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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. IV-B
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 3, 1993
SUBJECT: Older Americans Month and Senior Center Week Proclamations
DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO:
ATTACHMENT(S) : Proclamations INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore
Extension 2000
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough -732-8181
Chapel Hill -967-9251
Mebane -227-2031
Durham -688-7331
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 to society. Also, to
designate the Week of May 10 through 16 as Senior Center
Week, a time to recognize our local senior centers as focal
points for providing opportunities and services to our older
citizens.
BACKGROUND: For a number of years, Orange County Commissioners have
issued an Older Americans Month proclamation as well as
recognizing Senior Center Week.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : Approve proclamations and authorize Chair to sign.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, • According to the latest population figures, there
are more than 12,000 persons over 60 years of age
in Orange County; and,
WHEREAS, Orange County is proud of the older adults who live
here and wishes to show appreciation for what they
have 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 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, 1993,
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
AND, further, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our
older Americans.
Moses Carey, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there
are more than 12, 000 persons over 60 years of age
in Orange County; and,
WHEREAS, Orange County is proud of the older adults who live
here and wishes to show appreciation for what they
have 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 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, 1993,
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
AND, further, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring our
older Americans.
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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, I, Moses Carey, Jr. , by the authority vested in me,
do hereby proclaim the week of May 10-16, 1993 ,
as:
SENIOR CENTER WEEK
calling upon the people of our community to honor
older Americans and the Senior Centers that bring
together activities and services to their benefit,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official
Seal of the County of Orange to be affixed.
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