recognizes the vital importance of Emergency Medical System providers to the overall success of Mission: Lifeline STEMI Systems of Care. This national award is presented for consistently exceeding care measures in the management of heart attack patients. He announced this year Cabarrus County EMS has been awarded the 2015 Gold Level Recognition. He introduced Dr. Craig Corey, Medical Director, and Captain Bob Williams, EMS Shift Supervisor, and presented the Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Level Recognition Award to them. Captain Williams and Dr. Corey accepted the award. Dr. Corey stated this is a direct result of the Boards' continued support of excellent people and excellent equipment. Chairman Morris commended the Cabarrus County EMS for their accomplishments. (C -3) Human Services - Vulnerable Adult and Elder Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation Chairman Morris read the proclamation aloud. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation. Proclamation No. 201510 VULNERABLE AND ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH 2015 A PROCLAMATION