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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />SENIOR CENTER WEEK <br />WHEREAS, Local communities support over 15,000 Senior Centers <br />across the United States, serving close to 10 million older <br />adults annually; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County has recognized the importance of Senior <br />Centers and has provided leadership in the development <br />and operations of such facilities in the County through its <br />Department on Aging; 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 continued <br />contribution to the community; and, <br />WHEREAS, Encouraged and supported by the Older Arnericans Act, <br />Senior Centers function as service delivery focal points, <br />help older persons to help themselves and each other, <br />and offer opportunities to become physically active, <br />mentally challenged, emotionally supported and socially <br />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 persons <br />and the role of Senior Centers in serving them; and, <br />WHEREAS, This yeaz's Senior Center Week theme is "Senior Centers: <br />Our Community Investment"; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby <br />PROCLAIM the week of May 14 tluough May 20, 2006 as <br />SF,NIOR CF,NTER WF,EK <br />AND, further, do call upon the people of Orange County to honor older Americans <br />and the Senior Centers that bring together activities and services to their benefit, <br />Barry.lacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />