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ORANGE couNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 3, X411 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ ° ~ <br />SUBJECT: Older Americans Month Proclamation <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging and Advisory Board on PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Aging <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Older Americans Month Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Janice Tyler, Director, 968-ZO?1 <br />HeatherAltman, Chair-Advisory <br />Board on Aging <br />PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation joining Federal and State governments in designating <br />the month of May as older Americans Month and a time to honor older adults far their <br />contributions to society and to orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: May is Older Americans Month, a tradition dating back to 1963. For many <br />years the orange County Board of Commissioners has issued a proclamation for older <br />Americans Month, This year's theme is O1~erAmerlcans.~ Connecting fhe Commun~~y. <br />In 2411 there are over 19,000 Orange County residents who are 60+ years of age, and of that <br />group over 1,700 are over age 85. <br />Special Events being held throughout the month include, among many others: <br />• the Retired and Senior Volunteer Annual Recognition Luncheon honoring the over 640 <br />volunteers who serve Orange County annually; <br />• the kick-off of the orange County Long Term Care Roundtable; and <br />• continuing events of the Orange County Senior Games. <br />Community residents are invited to visit the local Senior Centers and the Orange County <br />Department on Aging and see how they can connect with Orange County's community of older <br />adults. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approval of the <br />proclamation. <br />RECOMMENDATION~S~: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation <br />designating May as OlderAmericans Month and authorize the Chairta sign the proclamation. <br />