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...... Roth, Seelie, Slcmnae~-~.~..., <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION to designate Monday, October 5, 1998 Lakewood Division of <br />Asing Day in the CitY of Lakewood. <br /> WHEREAS, The Lakewood Division of Aging was established in 1973 to provide <br />aid and assistance to senior citizens residing in the City of Lakewood; and <br /> $10,_000 <br /> one <br /> The Division m ~ -'~ . ___,.~:,,l~mns fi-om toun(lauuu~ <br /> million dollars in city, tect~ aha ~,,~ --- of iff7-three and a volunmer corn of over <br /> fund raisers; the staff of one has grown to a work force <br /> 500 persons; and <br /> WHEREAS, In 1974 the nutrition program began in the Knights of Columbus <br /> Hall on Deu'oit Avenue; today over 57,000 meals are annually served at the nutrition sites and <br /> delivered to homebound elderly residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Division of Aging through its highly developed tr~_nsportauon <br /> component provides over 60,000 one way trips each year, enabling older residents to access <br /> medical assisw_nce, benefit programs, social and educational programs and necessities of daily <br /> living; and WHEREAS, The home health services have developed from a pwgam <br /> spearheaded by volunteeri in 1976 to a Medicare certified pwgram supetwised by Registered <br /> Nurses and .sm_fled by {rained and certified Home Health Aides; and <br /> WHEREAS, as tho Division of Aging advances into the next millemaium, its <br /> mission to assist Lakewood's older residents to lnaint"in the qtlality of life they so richly deserve <br /> remains the same as the mission of 1973; now therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br /> Section 1. That this Council and Mayor x~o~e the dedication of tho staff and <br /> the volunteer force of The Lakewood Division of Aging as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary in <br /> the City of Lakcwood- <br /> Section 2. Thai the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby anthofized and directed <br /> to forward a certified copy of this Kesolution to the Lakewood Division of Aging. <br /> <br /> pRESIDENT <br /> <br /> <br />