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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A_CTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 2, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Orange County Senior Games Events Days
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Department on Aging
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lisa Berley, 245-2668
Proclamation Recreation & Parks
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To proclaim the weeks of April 8 through May 7, 2002 as Orange County Senior
Games Events Days and to encourage citizens age 55 and over to participate.
BACKGROUND: The first Orange County Senior Games were held in May 1988 with 69
participants in athletic events ranging from softball throw to tennis, and 100 Orange County
citizens volunteered. In the years since 1988, the numbers have steadily grown, as more
emphasis was placed on year round programming and new events added. Each of the 150
plus participants benefit greatly from participation in the games.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approving the proclamation.
Funding for programming and designated Department on Aging and Recreation and Parks
Department staff who work with this program is already included in budgets for those
departments.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners proclaim and declare April 8 through May 7, 2002 as Orange County Senior
Games Events Days and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation.
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
ORANGE COUNTY SENIOR GAMES EVENTS DAYS
Whereas, According to recent population figures,there are more than 19,550
persons over 55 years of age in Orange County; and,
Whereas, Orange County is concerned about the health, fitness, and social
well-being of its mature adult population; and,
Whereas, Orange County Senior Games provides a special opportunity for mature
adults to grow positively in the areas of health, fitness and social well-being;
and,
Whereas, Orange County would like to encourage local businesses and resident support
of these events and participation from county residents age 55 and older;
NOW, BE IT THEREFORE PROCLAIMED,that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners declare April 8 through May 7,2002 as
ORANGE COUNTY SENIOR GAMES EVENTS DAYS
AND encourages citizens age 55 and over to participate.
This, the second day of April, 2002.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners