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Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, on behalf of the El Dorado County Commission on Aging, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt a Proclamation recognizing May 2017 as “Older Americans Month” in El Dorado County;
2) Present a certificate to each Senior of the Year nominee, mentioning, as noted on the certificate, their primary contribution to the community; and
3) Announce the 2017 County of El Dorado Senior of the Year, and present the perpetual trophy to the nominee selected by the Commission on Aging to receive this honor. (Est. Time: 20 Min.)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Community Services Division, on behalf of the El Dorado County Commission on Aging, is recommending that, in recognition of older Americans as productive, active, and influential members of our community, the Board proclaim the month of May 2017 as “Older Americans Month” in El Dorado County.
By issuing this proclamation, the Board formally recognizes the outstanding contributions made every day by the older adults in our community and urges every citizen to take time this month to recognize older adults, and the people who serve and support them, as powerful and vital citizens who greatly contribute to the community.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s celebration of Older Americans Month. When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday, about one third of older Americans lived in poverty, and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns grew and at a meeting in April 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens, May was designated as “Senior Citizens Month.” In 1980, it was renamed “Older Americans Month” by President Jimmy Carter.
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