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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br />AND <br />UNITED WAY SENIOR ISSUES TEAM <br /> <br />Minutes <br />April 11, 2007 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Myra Austin, Peggy Cohn, Emily Corley, Diane Henderson, Jerry Kruter, <br />Steve Lackey, Jane Paulson, Mary Ann Peter, Arthrel Sanders, Fred Schroeder, Florence <br />Soltys, Angie Welch, <br /> <br />EXCUSED ABSENCE: Jack Chestnut, Jan Wassel <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />Co-Chair Steve Lackey called to order the joint session of the Advisory Board on Aging <br />and United Way Senior Issues Team at the Central Orange Senior Center. <br />The minutes of the February 14 joint session were approved upon the motion made by <br />Jerry Kruter and the second by Fred Schroeder. <br /> <br />In giving United Way agency reports Myra Austin stated that each agency is receiving an <br />allocation increase from the $9,000 in additional funding awarded the Senior Issues Team <br />in Orange County. She distributed a summary of the January-March wellness program <br />activities. She noted that Partners/Medicare has pulled its support of the Mall Walkers <br />program and reduced its funding of the Senior Games. She added that the Bear Rock <br />Café will no longer be able to provide the breakfasts. Ms Austin announced that the <br />Orange County Health Dept/Healthy Carolinians will be conducting a community <br />assessment this weekend and next. Arthrell Sanders noted that some seniors are not <br />comfortable with answering the door or responding to questions from strangers. <br />Discussion followed on negative comments being made by some of the instructors about <br />the program space at the new senior center. <br /> <br /> <br />Emily Corley reported that she has been the OCIM Meals on Wheels coordinator for one <br />year. The program is currently serving 30 individuals. All client information has been <br />updated. She reviewed program eligibility. Fred Schroeder asked how the service was <br />publicized. Ms. Corley responded that church bulletins, tv spots and agency referrals are <br />used to promote the program and people volunteer as individuals or as groups. <br /> <br /> <br />Angie Welch announced that the Triangle United Way is striving to increase its <br />contributions after ten years of declining support. They are examining the process used <br />to allocate the little more than $700,000 to 177 agencies. The new system would <br />simplify the agency application process and focus on the work being done in each county. <br />