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4 <br /> This, the sixteenth day of February 2016. <br /> Jerry Passmore said over the 35 years he has been involved in Orange County, there <br /> have been citizens with many different opinions, which is wonderful. He thanked the BOCC for <br /> this honor. He recalled former Commissioner Norm Gustayson and the BOCC, who in 1980 <br /> were involved in establishing the Department of Aging, by official ordinance, which was a first <br /> in the State. He said the most important thing to note is that the people, staff and volunteers <br /> are who make the senior centers what they are today, rather than the name of the facility. <br /> Jerry Passmore thanked the Board of County Commissioners for its efforts in regards <br /> to the future challenges in the area of aging. <br /> Leo Allison said this is joyous time for the seniors, the members of the Friends Board, <br /> Jerry Passmore, and the Department of Social Services (DSS) for making this center the best <br /> in North Carolina. He said Jerry Passmore was a visionary for the Orange County senior <br /> centers, and thanked the Board of County Commissioners for making this re-naming possible. <br /> He said they are proud of the senior centers, and the senior population, and noted none of it <br /> would be possible without the leadership of the current director Janice Tyler and the Board of <br /> County Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he worked with Jerry Passmore for most of his time in office <br /> until Mr. Passmore retired. He echoed the sentiments regarding Mr. Passmore's visionary <br /> leadership and highlighted his passionate advocacy and practical efforts in regards to seniors <br /> and the area of aging in Orange County. <br /> c. Resolution Recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day <br /> The Board considered approving the resolution recognizing the second Monday in <br /> October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Orange County and, if approved, authorize the Chair to <br /> sign the resolution. <br /> Chair McKee said Commissioners Price and Rich have been instrumental in bringing <br /> this resolution forward. <br /> Commissioner Price said the person who helped to get this resolution rolling was <br /> Stephen Dear in 2014, along with members of other municipalities. She said the goal was to <br /> get a five government agreement to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day <br /> Commissioner Rich thanked Commissioner Price for all of her work and all of the other <br /> elected officials. She also thanked Danny Bell, who took several hours to explain to her the <br /> importance of this honoring this day. <br /> Commissioner Price said present this evening are Tony Hayes, who is the Tribal Chief <br /> of the Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, and Commissioners Jenn Weaver and Mark Bell, as <br /> this is a unified effort. <br /> Commissioner Price read the resolution: <br /> RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER AS INDIGENOUS <br /> PEOPLES' DAY <br /> WHEREAS, the people of Orange County of the State of North Carolina, inclusive of the <br /> incorporated and unincorporated areas, recognize that nations of Indigenous Peoples have <br /> lived upon this land now known as the Americas since time immemorial; and <br />