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3 <br />ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. <br />27278 <br />Moses Carey, Jr. 732 -8181 <br />Alice M. Cordon ' 968 -4501 <br />Stephen H. Halldotis 688 -7331 <br />Verla C. Insko 1991 227 -2031 <br />Don Wil&it 644 -3004 (Fax) <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS Local communities support over 10,000 Senior Centers <br />in the United States, and <br />WHEREAS Orange County has recognized the importance of Senior <br />Centers and has provided leadership in the <br />development and operations of such facilities in the <br />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 continued <br />contribution to the community, and <br />WHEREAS Encouraged and supported by the Older Americans Act, <br />Senior Centers function as service delivery focal <br />points, help older persons to help themselves and <br />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 12 -19, 1991, 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 <br />Official Seal of the Countv of Orange to be affixed. <br />Chair, Orange County Commissioners <br />YOU COUNT IN ORANGE COUNTY 1 <br />