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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-04-1999 - 3cORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 3` C. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 4, 1999 SUBJECT: Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week Proclamation DEPARTMENT: Aging ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ezt. 2009 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To join federal and state governments in designating the month of May as Older Americans Month, a time to honor our older citizens for_their contributions society: Also-, to . - designate the week of May-9 through 15 as Senior Center Week, a time to recognize. onr-local senior- . centers as focal points for providing opportunities and.services to our citizens.: BACKGROUND: For a number of years, Orange; County Commissioners. have issued an Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week Proclamation. Approximately .13.,0.00 Orange County residents are sixty years of age and older, with- this population projected. to increase to more than 14,000 by the turn of the century. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATON(S): Manager recommends that the Commissioners designate May as Older Americans Month and May 9 through 15 as Senior Center Week in Orange County. and authorize Chair to sign proclamations. FN:H~B000V0504.doc 2 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Local communities support over 10,000 Senior Centers in the United States, and, WHEREAS, Orange County has recognized the importance of Senior Centers and has provided leadership in the development and operations of such facilities in the County, and, WHEREAS, Senior Centers affirm the dignity, self-worth and independence of older persons by facilitating their decisions and knowledge, and enabling their continued contribution to the community, and, WHEREAS, Encouraged and supported by the Older Americans Act, Senior Centers function as service delivery focal points, help older persons to help themselves and each other, and offer opportunities to become physically active mentally challenged, emotionally supported and socially involved, and, WHEREAS, - 'The month of May has historically been proclaimed `Older Americans Month, and communities across the country are giving special recognition to older persons and the role of Senior Centers in serving them, NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby PROCLAIM the week of May 9 through May 15, 1999 SENIOR CENTER WEEK AND, further, do call upon the people of our community to honor older Americans and the Senior Centers that bring together activities and services to their benefit. Alice Gordon, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners ~v:xv~as~cTCrx-wEx9.noc 3 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there aze more than 13,000 persons over 60 yeazs of age in Orange County; and, WHEREAS, The President of the United States has declazed May as Older Americans Month; and WHEREAS, Orange County is proud of the older adults who live here and wishes to show appreciation for what they contributed to their County, State and Nation; and, WHEREAS, All Orange County citizens enjoy the fiuits of older persons and their labors and aze inspired to continue to make Orange County a good place in which to live; and, WHEREAS, Orange County also wishes to set aside a special month for recognition of the older segment of its citizenry; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Boazd of Commissioners, join the Governor of North Cazolina and the President of the United States in PROCLAIMING May, 1999 OLDER AMERICANS MONTH AND, further, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our older Americans. Alice Gordon, Chair Orange County Boazd of Commissioners ,o~F S- y 9~ PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there are more than 13,000 persons over 60 years of age in Orange County and WHEREAS, The President of the United States has declared May as Older Americans Month; and WHEREAS, Orange County is proud of the older adults who live here and wishes to show appreciation for what they contributed to their County, State and Nation; and, WHEREAS, All Orange County citizens enjoy the fruits of older persons and their labors and are inspired to continue to make Orange County a good place in which to live; and, WHEREAS, Orange County also wishes to set aside a special month for recognition of the older segment of its citizenry; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, join the Governor of North Carolina and the President of the United States in PROCLAIMING May, 1999 OLDER AMERICANS MONTH AND, further, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our older Americans. Q.2.-u. ~ ~.~c.~,~ Alice Gordon, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Local communities support over 10,000 Senior Centers in the United States, and, WHEREAS, Orange County has recognized the importance of Senior Centers and has provided leadership in the development and operations of such facilities in the County, and, WHEREAS, Senior Centers affirm the dignity, self-worth and independence of older persons by facilitating their decisions and knowledge, and enabling their continued contribution to the community, and, WHEREAS, Encouraged and supported by the Older Americans Act, Senior Centers function as service delivery focal points, help older persons to help themselves and each other, and offer opportunities to become physically active mentally challenged, emotionally supported and socially involved, and, WHEREAS, The month of May has historically been proclaimed Older Americans Month, and communities across the country are giving special recognition to older persons and the role of Senior Centers in serving them, NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby PROCLAIM the week of May 9 through May 15, 1999 SENIOR CENTER WEEK AND, further, do call upon the people of our community to honor older Americans and the Senior Centers that bring together activities and services to their benefit. ~,~,.u- ~ r1e.,..c,9,.., Alice Gordon, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners FN: H~ABSTRACT\CTR-WEK9.DOC