Aging agency looking for advisory council member

The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging is seeking a McHenry County resident or someone employed in McHenry County to represent the county on the agency's Advisory Council. The position is for the remainder of an unexpired term, and the appointee will then be eligible for a full three-year term.

The primary qualifications required for this volunteer position are a sincere interest in benefiting senior citizens and a desire to make the public aware of the services available to older persons. Volunteers ages 60 and older are particularly encouraged to apply. Contact Dawn Chapman at the agency by Monday at P.O. Box 809, Kankakee, IL 60901; or phone (815) 939-0727 or (800) 528-2000.

The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a nonprofit organization responsible for developing and coordinating a network of services for older people throughout an eight-county area in northeastern Illinois. The agency informs and advises public and private agencies and the general public of the needs of older persons living in the area, and acts as an advocate on their behalf.

The agency serves DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Other details about the agency and other topics of interest to the elderly and links to other resources are available at the agency's Web site, www.ageguide.org.