SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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Older Americans Month Proclamation
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
PRESENTER: Patrick Hammer, Parks & Recreation Director
Cindy Hickman, Recreation Coordinator - Active Adults
Trustee Bill Gippe, Sponsor
TIME ESTIMATE: 10 minutes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept Proclamation
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. This year’s observance theme is Make Your Mark.
The theme was selected to encourage and celebrate the countless contributions older adults make in our communities. Their time, experience and talents benefit family, peers and neighbors on a daily basis. The theme also recognizes the positive impacts individuals, of all ages, can have in the lives of older adults, the lives of older adult caregivers and the much needed support services offered throughout our communities. By engaging and supporting this network we recognize that older adults play a key role in the vitality of society.
The Erie Active Adults recreation program will celebrate Older Americans Month during the curbside pickup Senior Nutrition Lunch Program on Thursday, May 21. The cost of lunch on this day will be covered by the Erie Active Adults and Erie SilverSneakers program. Erie Active Adults will also be honoring our older adult population with a portrait exhibit taking place at a future date. This exhibit will feature black and white portraits of the older adults in Erie showcasing “How did you make your mark?” The images aim to capture the personality of each individual with a caption that exemplifies their impact in the community. The exhibit will also be shown virtually.
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1. Proclamation