County commissioners honor older Americans
WAYNESBURG – Greene County commissioners Wednesday proclaimed May as Older Americans Month.
The proclamation acknowledged the 8,443 Greene County citizens who are age 60 or older and have made countless contributions and sacrifices through employment, military service, volunteering and raising families.
The county is committed to helping all individuals live longer, healthier lives by partnering with programs, agencies and other service providers.
The proclamation also emphasized the importance of injury prevention and safety awareness to help older Americans remain healthy and active in any setting.
Some of those in attendance at the commissioners’ agenda meeting to accept the proclamation were:
Nancy Riggle, Greene County Area Agency on Aging supervisor; Leslie Grenfell, executive director of SWPA AAA; Bridget Dennison, senior center director for Community Action Southwest; William Teagarden, care management coordinator for Community Action; Stacy Strohman, senior services director for Community Action; and Sharon Willison and Dave Coder, representing state Sen. Tim Solobay and state Rep. Pam Snyder, respectively.
At their regular meeting today, the commissioners are expected to accept the resignations of Chuck Baily from the Industrial Development Authority board, and Kirk King as the attorney for the tax claim bureau.