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March 18, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1448 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, that serves Cabarrus County, its own programs to highlight the lives of others; and the organ procurement organization is a part of that community and has the importance of donating to save WHEREAS, Over 3,600 North Carolina residents and 114,000 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 WHEREAS, It is an honor and privilege to have some of those residents in attendance at the Board of Commissioners Meeting of Cabarrus County to present the Board with a Donate Life flag. NOW, BE IT RESOLVED, we, the members of the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2013 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 18 day of March, 2013. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COn4ENTS Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:39 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Price Crutchfield, resident of 592 Love Street in Concord, expressed dissatisfaction with members of the Concord Police Department. Donnie Broome, resident of 835 Rubens Road in Concord and president of Hartsell Athletic Association, expressed appreciation for the Rocky River Elementary School Park restrooms. He said the project began in 2006 and has just been completed. He thanked the Commissioners and the CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) for making the restroom facility possible. Robin Phillips, resident of 547 Viking Drive in Concord, expressed appreciation for the Rock River Elementary School Park restrooms. She also read aloud a letter written by a team expressing their appreciation to the Board. Eight team members accompanied her to express their appreciation and to present a card signed by participating teams to the Board. Supporters in the audience stood to show their appreciation. Kay Scott, Cabarrus Senior Centers Advisory Council Chair, expressed appreciation for the Boards' consideration of an expansion at the Senior Center. Ted Drain, Cabarrus Delegate to the Cabarrus Senior Centers Advisory Council mF the Commissioners' and County Manager's expansion. He stated the programs at the activities and encourage seniors to remain and well- being. Senior Tarheel Legislature and ember, expressed appreciation for support of the Senior Center Senior Center provide essential active, benefiting their health Mike Plowman, resident of 7425 Millbrook Road in Harrisburg and Cabarrus Senior Centers Advisory Council member, expressed support for an expansion at the Senior Center.