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Agenda 05/13/2008 Item # 4I PROCLAMA TION Agenda Item No. 41 May 13, 2008 Page 1 of2 WHEREAS, May 2008 has been designated as Old"" Aftlltricans Month and is celebrated nationally: and the theme is "Wriing Tcgtlth"" for Strong, Healthy, and Support/WI Cammunitiu': and, WHEREAS, Callier Caunty is a community in which 75, 000 citizens a!l" 60 or alder make their hDfrll1: and, WHEREAS, alder A""",icans artt valuable members of our society who are rich with ltXf1"rietlCll and duerving of our f'IlSpttct: and, WHEREAS. the numbttr of baby baamers Naching traditional NfjNm""t agtt continuu fa incNase, a fact that spatlights the ""lid for itlCNased affttntian fa the ""eds of alder adults: and. WHEREAS, our aldttr citizens af today and tomorrow pramise to be among the mast actiWl and 11ngt1!l"d aldllr adult populations in our Nation's history: and. WHEREAS, it is the NspansibJ1ity of this and alll/.S. cammunities fa work tcgtlthl1r and """paN for changing alder adult papulatians by modernizing systl1/T/S of CON and providing consumers with mtHV control Qyer their lives: and, WHEREAS, Callillr County Housing and Human Sttrvicu has sl1,.".d as thl1 Lllad A!l"tlCY for 30 y"ars and providu in-hame services for 200. frail elderly to assist them in Nmaining in their awn hamll as long as feasibly passible: and, WHEREAS, Collier Caunty Housing and Human Sttrvicu fellds J 03 hamebound elderly and 75 mDrtl actille seniors in the Nutrition Services Program and Home Delivered Meals: amt WHEREAS, Collittr Caunty Hausing ond Human Services partners with hllolth CON a!l"tlCies, CIVJC groups, community associations, other county departments. and mDrtl fa identify neetis and resources for our oldu residents,. and, WHEREAS. ovtlf'QlI quality of life can bll greatly enhanced whlln supportive cammunitills help their cider citizens obtain m"fW options to avojd placement in nursing homes and rettllJin at hoftllt as long as passibll1. NOW THEREFORE, be it praclaiftlltd by the Beard of County Cammissianl1rs of Callier County, Florida, that May 2008, bl1 designated as Older Americans Month DONE AND ORDERED THIS J 3th Day of May, 2008. 80ARD OF COI/NTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COI/NTY, FLORIDA TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ~ DWIGHT E. BROCK. CLERK Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item No. 41 May 13, 2008 Page 2 of2 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 41 Proclamation to recognize May 2008 as Older Americans Month. To be accepted by the employees of Housing and Human Services Department Services for Seniors Marcy Krumbine, Director; Bonnie Fauls, Case Manager Supervisor; Carlton Bronson. Case Manager; Debbi Maxon, Case Manager; Kelly Robinson, Case Manager; Leslie Weinreb, Case Manager; Terri Daniels, Accounting Supervisor; Dory Carillo, Accounting Technician. Meeting Date: 5/13/2008 900:00 AM Prepared By Lanisa Delrio Administrative Aide to BCe Date BCC 5/5/2008 2:54:40 PM Approved By Sue Filson Executive Manager to the BCe Date Board of County Commissioners Bce Office 5/5/20083:20 PM Approved By John A. Yonkosky Director of the Office of Management Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 5/5/20083:42 PM Approved By James V. Mudd Board of County Commissioners County Manager Date County Manager's Office 5/5/2008 3:56 PM file:1 IC:\Agenda Test\Exporl\ 107 -May%20 13,%202008\04. %20PROCLAMATIONS\41\4 1%2... 5/7/2008