| September
1973 |
Concerned
citizens held a meeting to define
a need for a Senior Center |
| July
1974 |
Request
made to County Commissioners for sponsorship |
| March
1975 |
Wood
County Committee on Aging became incorporated |
| September
1975 |
Wood County Senior
Center opened on Wood County Fairgrounds |
| December
1976 |
City
of Bowling Green purchased Post Office |
| August
1976 |
Agency
purchased first van |
| January
1977 |
Nutrition
program began in Bowling Green |
| March
1977 |
Rossford Area Senior Center opened |
| February
1981 |
Wood County Senior Center moved to renovated Post
Office |
| September
1985 |
Perrysburg
Senior Center opened |
| November
1986 |
Agency
passed first levy for 2/10 of one
mill
(67% voter approval) |
| March
1989 |
North
Baltimore Area Senior Center opened |
| November
1990 |
Renewal
levy passed |
| January
1993 |
Began
Adult Day Care program (discontinued
in 2003) |
| November
1994 |
Passed
4/10 of one mill levy (57% voter approval) |
| May
1995 |
Began
serving evening meals at the Bowling
Green site |
| November
1998 |
Passed
renewal levy (78% voter approval) |
| December
1999 |
Completed
accreditation for
Wood County Committee on Aging |
| February
2000 |
Received
National Accreditation - First in
Ohio |
| May
2001 |
Opened
Northeast Area Senior Center in Walbridge |
| November
2002 |
Passed
renewal levy plus additional 3/10
mill for total of 7/10 mill (65% voter
approval) |
| September
2004 |
Wood
County Committee on Aging serves it's
One Millionth Meal |
| December
2005 |
Completed
reaccreditation process for Wood County Committee
on Aging |
| March
2006 |
Received
National Accreditation |
| November
2006 |
Passed
replacement operating levy of 7/10
mill (68% voter approval) |
| January
2007 |
Opened
new production kitchen facility to
enable WCCOA to service older adults
throughout the county |
| April
2008 |
Pemberville Area Senior Center and Wayne Area Senior Center opened |
