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472 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Lady Vikings, through their display of good sportsmanship, <br />motivation and inspired team play, have brought great honor not only to the <br />team members but to their school and the entire community. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners salutes the Central Cabarrus High School Lady Vikings for an <br />outstanding 2000 softball season and for winning the State 3A championship <br />and extends this expression of pride and commendation to each team member, <br />members of the coaching staff and all others involved with the softball <br />program at Central Cabarrus High School. <br /> <br /> Adopted this the 19tn day of June, 2000. <br /> <br /> _/s/ Arne L. Fennel <br /> Arne L. Fennel, Chairman <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Presentation of the Award of Financial Reportlnq Achievement to Pam Dubois, <br />Assistant Finance Director <br /> <br /> Mr. Blair Bennett, Deputy County Manager for Administration, reported <br />the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and <br />Canada has awarded Cabarrus County the Certificate of Achievement for <br />Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial <br />report (CAFR). He stated this was the 15tn consecutive year that Cabarrus <br />County has received the award. Mr. Bennett recognized Ms. Pam Dubois, <br />Assistant Finance Director, who was designated as the individual primarily <br />responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. <br /> <br /> On behalf of the Board, Commissioner Privette presented the Certificate <br />of Achievement to Ms. Dubois. <br /> <br />Presentation of the Distinguished Budqet Presentation Award to Cathie Keller <br />Straub, Budqet Officer <br /> <br /> Mr. Bennett reported that the Government Finance Officers Association <br />(GFOA) has awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal <br />Year 2000 to Cabarrus County. This was the second year that Cabarrus County <br />has received the Award. Along with the Award to the County, GFOA had awarded <br />a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation to Ms. Cathie K. Straub, <br />Budget Officer. <br /> <br /> On behalf of the Board, Commissioner Privette presented the Budget <br />Award to Ms. Straub. <br /> <br />Proclamation - 50th Anniversary of the Korean War <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following <br />Proclamation. <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, many brave men and women of Cabarrus County made tremendous <br />sacrifices to help save the world from tyranny and aggression by serving in <br />the Armed Forces during the Korean War; and <br /> WHEREAS, the bells of freedom and the winds of democracy sweeping the <br />globe today spring from the principles of thousands of Americans who gave <br />their lives in Korea; and <br /> WHEREAS, from this date through 2000, many millions of American <br />veterans of the Korean War will be holding reunions and conferences <br />commemorating the 50th ANNIVERSARY of many events relating to the Korean War; <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, June 25, 2000, marks the 50tn Anniversary of the Korean War. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 25, 2000, as the <br /> 50tn ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR <br />and call upon our citizens to offer special recognition during this time to <br />those who made the extreme sacrifice, were disabled in our nation's service, <br />or who served on active military duty in Korea; and especially remembering <br />that June 6-25, 2000, is the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War. <br /> <br /> This the 19tn day of June, 2000. <br /> /s/ Arne L. Fennel <br /> Arne L. Fennel, Chairman <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />