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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 11, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 5
SUBJECT: Advisory Board on Aging —Appointments Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Membership Roster Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130
Recommendations
Applications for Persons Recommended
Attendance Record
Applicant Interest List
Applications of Persons on the Interest List
PURPOSE: To discuss appointments to the Advisory Board on Aging.
BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
Dr. Jeff Chapel Hill First Full Term 06/30/2024
Charles Town Limits
Dr. Richard At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2024
White
Dr. Jennifer Carrboro First Full Term 06/30/2024
(Jenny) Town Limits
Womack
James Harris At-Large Second Full Term 06/30/2024
Jerry Ann At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2024
Gregory
NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain:
POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION
DESIGNATION DATE
At-Large 06/30/2023 Vacant since 06/30/2020
At-Large 06/30/2021 Vacant since 03/21/2019
At-Large 06/30/2022 Vacant since 07/01/2019
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss appointments to
the Advisory Board on Aging.
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Advisory Board on Aging
Meeting Times: 1:00 pm second Tuesday Contact Person:Janice Tyler
Meeting Place: Passmore Center&Seymour Center Contact Phone: 919-245-4255
Positions: 12 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Description: These positions are filled by appointment of the Board of Commissioners with certain seats allocated to the Townships and
Town of Chapel Hill,Hillsborough and Carrboro. This board suggests policy and makes recommendations to the Board of
Commissioners and the Department on Aging while acting as the liaison between the older citizens of the County and the
County government.It is charged with promoting needed services,programs and funding that impacts the older citizens.
Rachel Bearman
1 First Appointed: 05/02/2019
Gender Identity: Female Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1
Colin Austin
2 First Appointed: 06/21/2016
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2
Dr. Jeff Charles
3 First Appointed: 09/17/2019
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 09/17/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Chapel Hill Town Limits Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
Dr. Richard White
4 First Appointed: 05/02/2019
Gender Identity: Male Township: Little River Current Appointment: 05/02/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
Dr. Jennifer(Jenny) Womack
5 First Appointed: 05/02/2019
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 05/02/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Town Limits Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
Vibeke Talley
6 First Appointed: 05/16/2017
Gender Identity: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 05/02/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Town Limits Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Advisory Board on Aging
Meeting Times: 1:00 pm second Tuesday Contact Person:Janice Tyler
Meeting Place: Passmore Center&Seymour Center Contact Phone: 919-245-4255
Positions: 12 Length:3 years Terms: 2
VACANT
7 First Appointed:
Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment:
Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
VACANT
8 First Appointed:
Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment:
Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
James Harris
9 First Appointed: 05/15/2018
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 05/15/2018
Ethnic Background: African American Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1
VACANT
10 First Appointed:
Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment:
Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
Dr. Heather Altman
11 Chair First Appointed: 06/21/2016
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 05/02/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2
Jerry Ann Gregory
12 First Appointed: 09/17/2019
Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 09/17/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms:
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Orange Count
Department on Aging
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possibilities Robert& Pearl Seymour Center 12551 Homestead Rd. I Chapel Hill, NC 27516 1
Jerry M.Passmore Center 1 103 Meadowlands Dr., PO Box 8181 1 Hillsborough, NC 27278
April 21, 2021
The Honorable Renee Price
Orange County
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Chair Price:
The Orange County Advisory Board on Aging requests that Jeff Charles, Richard White,
Jennifer (Jenny) Womack,James Harris and Jerry Gregory be considered for re-
appointment to the Advisory Board on Aging.
All of these individuals have been outstanding members of the board and are actively
engaged in the implementation of the Master Aging Plan. Although the Board has not
officially met during the pandemic,these individuals are continuing their work through
virtual quarterly MAP workgroup meetings. Dr.White also serves as the Orange County
delegate to the Senior Tar Heel Legislature and serves on the TJCOG-Area Agency on
Aging Advisory Board.
We recognize that we have three other vacancies and are actively engaged in recruitment
to expand the diversity on the board, including representation from the Asian community.
