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111 <br /> -2- <br /> • <br /> In 1967 the Pomaikai Senior Center opened under another <br /> Older Americans Act grant. Pomaikai was placed under the super- <br /> vision of the Department of Parks and Recreation. 1967 - 1970. <br /> were years of growth for, these programs. Using data retrieved <br /> • <br /> from the Information and Referral Program, other agencies were <br /> then able to improve their services to the elderly. <br /> In April 1971, the_ Kona Homemaker Service, now called the <br /> Kona Coordinated Services opened to offer a wide range of in-home <br /> services to the elderly of Kona. The RSVP and Nutrition programs <br /> followed soonafter in 1972. The first Nutrition meal site <br /> opened at the Hilo Salvation Army in November of 1973. Also in <br /> 1973 the Offices of Aging in, each County became designated as <br /> Area Agencies on Aging by the State Commission on Aging. <br /> With the rapid growthof programs, it then became necessary <br /> in 1974 for the State Commission on Aging to have developed a <br /> statewide Master Plan for aging programs. This Plan was completed <br /> in December 1974. <br /> In 1975 the County of Hawaii developed the Elderly Activities <br /> Division under the Department of Parks and Recreation to operate <br /> programs previously run by the Office of Aging. The Office of <br /> Aging then maintained its original functions of planning, coordi- <br /> nating, and pooling programs on behalf of the elderly. Several <br /> other funds were later received to improve the network of aging <br /> services. The Office of Aging currently obtains about $750,000 <br /> in annual grants. <br />