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OFA recognition

Genesee County Legislature celebrates Older Americans Month (May 2023) this week, as Legislator Brooks Hawley presents a proclamation to Diana Fox, director of Office for the Aging and Advisory Board member Gina Stella.

Photo by Steven Falitico.
 

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/gc-legislature-recognizes-older-americans-ofa/634814#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/gc-legislature-recognizes-older-americans-ofa/634814 May 12, 2023, 8:33pm Older Americans Month GC Legislature recognizes older Americans, OFA jfbeck_99_272012 <div class="align-center"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-05/older-americans-month.jpg?itok=VmE_X_Dx" width="800" height="667" alt="OFA recognition" class="image-style-large"> </div> </div> <p>Genesee County Legislature celebrates <a href="https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/older-americans-celebrated-for-their-wisdom-contributions-experience/634813">Older Americans Month (May 2023)</a> this week, as Legislator Brooks Hawley presents a proclamation to Diana Fox, director of Office for the Aging and Advisory Board member Gina Stella.</p><p><em>Photo by Steven Falitico.</em><br>&nbsp;</p> Older Americans celebrated for their wisdom, contributions, experience https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/older-americans-celebrated-for-their-wisdom-contributions-experience/634813
Senior volunteer tax preparers

Genesee County’s Legislature recognized Older Americans Month this week, though locally it will be hard to ignore the needs and importance of older folks with estimates of remaining Baby Boomers turning 65 during the next seven years.

And why should we? The file photo above displays a group of senior citizens who put their skills to use as volunteer tax preparers, bringing back a cumulative $1 million to the county in state and federal tax refunds. 

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/older-americans-celebrated-for-their-wisdom-contributions-experience/634813#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/jfbeck99272012/older-americans-celebrated-for-their-wisdom-contributions-experience/634813 May 11, 2023, 5:48pm Older Americans Month Older Americans celebrated for their wisdom, contributions, experience jfbeck_99_272012 <div class="align-center"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-05/seniors-help-with-taxes.jpeg?itok=ReY3OUVl" width="460" height="345" alt="Senior volunteer tax preparers" class="image-style-large"> </div> </div> <p>Genesee County’s Legislature recognized Older Americans Month this week, though locally it will be hard to ignore the needs and importance of older folks with estimates of remaining Baby Boomers turning 65 during the next seven years.</p><p>And why should we? The file photo above displays a group of senior citizens who put their skills to use as volunteer tax preparers, bringing back a cumulative $1 million to the county in state and federal tax refunds.&nbsp;</p>