This is important as we kick-off the planning year for 2022-27 Master Aging Plan, as this
plan will focus on cross-cutting aging issues and responding to older adults from racial and
ethnic minority populations.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Tyler, Secretary
Orange County Advisory Board on Aging
Visit us online @ www.orangecountync.gov/departments/aging
Like us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/orangeCountyDepartmentOnAging
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Mr. Jeffrey Charles
Name Called:
Home Address: 213 Greenway Lndg
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919 949 0713
Phone (Evening): 919 949 0713
Phone (Cell): 919 949 0713
Email: Jmc51 @ix.netcom,com
Place of Employment: Retired
Job Title: N/A
Year of OC Residence: 1986
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence:
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Duke Family and Patient Advisory Council for Neurosciences
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
* Orange County Unified Transportation Board (OUTBOARD)
* Member and former Chair Chapel Hill Transportation and Connectivity Board
* Liaison to the Chapel Hill Bus System Partnership Board between Chapel Hill, UNC,
and Carrboro
* Have volunteered to lead a stroke support group at the Senior Centers
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I had a stroke two years ago that left me walking with a cane and aphasia. I am unable to drive.
My expertise in transportation in Orange County and Chapel Hill are relevant to senior
citizens.Through my work on the OC and Chapel Hill volunteer boards I have gotten to know
many County and Town staff. My experience as Chairman in leading an important advisory
board in Chapel Hill. Finally, I have a Ph.D. In toxicology which enables me to advise the County
on toxic substances used in the environment that senior citizens can be exposed to. My MBA
gives me insight of the new businesses that are being set up to address senior needs.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I am a very good example of the type of challenges many senior face in life in Orange County. I
want to assist my community to realize that there can be a good life after a life-changing event
such as a stroke.
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
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Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 4/12/2019 1:23:00 PM Date Printed: 4/15/2019
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Dr. Richard White
Name Called:
Home Address: 4901 Schley Rd
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone (Day): 919 732 8527
Phone (Evening):
Phone (Cell):
Email: rwhite@duke.edu
Place of Employment: Duke University (retired)
Job Title: Professor of Biology (retired)
Year of OC Residence: 1974
Township of Residence: Little River
Zone of Residence: Orange County
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
*Member Sister Cities of Durham 1995- *Former President Sister Cities of Durham 2007-
09 *Current member Durham (N.C.) Sister City *Sarah P Duke Gardens..information desk
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Duke Faculty member 1962-2005; retired. BA Temple University(Phila. Pa) MS Temple
University MS University of Michigan (Ann Arbor Mich.) PhD University of Michigan (1962)
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Interested particularly in focusing on older citizens of Orange County ..especially in northern
Orange Co. re:access to health care facilities and availability of meals on Wheels etc.
Conflict of Interest:
None.
Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Work Experience: Duke Faculty member 1962-2005; retired
Volunteer Experience: *Member Sister Cities of Durham 1995-; *Former President Sister
Cities of Durham 2007-09; *Current member Durham (N.C.) Sister City; *Sarah P Duke
Gardens..information desk
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Education: BA Temple University (Phila. Pa); MS Temple University; MS University of
Michigan (Ann Arbor Mich.); PhD University of Michigan (1962)
Other Comments:
Interested particularly in focusing on older citizens of Orange County..especially in
northern Orange Co. re:access to health care facilities and availability of meals on
Wheels etc. STAFF COMMENTS: Aopplied for Advisory Board on Aging 08/10/2012.
ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 4901 Schley Road is Orange County Jurisdiction, Little River
Township and Agricultural Residential.
