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Fraser added her appreciation for their service as liaisons for transportation and long term care <br />respectively and noted the need for individuals to fill the roles that these members have served. <br />Also noted was Mr. Castro’s involvement with the coordination of the meals on wheels efforts in Orange <br />County. It was suggested that the newly-formed food program for underserved areas of Northern <br />Orange County be invited to present to the Advisory Board at a future meeting. Consideration of the <br />new Chair/Vice Chair was postponed due to lack of a quorum. <br /> <br />Continuing Projects <br />The Board of County Commissioners will be reviewing the FY17 departmental budget requests at its <br />Work Session this evening. Yvette Missri reviewed the attached Project EngAGE Senior Resource Team <br />schedule for June – August 2016. Future events being planned include a series on formal caregiving <br />options and an Eno Haven Falls Prevention workshop. She also announced the August 9 Caregivers <br />Summit at the Friday Center sponsored by Guiding Lights. <br /> <br />Master Aging Plan Updates <br />Mary Fraser distributed a summary of the MAP Leadership Committee meeting held on June 2. The <br />Committee determined that it will adhere to the eight domains identified in the AARP Age-Friendly <br />Communities survey and will adapt its Community Assessment tool and the Dementia-Friendly America <br />assessment to produce the Orange County survey instrument. Possible locations for the focus group <br />were identified. The annual meeting of the Map Steering Committee will be held on July 27 at Carol <br />Woods. All Advisory Board members are invited to attend. <br />Ms. Fraser summarized the assignments of the summer interns with long term care, Project EngAGE <br />initiatives and the Master Aging Plan. Alex Castro suggested utilizing the Meals on Wheels, Habitat, and <br />SALT volunteers and recipients for community outreach about the upcoming Master Aging Plan Update. <br />Project EngAGE will hold an all-member focus group in July. <br /> <br />Committee Progress Reports <br />Senior Tar Heel Legislature – Dick White reported that STHL wants to identify five priority issues to focus <br />its advocacy efforts with the legislative representatives in the fall. A survey of members will be <br />conducted to determine these priorities. <br />Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee – Teri Driscoll’s report is attached. <br />Transportation Board – Alex Castro reported that tomorrow night’s meeting will focus on road <br />improvements. Expanded OPT route service has been implemented for Passmore. The County <br />Manager’s recommended budget calls for OPT to become its own department, beginning Jan 2017. <br /> <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />