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.4054- 4 <br /> 1993 <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, Local communities support over 10, 000 Senior <br /> Centers in the United States, and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has recognized the importance of <br /> Senior Centers and has provided leadership in <br /> the development and operations of such facilities <br /> in the County, and <br /> WHEREAS, Senior Centers affirm the dignity, self-worth and <br /> independence of older persons by facilitating their <br /> decisions and knowledge, and enabling their <br /> continued contribution to the community, and <br /> WHEREAS, Encouraged and supported by the Older Americans <br /> Act, Senior Centers function as service delivery <br /> focal points, help older persons to help themselves <br /> and each other, and offer opportunities to become <br /> physically active, mentally challenged, emotionally <br /> supported and socially involved, and <br /> WHEREAS, The month of May has historically been proclaimed <br /> Older Americans Month, and communities across the <br /> country are giving special recognition to older <br /> persons and the role of Senior Centers in serving <br /> them, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, Moses Carey, Jr. , by the authority vested in me, <br /> do hereby proclaim the week of May 10-16, 1993 , <br /> as: <br /> SENIOR CENTER WEEK <br /> calling upon the people of our community to honor <br /> older Americans and the Senior Centers that bring <br /> together activities and services to their benefit, <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official <br /> Seal of the County of Orange to be affixed. <br /> 1 � <br /> ` <br /> Char, Orange County •,,iplssioners <br />