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05/12/95 T[~ 14:42 FAX 1 704 ?$$ 8420 ~002 ANNA HARREL$O.N .Anna Harrelson will retire at the end of May with 33 years of service in the field of social work. She began he4' career in 1964 in Rowan County, and c~e to work at the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services m October, 1972. Mrs. Harrelson's focus over the years has been services to older and disabled adults. She is recogniTed here m our commlli~ and at the state level too, as an expert in in-home services, adult care facilities, protective sen~ices, and guardianship. She is Program Manager of our Department's Adult Services Division. We have m Cabarrus County, the Rnest, sirong~'t program of services to adults to be found in North Carolina. Mrs. Harrelson has been a leader in bringing this about. One central accomplishmem has been the development of Otlr Cotmty's Comm~mlty Alternatives Program. Our CAP Program now serves over 300 elderly and disabled adults annually, allowing them to remain in their homes, and not have to go into nursing homes. Mrs. Harrelson has managed this program since its inception. She and I have said that 20 years ago, we had no idea that we would be able to offer a service like this to so many older and disabled adults. Mrs. Harrelson has been a highly effective manager in every respect. She has done an excellent job of teaching and developing the people who report to her. She has also been a real innovator. Fairly late in her career, she embraced computers and has done a remarkable job of automating processes in her Division. She is highly respected by those who work with her. She was selected our Employee of the Year in 1992. Ms. Harrelson is active in the community as a member of Trinity Church of Christ, a disaster shelter m~nager, a L.I.F.E. Centers Board member, and a member of thc Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee. She will be sorely missed.