Aging Advisory Board Minutes 051215

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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes May 12, 2015 PRESENT: Mary Altpeter, Alex Castro, Teri Driscoll, Ed Flowers, Winston Liao, Dick White EXCUSED: Virginia Brown, Lorenzo Mejia, Donna Prather, Heather Altman STAFF: Mary Fraser, Julia Hill, Kathie Kearns, Yvette Missri, Janice Tyler The meeting was called to order at the Central Orange Senior Center by Vice Chair Alex Castro. The minutes of the April 14 meeting were approved as distributed following the motion made by Ed Flowers and seconded by Winston Liao. Janice Tyler began her Director’s Report by stating that May is Older Americans Month and the Board of County Commissioners approved the Proclamation for Orange County on May 5. The honorees from the Direct Care Workers Awards will be recognized by the Commissioners at their May 19 meeting. Ms. Tyler commended Beverly Shuford for her work on the Department’s website redesign as part of the Orange County upgrade. Alex Castro expressed his concern that OPT routes are not included in the trip planner application on the Go Triangle website and volunteered to work with Eileen Nilsen to develop a resolution recommendation. Ms. Tyler summarized the efforts to secure digital signage for each Senior Center and announced that the signs will be installed soon. She concluded her report by stating that a White House Conference on Aging Listening Session was held prior to the NC Association on Aging Conference held in Wilmington at the end of April. The national conference will be held in July. The agenda was modified to place Yvette Missri’s update on Project EngAGE as the next item. She reported that 28 senior leaders have completed the training course and the next class convenes in September. Both Teri Driscoll and Ed Flowers expressed interest in participating. Ms. Missri distributed a chart summarizing the schedules and activities of the PE Resource Teams. She also distributed an overview of the Project and the commitment for both the graduates and the Department on Aging. Alex Castro added his support based upon his participation in the second class and its value for Aging Board members as advisors to the Board of County Commissioners. He suggested that current Advisory Board members receive notice of the next class. Discussion followed on some of the current Resource Team activities. Mr. Castro commended Ms. Missri on her work with Project EngAGE. Mary Fraser announced that the next PE Advisory Board meeting scheduled for May 19.