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2 <br /> <br />be helpful in making application to organizations that have charitable giving campaigns. A committee of <br />Advisory Board and Steering Committee members could be formed to develop applications for outside <br />funding. Janice Tyler stated that she will inform the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of the Year <br />One Implementation Plan through the County Manager’s Memo process. <br />In her Director’s Report Ms. Tyler stated that Alex Castro and Peggy Cohn will represent the Advisory <br />Board at the NC-American Planning Association’s award luncheon when last year’s Capstone Team will <br />be presented the NC Chapter Student Planning Award for the development of the Master Aging Plan <br />Update. She announced that Department on Aging employee Latonya Brown has been selected as the <br />new Wellness Coordinator. That promotion created a vacancy in the Aging Transitions Division. Two <br />public hearings have been held to review the long-range plan for the Southern Human Services Campus <br />presented at the August Advisory Board meeting. The UNC School of Pharmacy will sponsor its Aging in <br />Stride 5k on October 14 with proceeds going to the Aging In Place fund managed by the Aging <br />Transitions division. The Department has been assigned a new Johnson Intern and a UNC Masters of <br />Social Work intern. <br />Janice Tyler reported that a meeting will be held with Area Agency on Aging Director Joan Pellettier to <br />discuss future funding for the Chatham/Orange Community Resource Connections (CRC) and its <br />Coordinator. Many Seymour Center staff traded offices last Friday and a new phone system, with new <br />numbers, is to be installed within the week. Ms. Tyler announced that the changes to the Homestead <br />Exemption Act, recommended in the Master Aging Plan, have been included in the BOCC’s Legislative <br />Agenda package. Three Advisory Board members volunteered to participate in the Orange County <br />Library’s strategic plan process: Donna Prather, Jan Wells, Richard White. In conclusion Ms. Tyler <br />announced that the Durham County Council on Aging Director has resigned. Mary Fraser added that <br />Shaung Wang, a UNC-MSW graduate who interned with the Department during the summer, has been <br />employed on a temporary basis to continue her work with the Chinese-speaking participants at the <br />Seymour Center. Andy Weinhold suggested contacting the Asian undergraduate student organization at <br />UNC for bilingual volunteers. <br />During Committee Progress Reports Leo Allison promoted the Friends of COSC’s Harvest Moon Ball on <br />October 6. That organization is also sponsoring a fundraiser cruise at the end of October. Janice Tyler <br />reported that the first car donation has been made to the Friends of Seymour. She added that new <br />community art pieces will be on display at Seymour soon. Heather Altman stated that the CRC <br />continues to have 24 participating organizations. Jeane Suddarth announced that the next meeting of <br />the Senior Tar Heel Legislature will be October 2 and 3 where Resolutions for submission to the next <br />session of the General Assembly will be considered. Alex Castro stated that Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals <br />On Wheels is sponsoring a Food Truck Rodeo fundraiser on October 5 at the Carrboro Farmers Market. <br />He raised the issue of volunteer drivers who encounter questionable home situations while running <br />their meal routes. Richard White added that the northern Orange Meals On Wheels program operated <br />by Orange Congregations in Mission has reduced its delivery to 28 meals per day due to lack of demand. <br />Discussion followed on how each program operates. Mr. Castro stated that Blue Cross/Blue Shield is <br />sponsoring workshops for advisory boards and will share the details when they become available. He <br />concluded by stating that he had attended his first meeting of the Orange Unified Transportation Board.