2001-2002 Bill 1314: Paramount's Carowinds Day, May 29, 2002 - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 BIL: 1314 2 TYP: Senate Resolution SR 3 INB: Senate 4 IND: 20020528 5 PSP: Hayes 6 SPO: Hayes, Gregory, Short and Peeler 7 DDN: l:\council\bills\nbd\11843ac02.doc 8 DPB: 20020528 9 SUB: Paramount's Carowinds Day, May 29, 2002 10 11 12 HST: 13 14 Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved 15 ______16 Senate 20020528 Introduced, adopted 17 18 19 20 Versions of This Bill 21 22 23 24 25 TXT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A SENATE RESOLUTION 10 11 RECOGNIZING PARAMOUNT’S CAROWINDS THEME 12 PARK FOR ITS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF 13 SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGHOUT ITS THIRTY YEAR 14 HISTORY BY DECLARING MAY 29, 2002, “PARAMOUNT’S 15 CAROWINDS DAY”. 16 17 Whereas, Paramount’s Carowinds theme park has been a vital part 18 of the South Carolina tourism industry for the past thirty years and 19 in 2002, Carowinds will entertain its forty millionth guest; and 20 21 Whereas, Carowinds has employed more than 80,000 individuals 22 in its three-decade history and has greatly expanded its attractions 23 and facilities through capital improvements and additions that have 24 exceeded one hundred eight million dollars over the past thirty 25 years, significantly impacting tourism in South Carolina; and 26 27 Whereas, Carowinds has generously supported many causes, 28 including the donation of more than two million dollars in 29 admission tickets in 2001 alone, and throughout the years opening 30 its doors and providing admission to numerous children and other 31 guests who would not otherwise have the chance to experience 32 such a theme park adventure; and 33 34 Whereas, Carowinds has established itself as the number one gated 35 tourist attraction in South Carolina and the members of the South 36 Carolina Senate are pleased to have the opportunity to thank 37 Paramount’s Carowinds for being such a generous, outstanding 38 corporate citizen. Now, therefore, 39 40 Be it resolved by the Senate: 41

1 [1314] 1 1 That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize 2 Paramount’s Carowinds for its many contributions to the State of 3 South Carolina throughout its thirty year history by declaring May 4 29, 2002, “Paramount’s Carowinds Day”. 5 6 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 7 the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 8 the Rock Hill Sports and Tourism Commission, and each of the 9 four Chambers of Commerce that make up the Council of 10 Chambers of York County: the Clover Chamber of Commerce, 11 the Greater York Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Wylie 12 Chamber of Commerce, and the York County Regional Chamber 13 of Commerce. 14 ----XX----

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