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September 16, 2002 Page 444 <br /> <br />making this year's Fair the "biggest and best". Special recognition was <br />given to Debbie Bost, Cooperative Extension Director, and Mary Ann Cooper, <br />Fair Coordinator, for their efforts on behalf of the 2002 Fair. <br /> <br />(C-2) Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Good Samaritan Award <br />Program <br /> <br /> Mr. Michael Stafford, EMS Shift Supervisor, explained the EMS Good <br />Samaritan Award Program that recognizes local citizens for their actions <br />during an emergency. He presented Good Samaritan Awards to the following <br />persons: (1) Firefighters Bradley Christopher, James Green and Keith Starnes <br />for their actions to rescue a trapped firefighter; (2) Amanda Rhodes for <br />removing her child and husband from a residence filled with smoke; and (3) <br />Baxter Stegall (award accepted by Mr. Stegall's father) for providing support <br />to a critically injured accident victim and assisting paramedics in their <br />care of the victim. In addition, Mr. Stafford presented a service award to <br />Tim Robison, an EMT-Intermediate, who assisted a patient in the hospital <br />emergency room by retrieving medication from the patient's vehicle that had <br />been left beside the road and securing that vehicle. <br /> <br />(C-3) Proclamation - Cabarrus County Centenarians Da~ (September 20, 2002) <br /> <br /> Ms. Chasity Stoker, Aging Programs Coordinator, reported that September <br />22, 2002, has been designated as National Centenarians Day. She reviewed the <br />special activities that are planned at the Senior Center on September 20 to <br />recognize the centenarians in Cabarrus County. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation. <br /> <br />Cabarrus County <br />Proclamation <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is joining the Nation to recognize and honor <br />Centenarians for their continued contributions to the County, the State, and <br />the Nation and call attention to the significance of the past as well as the <br />issues that affect them in the present; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, longevity of life is a blessing to an individual and to a community <br />by providing an opportunity for an investment of knowledge, creativity, and <br />experience for all; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus recognizes the contribution of older adults <br />and centenarians to our community and the important role they serve in our <br />society; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus centenarians have earned the respect and admiration of the <br />citizens of the county because of their vast knowledge, experience, wisdom, <br />and community spirit; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Centenarians have contributed a great deal to the lives of family, <br />friends, and all with whom they have become acquainted over the span of their <br />full life; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Centenarians have reached the age of 100 years or more, deserving <br />this special recognition by the County of Cabarrus for many individual <br />contributions to the community; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners recognizes September 20, 2002 as <br /> <br />"Cabarrus County Centenarians Day" <br /> <br />and urges all citizens of Cabarrus County to pay special tribute to this day <br />and to these very special members of our community. <br /> <br />This the 16tn day of September 2002.. <br /> <br />/s/ Robert M. Freeman <br /> <br />Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />