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1 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes September 13, 2006 PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Diane Henderson, Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Kruter, Arthrell Sanders, Florence Soltys The meeting was called to order by Chair Jack Chestnut at the Northside Senior Center. The Chair welcomed Peggy Cohn and Diane Henderson who have applied for appointment to the Aging Board. Jerry Passmore gave an overview of the Department on Aging and the Advisory Board’s role and responsibilities. Chairman Chestnut announced the Human Services Advisory Commission’s annual forum will be held on September 20 at the Chapel Hill Bible Church. This year’s theme of “Responding to an Aging Society” will include review of the Master Aging Plan Update. Alice Gordon stated that the County Commissioners’ involvement in the program would be limited due to a schedule conflict with the county manager candidate interviews. Proceeds from the registration fees will be donated to Senior Care, Inc. Mr. Passmore distributed registration forms for the Orange County Women’s Agenda Assembly on October 12. He also announced that the second annual ‘Aging In Stride’ fundraiser for the Wellness Program will be held on UNC campus on September 30. The minutes of the August 9 meeting were approved upon the motion by Florence Soltys and the second by Arthrell Sanders. Jack Chestnut reported that the recent Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center Yard Sale cleared over $5,000 that will be used for programming and scholarships at the new Seymour Center. The Friends of the Central Orange Senior Center’s Las Vegas Night fundraiser will be held in two days. He expressed concern about the opening of the new Orange County senior centers in light of the negative publicity currently circulating about the new Durham Senior Center and not having a kitchen. Mr. Passmore assured the Board that the Orange County senior centers will have fully-equipped kitchens and activity rooms. He and Senior Centers Administrator Janice Tyler have met with Project Manager Jeff Thompson. The projected occupancy date for the Seymour Center is approximately March, 2007. He added that transportation is key to the success of the Central Orange Center. He outlined plans for expansion of the OPT public routes. Commissioner Gordon gave a summary of the TTA shuttle development and added that co-location with the Sportsplex and the adult day health center should expand involvement in Central Orange. She shared her hope that this facility will be completed shortly after the Seymour Center.