Um I bring this up because the work that you do and the uh issues of dementia are something that kind of come to all of us and they touch all of us, uh even if not personally, then in our immediate spheres of work.

And so the work that you do here is it is not a specific interest group.

It is the work of the entire community.

So thank you so much.

Supervisor Lapisto Curtley?

Yes, it's this is uh means a lot to me because the World Alzheimer's Day is on September 21st.

My brother's my older brother's birthday is September 22nd, and he has dementia.

And his uh wife is taking care of him, and I see the hardship uh that is involved, and without lack of support, it's it's very difficult for family members.

And so I really applaud what you're doing.

That really means a lot.

And just in a larger sense, I know we have members here from the CACVB, and we actually the CAC VB has an award for Wheel the World, which is helping disabled people, being able to be tourists and being able to see what we what Abel Marl and Charlottesville has to offer.

So we're appreciative of of that also and the mindset of helping more people.

And thank you for everything you do.

Thank you.

Supervisor Malik.

Well, thank you again.

And also having been through this, I think as the younger generation, it's very hard to understand at the beginning or to know the various patterns that are going to be coming.

And so the work that you all are doing to help us all learn that in advance.

I in looking back, it would have been very beneficial to me had I known a whole lot more about what was coming for my mom and been able to protect my dad in a way he felt completely responsible and refused to let anybody else help.

He was very sharp and sociable and wanted to continue having lunch at Sloan's every day and see his 60 years of former customers and things like that who would come by to have lunch with him.

And he basically gave it all up.

And it was his it ended his joy of living too.

So there's just so much more that um having better discussion as you all are doing will really help us all to understand how we do, and I'm trying really hard not to do that to my own children.

So thank you very much.

Thank you.

Planning ahead is important.

Thank you for being with us today, Mr.

Worthington.

It was a pleasure working with you on in getting this resolution pulled together so that we could do this today.

Um recently, the uh author, Shima Manda Angoze Adigire, uh, she's a Nigerian author, fiction, nonfiction, et cetera, years ago had given a TED talk on one story.

And the idea there was how she encountered coming to America that people viewed her through the angle of just the one story of Africa, and then turned around and had her own experiences of experiencing others in just one story.

But the point being uh to come apart and go, well, there's multiple stories that each individual brings.

And working on this resolution um along with you and the Dills, Sue Davis Dill and former supervisor of the Ravana District, Norman Dill, helped me realize that I was approaching and viewing Alzheimer's from one story.

And I know that at this past uh year's TomTom festival, Sue was part of a uh panel uh and Norman participated uh as well and talked about his experience dealing with posterior cortical atrophy, which learning through the dills what that is gave me a different story to perceive what Alzheimer is all about.

And that specific, which is a rare form that I've learned from you all, um really pushed forward home, the dementia-friendly community idea that if businesses only approach folks with dementia or dealing with Alzheimer's from that one story, that they're going to miss being able to make some small, easy alterations, and that really you have to think of your clients, customers, community members, through multiple stories, uh especially when it comes to this and for other purposes as well.

So I thought it was timely that I happen for a whole different reason to revisit that TED talk uh relative to the week coming up to this and how things sometimes align that way.

But I do want to call out and recognize that uh in the spirit of his public service that he did with this board when he was a member, that he's still trying to give, you know, still giving back to the community and bringing attention and knowledge to this and working with you all to help.

I know other jurisdictions have endorsed the idea of dementia-friendly uh communities, and that Albemarle County is proud to do so as well, both what that means for us as an organization to learn, uh, but also then call on our citizens, organizations, businesses, et cetera, in the uh in the county of Albemarle to please do the same.

So thank you for all of your efforts, and again, thank you for your help and letting us get to this point to be able to not just recognize the month and the day, but also this effort that the community do can to to make lives easier for those uh dealing with Alzheimer's dementia and the care those who take care of them.

So thank you very much.

Um I'm gonna ask Supervisor Lapisto curtly to bring the the uh proclamation down to you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

We have a second uh resolution today.

The second is a resolution recognizing Greg McDonald.

And Supervisor Pruitt is going to read this resolution, and we're gonna follow the similar cadence and sequence as we did with the last.

Yes.

Uh this is a resolution recognizing Greg McDonald to be read in the form of a motion.

Whereas Albemarle County recognizes Mickey Tavern as one of the county's oldest and most historically significant dining establishments known for its welcoming environment, exceptional culinary experience, and contributions to the region's cultural heritage, and whereas the tavern has been owned and operated by the Conte McDonald family for 58 years, and under the leadership of owner Greg McDonald, and the establishment has upheld its long-standing reputation for excellence, hospitality, and historic preservation, and whereas, under Greg McDonald's guidance, the tavern has consistently provided exceptional customer service, maintained high standards of culinary quality, and served as a foundational pillar of Albemarle County's group tour industry, positively impacting visitors, residents, and the local tourism economy, and whereas the tavern has earned numerous awards and recognitions during Greg McDonald's tenure, including its distinction among Southern Livings, the best of 2026 restaurants, further affirming its regional and statewide significance, and whereas Greg McDonald has made a meaningful and lasting impact to Albemarle County through his dedication to historic preservation, tourism advancement, and the continued vitality of one of the county's most treasured establishments now, therefore be it resolved that we, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, do hereby recognize and honor Greg McDonald for his decade of leadership and service to Mickey Tavern, signed this day, the 16th of September 2026.

Second.

All right.

The motion has been made and seconded without objection, if the clerk will please call the roll.

Ms.

Lapisto Curtly.

Aye.

Ms.

Mallett?

Yes.