This application was current on: 4/17/2019 Date Printed: 4/23/2019
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Page 1 of 2 Jennifer (Jenny) Womack
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Womack
Name Called:
Home Address: 8221 Huntsman Ct
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 9198434472
Phone (Evening): 919-302-8103
Phone (Cell): 919-302-8103
Email: womackjenny@gmail.com
Place of Employment: University of North Carolina
Job Title: Professor and Associate Director, Partnerships in
Year of OC Residence: 2003
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits
Sex: Female
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Chair, Board of Directors, Adelaide Walters Apartments
Member, American Society on Aging
Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
Member, NC Occupational Therapy Association
Scholarship Committee, Society for the Study of Occupation USA
Board member, Friends of Frankie women s philanthropy organization
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
No advisory board activity in Orange County
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have 30+years of clinical experience working with older adults as an occupational therapist
acros medical, therapeutic and community-based settings. I am a certified Aging in Place
specialist through the National Association of Homebuilders and trained in several AARP
approaches to community based programming (We Need to Talk, Community Liveability). I
served from 2010-2018 as a contract occupational therapist with the Orange County
Department on Aging, including as a major grant initiative coordinator from 2015-2018, as a
MAP group member in 2012-2013 and as a Map facilitator in 2017. 1 also conduct research
regarding older caregivers and teach classes related to Aging through my position at UNC. In
the fall of 2018 1 was named Associate Director of the UNC Partnerships in Aging.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I greatly value my time spent working with the Orange County Department on Aging as a
contractor, and would like to give back in a different role as an advisory board member. I believe
I hold big-picture perspectives on the work of the OCDOA as well as the lives of older adults in
Oraneg County.
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Conflict of Interest:
As a researcher, I have often called on colleagues at the OCDOA to assist with participant
recruitment. I can understand how serving as an advisory board member may esert undue
influence on these requests. I believe this influence can be mitigated through the institutional
review process for research as well as diligent communication across roles.
Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 3/13/2019 10:07:21 AM Date Printed: 4/18/2019
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: James Harris
Name Called:
Home Address: 505 Quinn Court
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-942-7122
Phone (Evening): 919-942-7122
Phone (Cell): 919-740-5540
Email: harris4100@aol.com
Place of Employment: Retired Town of Carrboro
Job Title: Director or Community and Eco. Dev.
Year of OC Residence: 1952
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: County
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: African American
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
North Carolina Central U. Board Sec, Chairman Hickory Grove Missionary Church
Deacon Bd, Member of the Friends of the Passmore Center B , President of the National
Mllliken/HArris Family Reunion
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Friends of the Passmore Center Board
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
During my 30 year career in local government service as Director of Econ and Community
Development I had the responsibility of developing and managing programs that impacted the
lives of orange county citizens from youths to adults. As an older retired adult having to relate
and handle issues of care and support for parents, relatives and friends I recognize the various
we have great services in the county but there are areas where improvements and adjustments
might be needed. But to make suggestions I feel one must serve and observe before being
critical of current policies and recommending changes.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I want to serve on the Aging Advisory board because I want to continue to serve my county and
support the particular needs of Seniors of the county in the area of Social support, nutrition,
elder care (in home and Day care), safe and decent housing (single family and group), and
health care. Our Senior population continues to grow and so do their needs. As a Senior citizen
myself and working with aging family members and members of the community I recognize the
need for support in these AREAS.
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
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Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 4/11/2018 Date Printed: 4/11/2018
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Page 1 of 2 Jerry Ann Gregory
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Jerry Ann Gregory
Name Called:
Home Address: 2224 Lebanon Rd
Efland NC 27243
Phone (Day): 919-644-8172
Phone (Evening): 919-644-8172
Phone (Cell): 919-810-4397
Email: harleyphn@yahoo.com
Place of Employment: Retired
Job Title: Retired Public health Nurse
Year of OC Residence: 1973
Township of Residence: Cheeks
Zone of Residence: County
Sex: Female
Ethnic Background: Caucasian
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Meals on Wheels Hillsborough
Fairfield Homemakers Club
Exc. Club of Greater Durham
Durham Harley Owners Group Board of Directors
Public Health Corp
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Past Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee. Currently serving on the Nursing
Home Community Advisory Board
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Worked as a Public Health Nurse for 33 years providing services to adults most of those years,
including senior centers.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Feel my experiences in past and presently would be of value.
Conflict of Interest:
No
Supplemental Questions:
Work Experience: Public Health Nurse for 31 yrs with Orange County Health-1969-2001 ;
Adult Day Center Health Coordinator for 2 years
Nurse Consultant for Are You Your Brother's Keeper progect with Efland Cheeks Voices
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of Efland and UNC for 1 year 2010 Served as Guardian on behalf of Health Director for
clients in Community House in Carrboro and various Rest Homes and Nursing facilities.
