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8 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 WHEREAS, as Reverend Seymour was entering his retirement with 30 years of service at <br /> 3 Binkley, he was appointed to the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging, and quickly became <br /> 4 an advocate for aging services, serving on the Orange County Task Force for Senior Needs in <br /> 5 Southern Orange County and becoming the guiding force in the inception, planning and design <br /> 6 of a new senior center; and <br /> 7 <br /> 8 WHEREAS, in 2005 the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted to name the <br /> 9 new senior facility on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill the "Robert and Pearl Seymour Center" in <br /> 10 honor of the Seymours for their dedication and commitment to serving the older adults in <br /> 11 Orange County; and <br /> 12 <br /> 13 WHEREAS, in his retirement years Bob continued to be a prolific writer, including publishing <br /> 14 Aging Without Apology: Living the Senior Years with Integrity and Faith and "Whites Only"A <br /> 15 Pastor's Retrospective on Signs of the New South; and <br /> 16 <br /> 17 WHEREAS, Bob's love for people, his boldness, generosity, and compassion for others will be <br /> 18 greatly missed; <br /> 19 <br /> 20 NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the <br /> 21 residents of Orange County, express our deep appreciation, gratitude and respect for the <br /> 22 services rendered by Reverend Robert E. Seymour to the County and beyond over the course <br /> 23 of his lifetime and honor him for his service. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 This the 20th day of October, 2020. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Penny Rich, Chair <br /> 28 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Greene to <br /> 31 adopt the Resolution, and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Resolution. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair Rich called each Commissioner by name (roll call). <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Frances Seymour expressed appreciation to Janice Tyler and Kristen Smith. She said <br /> 38 her father loved the senior center, and the diverse group that it brought together. <br /> 39 Commissioner Price told Frances Seymour that her father would be greatly missed, and <br /> 40 thanked the family for sharing him with the community for so long. She said Reverend Robert <br /> 41 Seymour had a huge impact on her, and would often sit her down and explain things going on in <br /> 42 the senior community. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 c. Resolution Regarding the Hyde Amendment <br /> 45 The Board considered voting to adopt a proposed resolution calling for the Repeal of the <br /> 46 Hyde Amendment and Supporting the Right of All Women to Safe and Comprehensive Health <br /> 47 Care. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Chair Rich reviewed the item below and read the resolution: <br /> 50 <br /> 51 BACKGROUND: <br />