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January 22, 2013 (Regular Meeting)
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<br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus Extension & Community Association serves to enhance the
<br />local community with educational activities and events that support healthy
<br />bodies and minds; and
<br />WHEREAS, Extension & Community Association contributes thousands of volunteer
<br />hours to Cabarrus County and its citizens to promote educational advancement,
<br />social connectivity and community awareness; and
<br />WHEREAS, North Carolina Extension & Community Association will be celebrating
<br />its centennial anniversary formally on October 27, 2013 and throughout 2013;
<br />NOW THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />do hereby proclaim the year 2013, as
<br />The 100 Anniversary of the Cabarrus County Extension & Community Association
<br />in Cabarrus County and urges all citizens to become familiar with the
<br />services and programs offered by the Cabarrus County Extension & Community
<br />Association and to support and participate in these programs to enrich our
<br />local community and society.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this 22 day of January, 2013.
<br />/s/ Elizabeth F. Poole
<br />Elizabeth F. Poole, Chairman
<br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />Joyce Kluttz, Extension and Community Association (ECA) President,
<br />thanked the Board for recognizing 2013 as the ECA Centennial Anniversary. She
<br />was accompanied by Barbara Looney, NC Cooperative Extension State Advisory
<br />Board, who displayed a check showing the estimated value of $1,310,823.00 for
<br />the 65,732 volunteer hours contributed by ECA members to Cabarrus County. She
<br />highlighted accomplishments of the Association and presented a copy of the
<br />book Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Service to Commissioner Morris. Other
<br />members of the Board received a copy of the book in June 2011. Ms. Kluttz
<br />recognized ECA officers Pat Wickliff, ECA Vice President; Debbie Mullis, ECA
<br />Secretary; Judy Furr, ECA Treasurer; Pam Outen, FCS Agent and Interim
<br />Cooperative Extension Director; Barbara Looney, NC Cooperative Extension
<br />State Advisory Board; several ECA members were in attendance and also
<br />recognized. In appreciation of the Board's support, ECA members presented
<br />jars of homemade cookies to the Board and county staff.
<br />Chairman Poole commended the Association for their service and
<br />contributions.
<br />(C -3) EMS - Recognition of EMS Personnel for Successful Cardiac Arrest
<br />Resuscitation
<br />David Hampton, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director, recognized
<br />the following Cabarrus County EMS employees in their efforts to save cardiac
<br />arrest victims: Alan Thompson, Gerald Anderson, Karla Billings, Will Cannon,
<br />Kara Clarke, Kristie Davis, Brandon Foutz, Bill Jamieson, Mark Kirk, Kyle
<br />Kiziah, William Long, Chris Love, James Maneval and Adam Keller. The
<br />following Cabarrus County EMS employees were also recognized yet unable to
<br />attend: Charles Cardwell, Tim Crayton, Chris Goenner, Justin Jordan, Jeff
<br />Penninger, Marc Pressley, Michelle Russell, Amanda Sifford, Kim Allred, Todd
<br />Anderson, Ashley Armstrong, Blake Basinger, Ann Coffey, Andrew Cooper, Scott
<br />Hess, Jonathan Hill, Salome Honeycutt, Earl Motsinger, Mike Penninger and
<br />Carlos Villanueva.
<br />Mr. Hampton advised on April 1, 2012 the Cabarrus County EMS System
<br />implemented a new approach to the care and management of cardiac arrest
<br />victims. The new approach resembles a "pit crew" with EMS employees, first
<br />responders and telecommunicators working together to provide comprehensive
<br />pre- hospital cardiac arrest care. Since implementing the approach, EMS has
<br />responded to 146 cardiac arrests in 2012 and provided CPR education to 1,176
<br />people in Cabarrus County. The intervention has yielded positive patient
<br />outcomes as resuscitation rates, return of circulation rates and discharge
<br />from hospital rates have all improved. The recognized Cabarrus County EMS
<br />personnel represent encounters with patients who were successfully discharged
<br />from the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest.
<br />Chairman Poole commended Mr. Hampton and EMS personnel for the service
<br />they provide to Cabarrus County citizens.
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