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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-06-2003 - 5ar ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 6, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. j -a SUBJECT: Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week DEPARTMENT: Aging & Advisory Board on PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No Aging ATTACHMENT(S): Older Americans Month Proclamation Senior Center Week Proclamation INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore, ext 2009 Florence Soltys, Chair TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To join federal and state governments in designating the month of May as Older Americans Month, a time to honor older citizens for their contributions to society; and also to designate the week of May 11 through May 17 as Senior Center Week in Orange County to recognize local senior centers as focal points for providing opportunities and services to older citizens in Orange County. BACKGROUND: For a number of years, the Orange County Commissioners have issued proclamations for Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week. In 2003, there are approximately 16,200 Orange County residents who are sixty years of age and older, and 1,570 residents are over eighty -five years old. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approval of the proclamations. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamations designating May as Older Americans Month and May 11 through May 17 as Senior Center Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamations. 2 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION OLDER AMERICANS MONTH WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there are more than 16,200 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, 2003 as OLDER AMERICANS MONTH AND, further, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our older Americans. Margaret Brown, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 3 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION SENIOR CENTER WEEK WHEREAS, Local communities support over 15,000 Senior Centers across the United States, serving close to 10 million older adults annually, 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, WHEREAS, This year's Senior Center Week theme is "Senior Centers Add More to Life ". NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby PROCLAIM the week of May 11 through May 17, 2003 as SENIOR CENTER WEEK AND, further, do call upon the people of Orange County to honor older Americans and the Senior Centers that bring together activities and services to their benefit. Margaret Brown, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners