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2 Committee. Motion carried. Ms.Welsh added that both Mr. Passmore and Jan Wassel will be invited to attend the meetings. Jerry Passmore suggested that the United Way look at data at the township level instead of countywide. In the Senior Centers report Jerry Passmore announced that the parking lot at the Sportsplex has been completed so that the construction can begin. It is hoped that the Central Orange Senior Center will be completed by this time next year. A big screen television has been installed in the gathering area of the Seymour Center. Mr. Passmore hopes that a second big screen will be donated for the lobby that can advertise the daily activity schedule. At this time the Joint Session of the Aging Board and United Way Issues Team meeting was adjourned. Jack Chestnut convened the Advisory Board on Aging and introduced Region J Area Agency on Aging Director Joan Pellettier. Board members reviewed that 2008 board meeting scheduled that was mailed with the agenda. Peggy Cohn noted that the schedule must be changed to delete references to the United Way Senior Issues Team Joint Sessions. With that change the 2008 schedule was approved after a motion was offered by Peggy Cohn and a second by Jan Wassel. Motion carried. Jerry Passmore distributed a notice of upcoming state-sponsored workshops on Aging and Disability Resource Centers. He stated that Department on Aging staff will be attending the forum scheduled for February 22 in Raleigh. Joan Pellettier informed that Board that the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services had recently received grant funds to expand the number of Aging and Disability Resource “Connection” sites in North Carolina beyond the two that currently exist. Ms. Pellettier explained that the goal of this program is to expedite access to information. Jack Chestnut added that Carol Woods had recently received a $1million grant from Duke Endowment to promote the same goal. Discussion followed on the eligibility age for service from the Resource Connections. After correcting a grammatical error on page 2 the minutes of the November 14 meeting were approved upon the motion made by Peggy Cohn and the second by Jan Wassel. In his Friends of the Senior Centers report Jerry Passmore reported that both organizations have successfully raised funds and now are in the process of determining how they can best be spent to support the Seymour and Central Orange Center. Wellness Board member Peggy Cohn reviewed the Wellness Program’s recent activities. She noted that more than 200 personal fitness screenings have been conducted this Fall. She announced that the Senior Wellness Clinic, co-sponsored with the UNC Geriatric Evaluation Clinic, will officially begin on January 2. The clinic will provide assessment and treatment planning visits with referrals to the individual’s primary care physician for follow-up. Finally, she stated that the Third Annual Aging in Stride 5k had raised $500 for the Wellness Program.