• Advise COAAA on the development and administration of the Area Plan, interests of older adults and community policies, programs and actions which affect older adults.
• Participate in and conduct periodic public hearings concerning older adults
• Advise and assist COAAA with leadership and advocacy on behalf of all older adults within the agency's geographic area
• Act as a liaison between COAAA and local committees on aging, public officials and service providers, in order to disseminate information on the needs of elderly adults and to help coordinate local, state and federal programs
• Advise and assist in the pooling of untapped resources of public and private agencies in order to strengthen or initiate new services for older adults
• Advise the Ohio Department of Aging, through COAAA, regarding special projects and statewide programs that affect Planning and Service area six.

1. Become familiar with the needs and problems of older adults in their respective counties
   
2. Be aware of programs currently serving the elderly in their counites
3. Regularly attend Advisory Council and other county meetings specific to older adults
4. Report to community group leaders on business discussed at Advisory Council meetings
   Report to the Advisory Council regarding county concerns
5. Gather and distribute information as requested
   Become familiar with funding process sources and requirements and identify appropriate services for funding
6. Understand the funding profile of current services for older adults in their counties
   
   

2013 Representatives

*Three members per county may serve a maximum of two, 3-year terms each. The year and number after the names indicate the final year of their first or second term.

2012 Chair: Holly Novak
2012 Vice Chair: Robert Horrocks

Delaware County
Jerry Driesen, M.D. 12/14 (2)
Joseph Girard 12/13 (2)
Joel Schaefer 12/14 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Robert Horrocks
Alternate:

Pictured: (l-r) Joe Girard, Bob Horrocks, Dr. Jerry Driesen, Joel Schaefer

Fairfield County
Suzanne McClaskey 12/12 (1)
Barb Ramsey 12/12 (1)
Robert Kalish 12/13 (1)
Ex-officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Jan Zerovnik
Alternate: Ritta Seitz

Barb Ramsey, Robert Kalish, Bill Miller (guest)

 

Fayette County
Edward Helt, Jr. 12/12 (1)
Cheryl Royster 12/13 (2)
Cindy Sagar 12/13 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Bambi Baughn
Alternate: Cheryl Stockwell

Pictured: (l-r) Cheryl Royster, Bambi Baughn, Cindy Sagar, Ed Helt, Cheryl Stockwell

Franklin County
Constance Freundlich 12/12 (1)
Charles W. Gehring 12/13 (1)
Rev. Leon L. Troy, Sr. 12/14 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: David Paul
Alternate: Dolores Blankenship

Pictured: (l-r) Dave Paul, Connie Freundlich, Fran McNew(guest), Elsie Williams Wilson(guest), Chuck Gehring

Licking County
Marion Ramsey 12/12 (1)
Sally Smith 12/13 (2)
Dora Young-Ford 12/14 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Carole Wachtel
Alternate: Polly Manning

Pictured: (l-r) Dora Young-Ford, Sally Smith, Carole Wachtel, Marion Ramsey

Madison County
Pat Baynes 12/12 (2)
Wm. 'Mike' Reinhard 12/14 (2)
Geraldine Mancini 12/14 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioner David Dhume

pictured: Patty Baynes, Wm. 'Mike' Reinhard, Shirley Dodge (guest)

Pickaway County
Connie Kelly 12/14 (1)
Judy Schneider 12/13 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Cynthia Love
Alternate: JoAnne Powell

Pictured: (l-r) Cynthia Love, Connie Kelly, Judy Schneider, Dick Fisher (guest), JoAnne Powell, Mary Wilhelm (guest)

Union County
Millie Pace 12/13 (1)
Holly Novak 12/13 (2)
Edgar Scheiderer 12/14 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Dick Douglass
Alternate: Anne Daniel

Pictured: (l-r) Edgar Scheiderer, Marjorie Scheiderer,Mel Daniel (guest), Anne Daniel, Avanelle Oberlin (guest), Dick Douglass.