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PAGE 16 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - <strong>March</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong><br />
www.columbusmessenger.com<br />
Active Lifestyles<br />
A bi-monthly feature celebrating the<br />
wisdom, experience and contributions of our community’s senior citizens<br />
Introducing Director Orvell Johns<br />
Orvell Johns, the director for the<br />
Franklin County Office on Aging or FCOA,<br />
took his role in June of 2020 and since then<br />
has continued to advocate for the work his<br />
office does everyday for the lives of older<br />
adults and their caregivers in central Ohio.<br />
Johns has an extensive professional<br />
background including previous work as the<br />
Director for the Franklin County Court of<br />
Common Pleas, Domestic Relations and<br />
Juvenile Branch, the Director of the<br />
Center for Public Investment Management<br />
at the State Treasurer’s office, and<br />
Assistant Deputy Director with the Ohio<br />
Department of Administrative Services,<br />
Equal Opportunity Division.<br />
The goal of the Office on Aging has<br />
always been to serve the older adult population,<br />
so that they can maintain their<br />
independence and age in place. Since his<br />
hire, Johns has strived to maintain and<br />
improve the programs and services that<br />
are available, while creating additional<br />
avenues for service and program growth.<br />
One of the newest installations Johns<br />
would like to initiate is a director’s column<br />
centered around the public asking him<br />
agency related questions. The column, Ask<br />
Director Orvell Johns, will begin in May<br />
and will provide answers to some of your<br />
questions about issues relating to older<br />
adults. If you would like to send in a question,<br />
do so by sending an email to<br />
FCOA.Director@franklincountyohio.gov.<br />
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<strong>March</strong> 24 at 2:00 p.m.<br />
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