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I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 8, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week <br /> DEPARTMENT: Aging 8 Advisory Board on PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Aging <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Jerry Passmare, ext 2009 <br /> Older Americans Month Proclamation Florence Soltys Chair <br /> Senior Center Week Proclamation TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 7324181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Durham 6881 <br /> Mebane 331 <br /> PURPOSE: To loin federal and state governments in designating the momh of May as Older <br /> Amercans Month, a time to honor older citizens for their contributions to society; and also to <br /> designate the week of May 12 through May 111 as Senior Center Week in Orange County to <br /> recognize local senior centers as focal points for providing opportunities and services to older <br /> citizens in Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: For a number of years, the Orange County Commissioners have issued <br /> proclamations for Older Artredrans Month and Senior Center Week. In 2002, there are <br /> approximately 15,500 Orange County residents who are sixty years of age and older, and 1,400 <br /> residents are over eighty-five years old. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approval of the <br /> proclamations. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the <br /> proclamations designating May as Older Americans Month and May 12 through May 18 as <br /> Senior Center Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamations. <br />