Volunteer Experience: PTA Thrift shop; ; VA Medical Center in Durham doing data entry
for Oncology Research nurses; Habitat for Humanity; Fund raising for Child Abuse
Prevention Foundation in Durham; Fund raising for various charities sponsered by my
Exchange Club
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee 5-6 yrs; Volunteer RN for B/P clinic at
various Senior sites; Volunteer in Flu clinics offered at Senior sites in CH and
Hillsborough; Meals on Wheels Volunteer since retirement in 2001; Volunteer in fund
raising with Durham Harley Owners Group,Exchsnge Club of Greater Durham and
American Cancer Society; Member of Public Health Volunteer Corp,volunteering as
needed. Volunteer annually with Project Homelessness in providing immunizations and
education.
Education: H.S.; BS in Nursing; Adult Health Assestment-UNC; Various workshops on
Wellness, disease prevention, couseling,etc. Adult Health assessment
course/certification at UNC; Numerous classes re: Dementia, Aging, Chronic disease
Other Comments:
Have lived, worked and volunteered in Orange County since 1973. During my 32 years of
working in Public Health I have worked in the adult community providing services and am
very familiar with community and its needs. STAFF COMMENTS: Renewed application
10/09/03 for ACHCAC and Adv. Bd. on Aging. 6/16/03 for ACHCAC; NHCAC; Adv. Bd. on
Aging. Originally applied 9/3/99. Applied 1/8/2012 for Orange County Emergency Services
Work Group. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: Lebanon Road is Orange County Jurisdiction,
Efland Fire Tax, and Cheeks Township.
This application was current on: 5/12/2016 Date Printed: 5/12/2016
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BOCC Attendance Records For Advisory Board Re-Appointments
Advisory Board on Aging—Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
Name Original Date Appointed Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Dr.Jeff Charles 09/17/2019 N N N N N N N N N N N N
Dr.Richard White 05/02/2019 N N N N N N N N N N N N
Dr.Jennifer(Jenny)Womack 05/02/2019 N N N N N N N N N N N N
James Harris 05/15/2018 N N N N N N N N N N N N
Jerry Ann Gregory 09/17/2019 N N N N N N N N N N N N
P: Present @ Meeting A: Absent E: Excused Absence N: No Meeting
Information Current Through: March 31,2021
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Janice Tyler
Advisory Board on Aging Contact Phone: 919-245-4255
No applicants for this board.
Gender Identity: Date Applied:
Ethnic Background: Township:
Age Range: Res.Eligibility:
Also Serves On:
Lindsay Bailey
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 08/23/2019
Ethnic Background: White Township: Hillsborough
Age Range: Res.Eligibility:
Also Serves On:
Patricia Darcey
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 08/10/2020
Ethnic Background: White Township: Hillsborough
Age Range: 60+ Res.Eligibility: Hillsborough Town Limits
Also Serves On:
Karen Green-McElveen
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 01/03/2020
Ethnic Background: African American Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range: 35-59 Res.Eligibility: C.H.City Limits
Also Serves On: Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Holly Meschko
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 01/04/2020
Ethnic Background: White Township: Hillsborough
Age Range: 60+ Res.Eligibility: Hillsborough Town Limits
Also Serves On: Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Thomas ODwyer
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 12/10/2019
Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range: 60+ Res.Eligibility: C.H.City Limits
Also Serves On:
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Janice Tyler
Advisory Board on Aging Contact Phone: 919-245-4255
Ms Saru Salvi
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 10/12/2020
Ethnic Background: African American Township: Hillsborough
Age Range: 60+ Res.Eligibility: Hillsborough ETJ
Also Serves On:
Nora Spencer
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 12/30/2019
Ethnic Background: Other Township: Bingham
Age Range: 35-59 Res.Eligibility: County
Also Serves On:
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Page 1 of 2 Lindsay Bailey
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Lindsay Bailey
Name Called:
Home Address: 204 Brownville Street
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone (Day): 3045498076
Phone (Evening): 3045498076
Phone (Cell): 3045498076
Email: lindsay.bailey@unchealth.unc.edu
Place of Employment: UNC HealthCare Trauma Program
Job Title: Injury Prevention Coordinator
Year of OC Residence: 2014
Township of Residence: Hillsborough
Zone of Residence:
Sex: Female
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Safe Kids Orange County
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I received my Master in Public Health in Health Behavior at UNC Gillings School Global Public
Health in 2016. During graduate school and for two years afterward I worked at a local
continuing care retirement community and acted as the wellness coordinator for residents and
staff. My job included helping senior residents navigate the community s health and wellness
resources and accessing services they required. Since 2017, 1 have worked at UNC HealthCare
