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19 <br />®`- <br />F <br />BERNADErrEPEL.JSS/ER, CHA /R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />STEVE YP. Fo V/CECHaIR POST OFFICE BOX 8181 17_ 52 <br />VALER /E P. FOUSHEE <br />AMHE INGER 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />PAM HEMM /LAGER <br />BARRYJA/�C�OES HILLSBOROUGH NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />EARL MCKEE <br />March 9, 2011 <br />Advisory Board of Aging <br />Heather Altman, Chair <br />109 Sunset Ridge Lane <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />Dear Ms. Altman,. <br />On behalf of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, I want to thank you, the <br />Advisory Board on Aging and staff for your annual summary report/work plan. <br />The BOCC was able to review the boards /commissions' annual work summaries <br />recently at their January 25, 2011 work session. All of our internal boards and <br />commissions represent the Orange County .Board of County Commissioners. The <br />purpose of the Board's review was to see how your board's work plan had helped <br />advance the Commissioners' goals and priorities.. <br />A couple of issues that were discussed in general by the Board in reference to advisory <br />boards are that if an advisory board advocates for a particular issue, such as a <br />legislative issue, or if an advisory board wants to do a 'survey" on a particular topic with <br />the public, then the advisory board needs to present these issues to the County <br />Commissioners prior to submission so that the Commissioners may be aware of this and <br />provide any input or direction as needed. <br />The Board wanted to commend the Advisory Board on Aging's list of extensive <br />accomplishments including being a recipient of the Ernest Messer Award that the NC <br />Division of Aging and Adult Services Awards, which is presented each year to <br />individuals or organizations that make a significant difference in the quality of life for <br />older adults in North Carolina. <br />We look forward to seeing your accomplishments for this next year in your next <br />summary report. Please share this information with your full board. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bernadette Pelissier, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Cc: Janice Tyler, Director, Department on Aging. <br />www.co.orange.nc.us <br />Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, .Quality of Life <br />Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! <br />(999) 245 -2130 • FAX (999) 644 -0246 <br />