JANET ST. CLAIR: District 3 Town Hall Meeting – Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island) sent the following newsletter on Thu., May 5, 2022:

Join Commissioner St. Clair for her Town Hall in honor of Older Americans Month

Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the new Camano Administration Building Convergence Room.

121 E. Camano Drive; Camano Island

Zoom option available: Virtual Link Town Hall

Meeting ID: 897 0233 0756    Passcode: 089029

Dial by your location: 253 215 8782

This is the first in-person/hybrid Town Hall since the onset of the pandemic. Due to continued COVID cases, masks are recommended but not required.  Seating may be limited.

Guests: Island Senior Resources and Camano Center

Hometown Hero: Gordy Holmes & the Camano Pickleball Club

Older Americans Month was established in 1963 to honor the past and present contributions of older adults in our society.  At that time in our history, there were 17 million adults over 65 in American and one third of them lived in poverty.  Improvements to Social Security and the passage of the Older Americans Act in 1965 have reduced the number of older Americans living in poverty to 9%.  I want to welcome our Island County partners Island Senior Resources and Camano Center to talk about the important work they do together to improve the lives of older adults living in Island County and their families.  I also will be honoring Gordy Holmes and the Camano Pickleball Club for their efforts to build community and promote an active lifestyle.  As usual, there will be opportunity for general Q&A.