State of Ohio
Executive Department - Office of the Governor
IN RECOGNITION OF
SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
May 20, 2008
Senior Citizens Day is the cornerstone of Older Americans Month. It is a special day for communities to come together across generations and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of our elders.
Communities throughout the state will mark this day with special activities that engage all generations.
Seniors can live full and satisfying lives while making the state a better place through caregiving, volunteerism, employment and family and community leadership. They are parents, grandparents, friends, helpers, co-workers, mentors and leaders.
The Ohio Department of Aging and Ohio's aging network serve and advocate for two million Ohioans who are age 60 or older. They make available an array of supports, services and opportunities for older Ohioans to be independent and remain or become engaged in the support and betterment of their communities.
FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS, I, TED STRICKLAND, Governor of the State of Ohio, join the aging network in thanking our senior citizens for being positive role models for all generations and do hereby proclaim MAY 20, 2008 as SENIOR CITIZENS DAY throughout the state of Ohio. I urge all Ohioans and communities to celebrate and congratulate our elders for their accomplishments and express our gratitude for the examples they set.
Ted Strickland
Governor
