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February 23, 2004 Page 376 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, February 23, 2004, at 5:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert W. Carruth Coy C. Privette Also present were John Do Day, County Manager; Marilyn D. Porter, County Attorney; and Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Following dinner, Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Vice Chairman Suggs was not present for the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Carruth gave the invocation. Proclamation - 1454th Transportation compan~ Welcome Home Da~ - Februar~ 28 Members of the 1454tn Transportation Company of the North Carolina National Guard have returned home after a year's deployment in Iraq. Board members have been invited to participate in a Welcome Home Ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 28, at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Commissioners Carpenter, Privette and Carruth and Chairman Freeman voting for, the Board adopted the following Proclamation. CAB;LRRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION 1454TM TRANSPORTATION COMPD/qY WELCOME HOME DAY WHEREAS, Cabarrus County and communities across this great nation live in freedom because of the contributions and sacrifices made by those who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States in time of national peril; and WHEREAS, the 1454th Transportation Company of the North Carolina Army National Guard is headquartered in Concord and received its activation orders in January 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and WHEREAS, the service men and women of the 1454th were deployed overseas in February 2003 and served the past year in Iraq and Kuwait, logging more than 700,000 miles in transportation missions and being called upon to make great sacrifices - the harsh living conditions, the constant danger of enemy attack and the long separation from their families and friends; and WHEREAS, the soldiers of the 1454~h Transportation Company successfully completed their tour of duty in Iraq and have safely returned home to their families and loved ones and to the community that missed them during this time of uncertainty and national awareness. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim February 28, 2004, as the 1454TM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WELCOME HOME DAY in Cabarrus County in honor of the dedicated service men and women for their distinguished service to our country, and call upon all citizens to join in extending heartfelt gratitude to the soldiers and their families for their courage and extraordinary sacrifices during the past year on behalf of our community, our State and our Nation. This the 23rd day of February 2004. /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Suggs will be asked to present the Proclamation at the Welcome Home Ceremony. Ail other Board members will be attending the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington, D. C. on February 28.