2003 Speaker, Dorothy Crawford, is presented a plaque honoring the Senior Tar Heell Legislature as a Positive Images in Aging Award receipient from the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Presenting the award is Carolyn Tracy, Chair of the NC Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Ruth Watkins, Robeson County Delegate and Parliamentarian of the Senior Tar Heel Legislature, is presented with the Margaret Hart Hardee Award by the NC Association of Area Agencies on Aging, by Brad Allen, Area Agency on Aging Director with the Lumbee River Council of Governments.

The Color Guard from VRW Post 10630 in Hope Mills presents the colors.

Evelyn Berger, Mecklenburg County Delegate and Chaplain of the Senior Tar Heel Legislature, delivers the invocation.

Iantha Mitchell, former Sampson County Delegate, is honored on the occasion of her 94`h birthday.

Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue who was the sponsor of the legislation to create the Senior Tar Heel Legislature, delivers the key note address at the 10 year celebration. To the right of the Lt. Governor is Vernon Dull, Davie County delegate, who was selected at the meeting to be the Speaker of the Senior Tar Heel Legislature for 2003-2005.

Twenty-nine delegates and alternates who have served in the Senior Tar Heel Legislature for ten years were honored at the 10 year anniversary celebration. Some of those honored included, from left to right, Seroba Aiken from Greene Countv. Evelyn Berger from Mecklenburg County. Betty Babb from Cabarrus County, Lloyd Steen from Henderson County. Robert Baker from Yadkin County, and Alice Ballance from Bertie County.

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