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This, the sixteenth day of February 2016.
Jerry Passmore said over the 35 years he has been involved in Orange County, there
have been citizens with many different opinions, which is wonderful. He thanked the BOCC for
this honor. He recalled former Commissioner Norm Gustavson and the BOCC, who in 1980
were involved in establishing the Department of Aging, by official ordinance, which was a first in
the State. He said the most important thing to note is that the people, staff and volunteers are
who make the senior centers what they are today, rather than the name of the facility.
Jerry Passmore thanked the Board of County Commissioners for its efforts in regards to
the future challenges in the area of aging.
Leo Allison said this is joyous time for the seniors, the members of the Friends Board,
Jerry Passmore, and the Department of Social Services (DSS) for making this center the best
in North Carolina. He said Jerry Passmore was a visionary for the Orange County senior
centers, and thanked the Board of County Commissioners for making this re-naming possible.
He said they are proud of the senior centers, and the senior population, and noted none of it
would be possible without the leadership of the current director Janice Tyler and the Board of
County Commissioners.
Commissioner Jacobs said he worked with Jerry Passmore for most of his time in office
until Mr. Passmore retired. He echoed the sentiments regarding Mr. Passmore’s visionary
leadership and highlighted his passionate advocacy and practical efforts in regards to seniors
and the area of aging in Orange County.
c. Resolution Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Board considered approving the resolution recognizing the second Monday in
October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Orange County and, if approved, authorize the Chair to
sign the resolution.
Chair McKee said Commissioners Price and Rich have been instrumental in bringing
this resolution forward.
Commissioner Price said the person who helped to get this resolution rolling was
Stephen Dear in 2014, along with members of other municipalities. She said the goal was to
get a five government agreement to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Commissioner Rich thanked Commissioner Price for all of her work and all of the other
elected officials. She also thanked Danny Bell, who took several hours to explain to her the
importance of this honoring this day.
Commissioner Price said present this evening are Tony Hayes, who is the Tribal Chief
of the Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, and Commissioners Jenn Weaver and Mark Bell, as
this is a unified effort.
Commissioner Price read the resolution:
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER AS INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES’ DAY
WHEREAS, the people of Orange County of the State of North Carolina, inclusive of the
incorporated and unincorporated areas, recognize that nations of Indigenous Peoples have
lived upon this land now known as the Americas since time immemorial; and
WHEREAS, Orange County acknowledges that the annexation of the homelands of Indigenous
Peoples occurred over the centuries for the establishment and development of Orange County;
and