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2 American Society on Aging conference and that would be an excellent resource for this project. Jerry Passmore informed the group that construction is progressing at the Seymour Center. If everything goes to plan it should be ready for occupancy by around February or March. He met with the project manager to confirm that the circle drive to the front door will be wide enough to accommodate the bigger Chapel Hill Transit buses. Plans for the new facility at the Meadowlands are still in the drawing stage with possible completion by next summer. Jack Chestnut announced that the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center will be holding a yard sale on September 9 with proceeds going for amenities at the new center and for programming and scholarships. Donations will be accepted after August 18. Mariah McPherson added that the Friends of Central Orange’s Las Vegas Night fundraiser will be held on September 15. Florence Soltys reported that Senior Care had received $50,000 in operating funds from Orange County for Fiscal Year 2006-07. A request for $15,000 has been submitted to the Strowd Roses Foundation. She also summarized Piedmont Health Services’ application for a PACE program grant and the adult day health center’s role in that service delivery system. A draft bill of rights that is being included in the Master Aging Plan was distributed along with an outline. Before adjourning the joint session, Chairman Chestnut and Mr. Passmore presented certificates of appreciation to outgoing Aging Board members Mariah McPherson and Mildred Council. The meeting of the Advisory Board on Aging was called to order by Jack Chestnut. He announced that representatives from the Ashbury Crossing Retirement Community being built in Mebane had been invited to make a presentation at today’s meeting. Since they had not arrived, he called upon OPT Supervisor Al Terry to address the possibility of establishing an east/west public shuttle that could serve the Orange County residents from Mebane to the Durham County line. Mr. Terry summarized the public service growth in Orange County since beginning the north-south route co-sponsored with TTA last January. He expressed interest in having TTA assume this route and co-sponsor the east/west service with OPT. Discussion followed on ways that Ashbury Crossing could be encouraged to financially support a public route that would serve this community. Jan Wassel suggested that the Advisory Board draft a statement for new developments targeting the 55+ population about how services can be provided. Arthrell Sanders expressed concern about the lack of public transportation service in northern Orange County. Mr. Terry explained that a pilot route is currently being run in the Cedar Grove and Efland communities. Mr. Passmore added that the Northern Human Services Center is being considered for a park-n-ride lot and the northern Orange representatives are needed on the transportation services board to advocate for more service.