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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. S_ q <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: Apri17, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Senior Games <br />DEPARTMENT: Recreation & Parks <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~~`~ <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/l~ >~` <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Procalamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Robin Fuqua <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ezt. 2668 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSETo proclaim the week of April 18-Apri126, 1998 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 />participants in athletic events ranging from softball throw to tennis, and 100 Orange County <br />citizens volunteered. In the years since 1988, the numbers have steadily grown, as we placed <br />more emphasis on year round programming and added new events. Each of the 100 plus <br />participants benefit greatly from fun, fitness, and friendship. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners proclaim and declare Apri118-Apri126,1998 as Orange County Senior <br />Games Events Days. <br />