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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />March 12, 2008 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Diane Henderson, Jerry Kruter, Ellen Ozier-Hayes, Mary <br />Ann Peter, Fred Schroeder <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Jan Wassel <br /> <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Jack Chestnut at the Central Orange Senior <br />Center. Jerry Passmore encouraged all board members to become involved in the <br />Orange County Senior Games that begin April 21. He mentioned that the Silver Arts <br />component of the Games has already begun. He also announced the upcoming Aging is <br />Good Business Conference being held at UNC Greensboro on April 9. This year’s theme <br />is ‘Silver Technologies’. The Chair referred to the draft resolution to name the Central <br />Orange Adult Day Health Center in honor of Florence G. Soltys. Diane Henderson made <br />the motion to approve the draft and Jerry Kruter provided the second. Motion carried. <br /> <br />The Chair asked the status of the letter from the Aging Board reiterating the need for <br />additional space at the Seymour Center. Jerry Passmore distributed a draft of the letter to <br />the Board of County Commissioners about the expansion. Fred Schroeder raised a <br />question about the statement in the February minutes that the Friends of Central Orange <br />made the recommendation to name the new COSC after Leo Allison. Chairman Chestnut <br />gave a summary of the actions by the Board of County Commissioners regarding the <br />name. Jerry Passmore reviewed the BOCC naming process. Discussion followed on the <br />content of the draft letter regarding additional space. Edit suggestions were made by Jack <br />Chestnut, Diane Henderson, Fred Schroeder, Ellen Ozier-Hayes and Jerry Kruter. To <br />clarify, Fred Schroeder noted that no monetary commitment toward expansion is asked at <br />this time but rather a commitment of consideration of surrounding land use. The Chair <br />asked Mr. Passmore to rewrite and email the revised letter to board members for <br />approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Passmore informed the Board that both Friends organizations are considering <br />contributing to a scholarship assistance fund for class tuitions. Bob Jones distributed an <br />article about the geriatric assessment clinic. <br />Jack Chestnut reported that Senior Care is recruiting a Program Manager for the Adult <br />Day Health Center. He and Jerry Passmore are sharing the Manager responsibilities in <br />the afternoon while the nurse serves as Manager in the morning. Ellen Ozier-Hayes <br />asked if a benefits package has been finalized for the position. Mr. Passmore responded <br />that three alternatives are still being pursued: making the position an Orange County