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COMMISSION ON AGING
February 8, 2010
PRESENT: George Bronsord, Karen Hood, Mary Keating, Incy Muir, Bruce Sullivan, Jack Vanderbilt; Staff Present: Sandy Yost, Program Coordinator
ABSENT: Dr. Peter Barwick, KerryAnn Kielbasa, Neil Kraner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 0F 1/11/10:
The minutes of 1/11/10 were reviewed. ON A MOTION BY George Bronsord, seconded by Jack Vanderbilt, the minutes were approved as written.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH:
A volunteer for the month of January has not yet been selected. Ms. Yost will report on this at a later time.
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE REPORT:
- Sandy Yost, Program Coordinator
- Due to the weather prediction for Wednesday, the Valentine’s Dinner has been postponed until Friday evening.
- The intergenerational drumming program will be held next week. Per Mr. Vanderbilt’s suggestion, Ms. Yost will contact GCTV to ask if they would like to tape the performance given by the students and the seniors.
- The AARP Tax Assistance program began last week.
- The January soup luncheon was cancelled due to lack of interest. Ms. Yost will attempt this again during the month of February.
- Beginning in March, Jennifer Dzielak will be offering a new exercise program, Move It or Lose It. It is a time-limited program which focuses on exercise and healthy eating. As a result, she will also offer another exercise class on Thursdays at 5:15 a.m. Ms. Muir offered to put up flyers at their clinics and Ms. Hood suggested contacting the Health Food Store to see if they would also put up flyers.
- Bruce Sullivan, Senior Club Treasurer
- Mr. Sullivan reported the Senior Club has discussed the possibility of purchasing a refrigerator for the Senior Center. Ms. Yost will follow up with CRT regarding removal of the old refrigerator.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
- The budget workshop has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:00 p.m. There was a discussion regarding what the Commission on Aging can do to show their support. Ms. Hood will contact Ms. Kielbasa regarding the best way to do this.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT:
- The new van is presently doing okay and van 8 went in for service today.
OLD BUSINESS
Ms. Yost gave a brief update on the reaccreditation process:
- The Facilities Committee has gone through their workbooks and made recommendations.
- The Records & Reports Committee has submitted some ideas.
- The Administrative Committee put together a survey and made some recommendations.
- Mr. Sullivan has been unable to get in touch with Neil Kraner and Ms. Muir offered to help him with the Grievance Committee.
- Dorothy and Fred Pryor are working on the Fiscal Management Committee. Ms. Yost will contact them to get an update.
- Ms. Yost is meeting with the Community & Program Planning Committee tomorrow afternoon.
NEW BUSINESS
Rosemarie Weber has submitted her resignation. Mr. Vanderbilt though Lynn DeMateo may be interested in joining the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
ON A MOTION BY Mary Keating, seconded by Jack Vanderbilt, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Kane
Recording Secretary
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