as the Trauma Program s injury prevention coordinator. One of my main focus areas is senior
adults and I plan and implement evidence-based programs that reduce falls injuries and motor
vehicle accidents. I do falls prevention presentations and programs for local independent senior
communities in Orange County and partner frequently with the Orange County Department on
Aging to provide resources.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
In my professional work I have worked with a wide range of seniors, some of which who have
been resources at their fingertips and many who don t. I have learned a lot about the challenges
seniors face in Orange County such as transportation, isolation, and hunger. I want to help
seniors not only in my professional work but in a volunteer capacity as well.
Conflict of Interest:
I do promote senior programs in my job. However, the programs I advocate seniors utilize are
cost free and the UNC Trauma Program does not charge any fees for the programs we provide
the community. Our mission is to reduce injury.
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Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 8/23/2019 1:17:26 PM Date Printed: 8/27/2019
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Page 1 of 2 Patricia Darcey
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Patricia Darcey
Name Called:
Home Address: 511 Waterstone Park Circle
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone: 9739851084
Email: patdarcey13@gmail.com
Year of OC Residence: 2018
Township of Residence: Hillsborough
Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: white
Age Range: 60+
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Member: Sportsplex
Member: Passmore Senior Center
Member: Hillsborough Women in Networking
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I am recently retired as marketing director for a New Jersey assisted living community. During
my tenure, I established warm relationships with our residents and families while working to
maintain the census of our Methodist-owned community.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Shortly after I relocated from New Jersey to Hillsborough I joined the Passmore Center. I was
and am very impressed with the Center, from the staff to the offerings and special events. I d
like to lend my talents wherever I can.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I have been working with an aging population in an assisted living community for a number of
years before I left New Jersey and settled in North Carolina. I am also a member of the Board of
Directors at the family center which focuses on the prevention of child abuse.
In both of these situations, the market is extremely diverse in age gender race etc.
Conflict of Interest:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
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This application was current on: 8/10/2020 Date Printed: 8/10/2020
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Page 1 of 2 Karen Green-McElveen
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Karen Green-McElveen
Name Called:
Home Address: 457 Piney Mountain Road
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: 919-929-9899
Email: kggm@bellsouth.net
Year of OC Residence: 1968
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: African American
Age Range: 35-59
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
First Baptist Church Trustee, Chair of FBC Fellowship Ministry, Order of Eastern Star,
Chair FBC Support Line.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, received training from
Orange County Dept of Aging on senior citizen
resources and issues. Through advocacy learned of nursing home roles and regulations, home
care options, and common gaps in service delivery.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
County policies and priorities have a major impact on senior citizen well-being, both through
direct County services and through the County s oversight
of facilities focused on senior care. Service on the the board would be a fulfillment of my special
passion to assist seniors with limited resources.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I am a lifetime resident of Chapel Hill with a deep passion for serving the needs of under-
resourced and poorly-informed elderly residents and their families. Beginning with serving as
primary care giver for my grandmother over 20 years ago, I have been an advocate, caregiver,
and resource for many, with particularly strong connections with the African-American
community. To help me fulfill this role effectively, I have completed formal training from the
Orange County Department on Aging, and currently serve on the Adult Care Home Advisory
Committee. I also chair the First Baptist Church Benevolence Committee, which frequently
provides assistance and guidance for the elderly. One of my primary goals in serving on the
Orange County Advisory Board on Aging would be to help create strategies to better inform the
community of resources available to support the elderly across a wide spectrum of needs and
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situations.
