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Orange County Department on Aging <br /> Advisory Board on Aging <br /> MINUTES <br /> Tuesday,June 14, 2022; 1—3 PM <br /> Passmore Center/ Hybrid <br /> In Attendance: Colin Austin, Rachel Bearman, Jeff Charles, Jerry Gregory, James Harris, Vibeke Talley, Sandy <br /> Walker; (Staff): Myra Austin, Clayton Foster (intern), Kendall Kopchick, Kim Lamon-Loperfido, Walter <br /> Moczygemba (intern), Beverly Shuford, and Janice Tyler <br /> Absent Excused: Heather Altman, Dick White <br /> Unexcused: Lucinda Poole <br /> 1. Introductions and Announcements <br /> a. In Heather Altman's absence, Colin Austin served as chair. Welcomed board members, staff and <br /> Walter Moczygemba, MSW intern; and Clayton Foster, BSW intern. Kendall Kopchick will be <br /> attending board meetings for Kim Lamon-Loperfido during her pregnancy and maternity leave <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes— May 10, 2022 <br /> a. Approved <br /> Director's Report <br /> 3. Staff Updates— Dawn Smith, new Passmore Center Programs and Operations Manager <br /> a. Dawn has been with OCDOA for 16 years and was selected to move into the position that Terry <br /> Colville held. <br /> b. Posting of Passmore Center Facility Manager and Program Assistant position <br /> i. HR posted the position internally today. We hope to fill the position quickly <br /> 4. COVID Update and Department operations <br /> a. We have had a number of COVID cases within our department recently. Most staff are <br /> vaccinated and boosted. Participants may choose to wear masks or not. <br /> b. Walter Moczygemba conducted a survey of lunch participants. A significant number of curbside <br /> lunch participants are hesitant to return to indoor dining due to COVID. We will continue to <br /> offer curbside lunch and hybrid programs <br /> c. If employees are out with COVID they now need to take sick leave. They can work remotely if <br /> they feel well enough to work, but are quarantining at home. <br /> d. You are not considered fully vaccinated unless you get your V booster <br /> 5. Journal of Elder Policy Article— Mobilizing a Community to Develop a Comprehensive Master Aging <br /> Plan <br /> a. Sallie Allgood, PhD, RN, Ryan Lavalley, PhD, OTR/L, Cassandra Dictus, MPH, BSN, RN, Janice <br /> Tyler, BA, and Cherie Rosemond, PhD. Author, Sally Allgood, was our PHD student before Cass <br /> became our MAP intern. Everyone worked hard on the article, which is based on the 2017-22 <br /> MAP, and to get it in the journal. Janice stated that she was happy to share the article and for <br /> our academic partners." Colin commended everyone and offered congratulations, stating that, <br /> "this is a good documentation of what the Master Aging Plan is." <br /> New Business <br /> 6. FY 21-22 Budget <br />