needs members

Durham residents with a love of art now have another opportunity to serve on the Durham Cultural Advisory Board Public Art Committee.

The board, charged with advising the City Council on implementing the new Public Art Policy approved in November 2011, is searching for three new members.

The Durham Cultural Advisory Board serves as an advisory body to the City Council and the city administration. The Public Art Committee advises the board and acts on behalf of the board on matters relating to public art in the City of Durham. The committee also reviews proposals for public art projects brought to it by the City Administration and makes recommendations to the Durham Cultural Advisory Board regarding project approvals.

The committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Durham Arts Council in downtown Durham. Priority in appointments will be given to City residents. The application deadline is Aug. 31, and applications can be downloaded from the city’s website at bit.ly/zJ2Prk.

Completed applications should be sent to Peter Coyle with the City’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development at 302 E. Pettigrew St., Suite 190, Durham, N.C. 27701. For more information, contact Coyle at Peter.Coyle@DurhamNC.gov or 919-560-4965, ext. 15205.

‘Most seniors’ sought

for community survey

Needs survey A Helping Hand (AHH), a local nonprofit organization serving older adults, is conducting a study on our “most senior” seniors (those 85+ years of age) and the challenges they face in maintaining independence.

The survey will include individuals in this age group who are living independently, family or friends providing care and health care professionals who assist this population. You can participate by sharing your views in a face-to-face interview, a phone call or by responding online.

AHH has been serving older adults in the Triangle since 1995. The agency is committed to helping older adults remain as independent as possible for as long as possible. Fifty percent of the older adults served by A Helping Hand are 85+ years of age.

For further information about participating in the survey about our “most senior” seniors please contact A Helping Hand at (919)403-5555 or go to ahelpinghandnc.org.