The Cobb Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Ioana Bovo-Nicolescu to be the new director of Cobb Senior Services Agency.
She has been with the department since 2016 and most recently served as as manager human services and previously worked with Special Needs Cobb.
Bovo-Nicolescu holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Kennesaw State University and she is pursuing a master’s in public administration through The University of Texas.
She also has also completed certificates in gerontology at KSU and local government management with The University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Her appointment comes as the senior services agency is marking its 50th anniversary. Among the upcoming special events is a Pickleball Mixer Oct. 14 at Shaw Park in Northeast Cobb.
Other upcoming senior events include the following:
- Register by Aug. 24 for a day trip to Blue Ridge Georgia 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 for seniors 55 and up. The group will stop by Mercier Orchards for apples and their famous fried pies, then off to Southern Charm Restaurant for a delicious lunch. Afterward, you will explore all the shops in Blue Ridge. There is a fee of $61. Register from the Tim Lee Senior Center Activities page here.
- Friday, Sept. 23 is Senior Day at the North Georgia State Fair for Cobb residents 55+. The free morning out includes breakfast, bingo, petting zoo and much more. Fair entry will be free starting later that day at 4:30 p.m. for all Cobb Seniors 55 and older.
For more information on senior services click here.
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