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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br />Minutes <br />May 23, 2007 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Peggy Cohn, Diane Henderson, Arthrell Sanders, Fred <br />Schroeder, Florence Soltys, Jan Wassel, <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Alice Gordon, Jerry Kruter, Mike Nelson <br /> <br />GUESTS: Ellen Ozier-Hayes <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />Following a tour of the Seymour Center the meeting was called to order at the Southern <br />Orange Human Services Center by Chair Jack Chestnut. Plans for the Ribbon Cutting <br />Ceremony and Grand Opening were reviewed. <br /> <br />It was announced that Arthrell Sander’s term on the Advisory Board will expire in June. <br />Since she will be out of town on the June meeting date she will be invited to the August <br />meeting to recognize her many years of service. <br /> <br />The minutes of the April meeting were approved upon the motion made by Peggy Cohn <br />and the second provided by Florence Soltys. Jerry Passmore announced that the <br />groundbreaking for the Central Orange Senior Center will be held on Tuesday, June 19. <br /> <br /> <br />Jack Chestnut reported on behalf of the Friends of the Seymour Center that a $5,000 <br />anonymous donation had been received for expansion/improvement of the daily noon <br />meal service program. He also reported that the Friends of the Senior Center for Central <br />Orange had held a successful ‘sock hop’ the previous week. Discussion followed on the <br />future of the community centers in northern Orange County once the Central Orange <br />facility was constructed. Jerry Passmore mentioned that the transfer of Lisa Berley from <br />the Recreation and Parks Department to the Department on Aging staff was an effort to <br />more effectively coordinate the senior services provided at the Efland and Cedar Grove <br />locations. <br /> <br />Florence Soltys reported on behalf of the Central Orange Adult Day Health Center that <br />program director Laura Deloye has resigned her position, effective June 6. Mr. Passmore <br />noted that Senior Care Board Member Elaine Holmes is preparing a benefits package <br />proposal that might help retain staff. Jan Wassel requested that information be sent to <br />Aging Board members about the vacant position. The Day Health Center’s attendance <br />continues to be near capacity. <br /> <br /> <br />