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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />January 14, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENT: Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Steve Lackey, Haryo Marsosudiro, Fred <br />Schroeder, Jan Wassel <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Jerry Kruter, Ellen Ozier, Thelma Perkins, Leo Allison <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at the new Central Orange Senior Center by Chairman <br />Steve Lackey. Following introductions Jerry Passmore announced that the grand opening <br />festivities for the new Central Orange Senior Center will be held on Thursday, January <br />29. This event, cosponsored by the Department on Aging and the Board of County <br />Commissioners, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:00am. Board of County <br />Commissioners Chair Valerie Foushee will serve as the Master of Ceremonies and guest <br />speakers will include NC Division of Aging Director Dennis Streets. Board members <br />suggested removing the ‘senior center’ sign on Highway 70 that directs drivers to the <br />former location and placing banners at the Meadowlands entrance and above the front <br />door of the new senior center. Mr. Passmore stated that, in addition to placing temporary <br />signs, he will ask the Friends of the Central Orange Senior Center volunteers to help <br />direct traffic and assist with parking. <br /> <br />The minutes of the December 10 Board meeting were approved upon the motion offered <br />by Peggy Cohn and the second by Fred Schroeder. <br /> <br />The Chair asked for a motion to accept the preliminary MAP Annual Report for Year <br />2007-08 and Priorities for 2009 as reviewed at the December meeting. Fred Schroeder <br />asked if , in light of the current economic downturn, there were parts of this plan that <br />were more controversial than others. Mr. Passmore responded that none of the priorities <br />would require additional Orange County financial support except for food service <br />improvement priority. Jan Wassel recommended that these priorities would continue to <br />be implemented even if there is a budget reduction. Mr. Passmore replied that the budget <br />reduction for FY 2010 is currently projected to be 10%. He speculated that proposed <br />budget figures will be presented to the Advisory Board at its February and March <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Jerry Passmore announced that the next meeting of the Food Service Innovation will be <br />held on January 22 at the Seymour Center. At this meeting the Committee will consider <br />the timetable for including meal provision to the meals-on-wheels programs in Orange <br />County. Peggy Cohn asked about the efforts to establish a ‘green’ kitchen operation.