Conflict of Interest:
No
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Advisory Board on Aging
Application Date: 2/15/2019
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, received training from
Orange County Dept of Aging on senior citizen
resources and issues. Through advocacy learned of nursing home roles and regulations, home
care options, and corn
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
County policies and priorities have a major impact on senior citizen well-being, both through
direct County services and through the County s oversight
of facilities focused on senior care. Service on the the board would be a fulfillment of my special
pa
Conflict of Interest:
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Application Date: 2/15/2019
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, have learned a great
deal about adult care options and regulations, have
visited adult care facilities frequently, and have worked with such facilities as primary care taker/
healt
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I would like to help contribute to an environment of improved consistency in quality of care for
residents of adult home care facilities, particularly
those serving seniors with limited financial resources. Currently quality of care at many facilities
to
Conflict of Interest:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 1/3/2020 Date Printed: 1/3/2020
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Page 1 of 2 Holly Meschko
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Holly Meschko
Name Called:
Home Address: 815 US Highway 70A East
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone: 919-579-6101
Email: hollymeschko@gmail.com
Year of OC Residence: 2018
Township of Residence: Hillsborough
Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: white
Age Range: 60+
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Submitted photos for the Orange County DEAPR The Nature of Orange 2019
photography contest.
Volunteered for the Garden Club at the Passmore Senior Center in Hillsborough.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I currently live in affordable housing as a first time apartment dweller. I waited 3 years, 7 1/2
months for an opening.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I currently live in affordable housing as a first time apartment dweller. I waited 3 years, 7 1/2
months for an opening, so I am interested in the process of affordable housing, and would like
the opportunity to advocate for more affordable housing; there s a great need for it.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
The diversity I would bring to any advisory board I may have the privilege to serve on is this:
I am new to the area, and after living in my own home for 28 years, and the same town for 60
years, I now live in an affordable apartment complex for people 55 and over, for which I was on
the wait list for 3 years, 7 and 1/2 months! In addition to aging, I have an invisible but disabling
rare disease that mainly affects women, and my grandson is a multi-racial special needs child on
the autism spectrum.
Conflict of Interest:
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Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I am aging, and it is quite a transition!
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I live in affordable housing with other aging residents. On a daily basis, I see the challenges that
the aging population faces, but the general population is unaware of; transportation, food
shopping (affordability)and preparation, laundry, the inability to afford entertainment, cable,
telephone, internet, etc. and basics such as quarters for laundry.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
The diversity of opinion I believe I would bring to the Aging Board or any other board, is my life
experiences, which is this::
I am 63. In addition to experiencing the aging process, I have a rare disease that mainly affects
women. I moved into an affordable apartment complex for residents age 55 and over after living
in my own home in Ohio for 28 years. I see the daily struggles that many residents experience;
loneliness, boredom, financial difficulty, difficulty preparing a meal, inability to get out(drive),
being last in the lives of their children whom they raised, sadness, and, unfortunately, an
unwillingness by many to accept diversity and differences in others, etc.
I am also a grandmother to a bi-racial special needs teenage boy who's on the autism spectrum
who's experienced bullying in school.
Conflict of Interest:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 1/4/2020 Date Printed: 1/6/2020
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Page 1 of 2 Thomas ODwyer
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Thomas ODwyer
Name Called:
Home Address: 105 Boulder Lane
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: 919-906-0581
Email: greenbuiIder4us@aol.com
Year of OC Residence: 1985
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits
Gender Identity: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Age Range: 60+
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Just completed 7 years of service on the Orange County Commission for the
Environment, I am a Hospice Volunteer, and I participated with the Council on the Aging s
Master Aging Plan (MAP). I am currently attending Aging in Community series lectures,
as housing needs for aging in place will be in demand now and even more in our
community s future. Universal Design supporter, and I attend BOCC meeting that impactt
the environmet ( recycling recently) We must find a way to partner with our municipalities
and provide pro active policies which support the needs of an aging community while
making a real difference in Energy sources and consumtion
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Orange County Commission for the Environment, 7 years. Off the Commission as of Dec.
