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2 Jerry Passmore distributed copies of the powerpoint presentation given the Board of County Commissioners meeting the previous night. At that meeting the BOCC approved two additional positions for the Seymour Center: a daytime office assistant and a part- time facility manager for evening/weekend operations. He announced that the groundbreaking for the new Central Orange Senior Center will be held on June 19, with construction completed the following Summer, 2008. Mr. Passmore noted that the Seymour Center will open May 1, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for May 24 and the grand opening celebration held on May 30. Dr. Gene Cohen will give a presentation at both 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on that day. His presentation will be taped for future viewing on In Praise Of Age. Florence Soltys suggested that Robert Butler be invited as the featured speaker for the Central Orange Senior Center grand opening. Mr. Passmore reported that a committee composed of representative of the Recreation and Aging Departments have been meeting with Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey to explore how the Efland-Cheeks and Northern Orange (Cedar Grove) community centers will coordinate with the Central Orange Senior Center. Community center participants will be surveyed for programming ideas and interest in attending the Hillsborough senior center. In order to facilitate coordination a proposal has been made to transfer Lisa Berley from the Recreation and Parks Dept staff to the Dept on Aging. She will be the lead staff person responsible for the coordination of programs at these three facilities. It was suggested that Ms. Berley be invited to come to the next Board meeting to discuss the coordination effort. Fred Schroeder asked if the Northside Senior Center participants are excited about the move to the Seymour Center. Jerry Kruter asked if transportation to the new location is an issue. Mary Ann Peter suggested that an evaluation of the Northside participants be conducted after the move and that follow-up be conducted on those who have not attended the Seymour Center. Discussion followed on the food service at the Northside and Seymour Centers. It was suggested that Northside participants be recruited to serve as tour guides for the Seymour Center on May 24 and 30. After a brief recess, the Advisory Board on Aging was called to order by Jerry Passmore. Bob Jones announced that three board members were up for reappointment: Fred Schroeder, Florence Soltys, and Jan Wassel. All three members have agreed to be reappointed. Arthrell Sanders is retiring after completing her second term June 30. Also, two members have not been attending the meetings and should be replaced. This means two vacancies are at-large representatives and one represents Hillsborough. A motion was made by Florence Soltys to approve the minutes of the March 14 Aging Board meeting. Diane Henderson provided the second. Motion carried. In Jack Chestnut’s absence Jerry Passmore reported that the Friends of the Senior Center for Central Orange a planning a fundraiser sock-hop in addition to their annual raffle. He also reported that the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center are changing their name to Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center. It was suggested that, since the Northside Senior Center did not have a Friends organization, those participants should be