Agenda 02/10/2015 Item # 4B 2/10/2015 4.B.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Collier County is home to more than 117,000 senior citizens
(aged 60 and above); and
WHEREAS, Independence is among our most basic and valued rights as we
age; and
WHEREAS, With support from family, friends, service providers, and older
adult programs that encourage and contribute to healthy and
safe aging, more seniors than ever are staying active, socially
connected and vigorous as they grow older; and
WHEREAS, The 47 agencies in the Leadership Coalition on Aging - Collier
County (LCA)joined together to enrich the lives of all Collier
County Seniors and their caregivers by way of resource sharing,
education, advocacy, and community outreach; and
WHEREAS, The LCA helped to establish the first two Senior Centers in
Collier County to promote enrichment of the lives of senior
citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Administration on Aging (AOA) has declared the month of
February 'National Senior Independence Month";
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that FEBRUARY 2015 be designated as
SENIOR INDEPENDENCE MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of February, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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2/10/2015 4.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.B.
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing February 2015 as Senior Independence Month.
To be accepted by Vickijo Lechworth, LCA Chair,The Shelter for Abused Women and Children;
Dr Jaclyn Faffer, Immediate Past LCA Chair, the JFCS Senior Center; Harriet Lancaster, Collier
Senior Resources:Tatiana Fortune, Golden Gate Senior Center; Heather Baker, NCH Brookdale
Center for Healthy Aging and Rehabilitation; Mark Hahn, Medicare Home Care Agencies.
Sponsored by Commissioner Fiala
Meeting Date: 2/10/2015
Prepared By
Name: FlanaganJim
Title:Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
1/30/2015 2:33:01 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: FlanaganJim
1/30/2015 2:33:02 PM
Approved By
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 1/30/2015 2:46:07 PM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Communications &Cust. Relations,
Date: 2/2/2015 11:24:50 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/2/2015 12:32:25 PM
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