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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 6, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ 5, q <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Senior Games <br />DEPARTMENT: Recreation & Pazks <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Robin Fuqua ext. 2668 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim the week of April 12 -April 18, 1999 as Orange County Senior Games <br />Events Days and to encourage citizens age 55 and over to participate. <br />BACKGROUND: The first Orange County Senior Games were held in May 1988, with 69 <br />pazticipants in athletic events ranging from softball throw to tennis, and l00 Orange County citizens <br />volunteered. In the yeazs since 1988, the numbers have steadily grown, as we placed more <br />emphasis on yeaz round programming and added new events. Each of the 100 plus participants <br />benefit greatly from their participation. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boazd of County Commissioners proclaim and <br />declare April 12 -April 18, 1999 as Orange county Senior Games Events Days. <br />