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<br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />April 14, 2009 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Leo Allison, Heather Altman, Alice Gordon, Jerry Kruter, Steve Lackey, <br />Haryo Marsosudiro, and Fred Schroeder <br /> <br />STAFF: Jerry Passmore, Bob Jones <br /> <br />Chair Steve Lackey called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm at the Robert and Pearl <br />Seymour Center. Mr. Lackey began with a brief report on the Aging Legislative Forum <br />held on March 23. He stated that it was very informative for those in attendance. The <br />recommendations that the Advisory Board had considered were consolidated for the <br />forum. Jerry Passmore stated that the legislative issues had been sent to the County <br />Commissioners and that he thought that BOCC were meeting with legislature <br />representatives next week. Fred Schroeder said that he found the questions at the end of <br />the forum very interesting. Discussion on tax issues followed specifically on House Bills <br />423 and 396 and Senate Bill 500. Heather Altman thought the content of the forum was <br />good and wished more had attended. Need to work on attendance next year. <br /> <br />Mr. Passmore passed out a couple of upcoming event notices. On April 30 a forum, <br />“Expanding and improving relationships in mid and later life”, will be held at the <br />Seymour Center beginning at 6:30. Topics will include a variety of subjects based on <br />panelists’ personal life experiences in enriching their lives. Seymour Center Family and <br />Friends Cruise Night will be on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. <br /> <br />Chair Lackey asked for a review and approval of the minutes from the March 10, 2009 <br />meeting. Jerry Kruter moved for approval and was seconded by Fred Schroeder. The <br />minutes were approved. <br /> <br />Asked for other Agenda items, Heather Altman added an update on Triangle J Area on <br />Aging that will follow her update on Community Resources Connections. <br /> <br />Chair Lackey began the Committee Progress Reports by reporting for the Friends of the <br />Seymour Center. He stated that the Friends were preparing applications for funds from <br />the Town of Chapel Hill. Since the beginning of the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior <br />Center, the Town had funded $30,000 with some restriction for use on physical space. <br />Leo Allison asked if Carrboro had provided funds in the past, if not, maybe it could be <br />pursued. Mr. Lackey said that the Chapel Hill funds had been broadened for use in <br />operations and programs, not for capital improvements. <br /> <br />Haryo Marsosudiro reported that the Friends of Central Orange Senior Center were <br />working on revising their By-laws and were finalizing the financial data from Las Vegas <br />Night. Since this was the first at the new center the Friends will be working on ways to <br />improve for nest year. Leo Allison stated that this year was a rousing success with <br />approximately 350 people attending. Mr. Marsosudiro also stated that the Friends had <br />applied for $1,200 funding from the Town of Hillsborough to assist with programs. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />