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• - <br /> • <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> -. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1)-4 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Cate: April 5, 1989 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Senior Games <br /> . . <br /> DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes x No <br /> Recreationand Parks •111.0.1111■■•••••1•0■■■■■■■ 111Inn.11■0111••■ •••=1111•11.11111111■•■■••11,1111111*W■••■••■■■••••■■ <br /> ATTACH/43NT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Mary Anne Black - Ext. 292 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Proclamation Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> • Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> ------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To proclaim April 17-29, 1989 as Orange County Senior Games Event Days in <br /> order to encourage support from local businesses and residents and <br /> participation from adults ages 55 and older. <br /> BACKGROUND: North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. began in 1983 as a health promotion and • <br /> education program for adults ages 55 and over. The program includes <br /> year-rotnd workshops and training clinics in a variety of sports. <br /> Emphasis is placed on wellness and fitness principles and a continual <br /> fitness program. Local district/county programs include similar <br /> dimensions and culminate in 2-6 days of competitive games during the <br /> Spring. Winners from local games are then eligible to represent their <br /> district/county in state competition in the Fall. National competition <br /> is held every other year. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : Proclaim-April 17-29, 1989 as Orange County Senior Gaines Event <br /> Days. <br /> . . <br /> • <br /> • <br />