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Commissioners mark Lyme awareness, older Americans month and Historic Preservation awards
Summary
At the May 12 meeting, commissioners proclaimed May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Older Americans Month, recognized National Skilled Nursing Care Week and Historic Preservation Month, and presented awards to local preservation contributors.
The board opened the May 12 session with several proclamations and community recognitions. Commissioners proclaimed May 2026 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month and urged residents to use prevention measures; department staff and local senior-center managers described outreach and education activities.
The board also recognized National Skilled Nursing Care Week and Older Americans Month, with remarks from staff and representatives of Saint Mary's Nursing Center and the Department of Aging and Human Services highlighting services for older adults and long-term care staff. Laurie Jennings Harris, director of Aging and Human Services, described county programs and encouraged seniors to use available resources.
During the Historic Preservation Month portion of the meeting, the board presented awards. Karen Stone, Museum Division Manager for the Department of Recreation and Parks, was recognized for research and authorship on a local Civil War-era shipwreck; a preservation project award honored Sotterley for relocating and restoring an 18th-century tenant farmhouse that interprets post-slavery history, and Jocelyn Copeland was recognized for producing an educational pop-up museum exhibit that engaged thousands of visitors at the county's oyster festival.
Speakers urged residents to participate in upcoming lectures and events tied to preservation and senior services.
