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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> Minutes <br /> February 12, 2019 <br /> PRESENT: Mary Altpeter, Heather Altman, Colin Austin, Alex Castro, Peggy Cohn, Vibeke Talley, <br /> Dick White <br /> EXCUSED: <br /> STAFF: Myra Austin, Annie Deaver, Kathie Kearns, Yvette Missri, Cheri Rosemond, <br /> Beverly Shuford, Janice Tyler <br /> The meeting was called to order at the Passmore Senior Center. The agenda was revised to <br /> place the OC CARES final report presentation as the next order of business. <br /> Jenny Womack summarized the OC CARES Project and its three major program components. <br /> The Advisory Board formally recognized its success. Dick White asked if other ACL projects <br /> during this funding cycle had published their results. <br /> Janice Tyler announced that, now that Ms. Womack's contract with this Department has <br /> concluded she has agreed to apply for appointment to the Advisory Board representing the <br /> Town of Carrboro. Heather Altman made a motion that this Board recommends her <br /> appointment to the Board of County Commissioners. Dick White provided a second. Motion <br /> carried. <br /> The minutes of the January 8 2019 meeting were approved following the motion made by Dick <br /> White and seconded by Alex Castro. Mary Altpeter requested that future MAP quarterly <br /> reports begin with a summary of the Community Support and Health workgroup. Additionally, <br /> MAP quarterly reports should be divided between two Advisory Board meetings. <br /> DIRECTOR'S REPORT <br /> Janice Tyler announced that Kathie Kearns will retire on March 7, after 35 years with the <br /> Department on Aging. Yvette Missri is leaving on February 22 to resume her law career with <br /> the Center for Responsible Lending. Her office will be located in Durham. Alex Castro has <br /> submitted his resignation from the Advisory Board due to his recent move to Durham County. <br /> The NC Association on Aging will be held March 13 & 14 in Asheville. Ms.Tyler referred to the <br /> organization's legislative agenda distributed as an attachment to this agenda. She summarized <br /> her meeting with the Governor's Legislative Director along with other NCAOA representatives. <br /> The NC Coalition on Aging legislative priorities were also distributed with this agenda and that <br /> organization has scheduled an advocacy day with the General Assembly for February 26. Dick <br /> White added that the Senior Tar Heel Legislature delegates will be visiting Raleigh on March 12 <br /> and 13. The Friends of Residents of Long Term Care plan an advocacy day for April 3. <br />