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Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I design for aging in place and would support creating policies to incentivise this much needed
paradigm
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I want to help my community to live out their lives fully in there homes .. ( if possible)
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I am 66 years old and am a semi retired Chapel Hill GreenBuild Designer with interest and
dedication to aging in place design.
I am a trained Hospice worker, and my wife and I practice helping others in need, whether they
are young or old.
We have cared for our parents at the end of their lives, making their living environment more
ambulatory friendly, plus we spent personal time with them as they passed away.
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Being able to live longer in an existing home is a achievable most times without great expense.
1.A second handrail on stairs is like night and day for anyone approaching balance issues. It's
like having a Walker to go down stairs with. Both hands are on something. One simply doesnt
help near enough.
2.Grab bars can also change one's life, inside the home and outside.
3.Making sure there are good communications to emergency services and family
4.1-Inderstanding how to use Smartphones can change an elders life.
5.Are there social workers who visit and check the food storage situation.
6.Protect the elderly from getting overcharged
Conflict of Interest:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
Sustainable/Smart Development of land should be the norm in our future. My
understanding is, it requires legislative approval for ordinances that have certain
requirements. We should do as many things possible to support environmentally
responsible development, such as creating solar easements for future renewable power
use, smarter energy efficiency improvements in new construction, Smart Grid
development, or work on ways to propose changes in the legislature to better protect our
environment on local levels. STAFF COMMENTS: Applied for Commission for the
Environment 05/11/2006; Applied for Orange County Planning Board 06/15/2012.
ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 105 Boulder Lane is in Chapel Hill Township, Chapel Hill
Jurisdiction, Chapel Hill Town Limits.
This application was current on: 12/10/2019 Date Printed: 12/10/2019
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Page 1 of 3 Saru Salvi
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Ms Saru Salvi
Name Called:
Home Address: 506 SILVER FOX CIR
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone: 919-259-3323
Email: sarusalvi@nc.rr.com
Year of OC Residence: 2004
Township of Residence:
Zone of Residence:
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: African American
Age Range: 60+
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Member of Town of Hillsborough Water and Sewer Advisory Committee.
Member of Home Owners Association Board and Architectural Review Committee
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Hillsborough Planning Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have been leaving in the Hillsborough extraterritorial Jurisdiction area since 2004. 1 have
served as President of a HOA in Oceanside CA with more than 350 homes, dealing with the sub-
divisions growth, enforcement and budgeting.
I have an MBA in finance from Wake Forest with my Bachelor of Business Administration
Business from NCCU.
My husband and I have owned several successful businesses, where I was the CEO, dealing
with contract/budget negotiations between our company and large pharmaceutical companies.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
As I move into retirement, which is planned for January 2021, 1 will have to time to dedicate to
community activities.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I understand the needs of the local people vs the desires of the re-located citizens. Sometimes
the wants may seem conflicting.
I moved to NC in 1986, before the large migration and became part of the local community, not
as a transit. I grew up in Cambridge MA, a college town and understand the sensitivity of
townies when there is a large number of outsiders taking over control of their town. I feel I can
help to bridge the understanding between the locals and the newbies.
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Conflict of Interest:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
My mother is 101 years old. I have learned a great deal about the services to the elderly on the
local, state and federal level. Albeit, that my mother lives in MA, I at least know what questions
need to be addressed and how to dig and find the answers.
As a senior myself, I find negotiating the services available from different resources can be
confusing. I feel that I can offer valuable insight to the Board about senior s needs.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I would like to serve of this board because I feel that it is important that we give our senior
citizens all of the support they need and also anticipate needs that they do not recognize.
As I stated above, my mother is 101 years old and there are services she is receiving that I
never knew existed.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
Not only being a senior myself, but having a mother who is elderly, I can bring a unique
viewpoint to the board from the caregivers side.
