Snohomish County residents interested in the needs and issues facing older persons and younger persons with disabilities are needed for the Snohomish County Council on Aging.

The Council (CoA) is a 30-member citizen advisory board that works with both the Snohomish County Long Term Care and Aging Office and the county executive on issues facing older persons and younger persons with disabilities in Snohomish County.

The Long Term Care and Aging Office manages federal, state and local funds and relies heavily on its CoA advisory board.

CoA members serve as ambassadors to the community, strategists for funding and program issues, activists around legislative matters, as well as monitors of the quality and responsiveness of programs and services.

New members will begin three-year terms Jan. 1, 2011. The CoA meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December) from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Sub-committee groups meet as needed.

Council members are expected to regularly attend and participate in the monthly council meetings and commit to serve on at least one sub-committee. All meetings occur during work hours.

The CoA strives for a membership that is geographically balanced throughout the county. Snohomish County residents who represent the needs of ethnic and racial minority communities, older persons wishing to improve the quality of life for senior citizens, persons who represent organizations that serve older and younger disabled persons, locally elected officials and members of the general public are encouraged to apply. A majority of the members are age 60 or older.

To receive an application or learn more about the council, contact Joyce Frasu at Snohomish County's Long Term Care and Aging Division at (425) 388-7377 or j.frasu@snoco.org. Applications are due Friday, Sept. 17.

Applicants recommended by the CoA are submitted to the County Executive for appointment, subject to approval by the County Council.

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