Recognizing that many seniors/elderly do not have access to information, often a caregiver has
to step in and help. So not only are the seniors/elderly need support, but the caregivers as well.
Conflict of Interest:
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
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Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
At one time I lived in public housing and received government housing assistance.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
After my experience in trying to find affordable housing in Cambridge MA, I would like to give
back to my current committee by offering my experiences.
Making sure the community understands the value of an economically diverse population, the
acceptance of affordable housing could increase, helping to unify our communities.
Gentrification has put housing out of reach for many people who grew up in these ares.
Conflict of Interest:
I understand the need for affordable housing. It can be very difficult to find, especially in an
expensive area.
I also understand the concerns of neighborhood people who are afraid to have lower income
populations around them. Having experienced government housing assistance, I could bring that
experience to the board to help address the neighborhoods concerns.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
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Page 1 of 2 Nora Spencer
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Nora Spencer
Name Called:
Home Address: 3807 NC Hwy 54 W
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone: 7042132406
Email: noraEspencer@gmail.com
Year of OC Residence: 2014
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence: County
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: Other
Age Range: 35-59
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Currently a member of the Orange County Human Relations Commission (but rolling off
next month)
Member of Orange County Home Repair Coalition via Dept. on Aging
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Orange County Human Relations Commission (current)
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I spent 10 years in corporate HR with Lowe s and IBM before going back to school for a Masters
in Social Work (which brought me to Orange County). The two populations I wanted to serve
included underserved women and seniors.
As a result, after graduating I founded a nonprofit called Hope Renovations, which is due to
launch this fall. Our mission is to inspire hope in women and older adults for a joyful future . We
will be doing this by carrying out small to mid-size repairs/renovations in the homes of older
adults who are aging-in-place, with the work being carried out by our trainees, who are
underserved women in our community seeking living-wage work in the construction trades. As I
have been starting up this nonprofit over the past two years I have been introduced to many
aging-related topics in our county.
This is mostly thanks to Hope Renovations involvement with the Orange County Housing
Preservation Coalition. and our connection to Carol Woods (with one of Carol Woods leaders
serving on our board). In addition, I received my CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist)
designation in 2018.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I believe that my close involvement in housing and aging-in-place in Orange County can be of
benefit to this commission. Housing stability is of key importance to multiple measures of health
and happiness for older adults. My hope is that my knowledge and connections will provide a
useful perspective in this board s work. In addition, as the leader of a nonprofit that works within
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the aging community, I feel that involvement with this commission will provide me with
opportunities to learn more about Aging in Orange County from a broad perspective which will
help Hope Renovations better serve older adults in the community.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I can think of three ways my participation would add a diverse viewpoint.
For one, I have a unique viewpoint as a 40 year old woman with aging parents and a husband in
his 60s. The"young senior"viewpoint is very close to my personal life.
For another, as someone who lives in a rural part of the county, and indeed grew up in rural NC,
I am close to the unique challenges and issues that rural seniors face.
Finally, as an Arab-American woman, I have a unique perspective on aging in that culture and
how Middle Eastern older adults and families perceive services and accessibility.
Conflict of Interest:
As mentioned, Hope Renovations will be providing repairs/renovations to older adults in our
community. Our work will be offered on a sliding scale, with low to moderate income seniors
paying reduced prices or nothing at all. However, we will be selling our services to seniors, as
revenue generated from this activity will support our mission. I am unsure if this creates a
conflict of interest but I wish to be forthcoming.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Human Relations Commission
Application Date: 12/11/2016
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have worked in Human Resources, organizational development and talent acquisition
(specifically diversity recruiting)for the past 15 years. I am in the process of making a career
switch to Social Work (receiving my MSW from UNC in May)due to my strong
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I received my B.A. from UNC in 2001 and wanted to come back to Chapel Hill for many years.
Finally, in 2014, 1 came back to attend graduate school. My husband and I have put down roots
and we intend to stay. I m looking forward to getting more involved
Conflict of Interest:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 12/30/2019 Date Printed: 12/30/2019