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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, September 12. 2005
Reading Senior Center
Arts and Crafts Room
Betty Cronin opened the meeting at 6:35. Present were: Betty Cronin, Carol Patterson,
Dick Anderson, Sally Hoyt Edwina Kasper, Ruth Goldberg, Dottye Foxon, Barbara
Powers, Carole Scrima, and Dawn Folopoulos, Administrator. Pat, the van driver was
present. Also present, Judith Palmer, friend of Carole Scrima. Camille Anthony, the
Board of Selectmen’s liaison to the COA, also attended.
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Motion to accept June minutes by Carole Scrima, 2 by Dick.
Dawn presented the Monthly Report and pointed out new format and the Financial
Report. Both accepted. There were no questions on the Implementation Plan.
Carol Patterson gave a report on the Nurse Advocacy Task Force. Carol is the COA’s
representative on this board. The Board now has five members, needs seven. Phase 1 of
the board’s agenda will include researching the needs of seniors, the challenge to reach
homebound frail elders, how to identify “frail elders”, what services do different town
agencies provide, etc. There are 3251 seniors in Reading between ages 60 – 80 and 980
between 81 and 103.
Phase 2 will be on funding.
Discussed letter to Peter H. Re: Tax Work Program sent in June . He acknowledged
receiving it to Dawn, but has made no reply to the COA Board. Dawn will check with
Peter again.
New Business: Ron Powell will be the Fin Com’s new liaison with the COA.
Dawn requested permission to spend up to $200 from the Burbank fund, for an additional
page in the October Pleasantries
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Motion by Ruth, 2 by Dick
Dick Anderson will be reappointed to the Mystic Valley Elder Services Board from 9/05
to 9/08/
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Motion by Dottye, 2 Carol. Passed unanimously.
Dawn discussed changes being implemented. She will be hiring a Senior Center
Coordinator soon – she has one applicant. MVES will take over the Meals on Wheels
Drivers in October. Most volunteers who now deliver meals were disappointed with the
change, but they were given the opportunity to volunteer in other capacities, such as
helping with the mealsite, shopping, Friendly Visitor, etc.
Yellow Dot Program was discussed. Dawn will find out more about it. Seniors put
Yellow Dot sticker on rear window of car. It indicates that medical information will be
in the glove compartment, if they should be in an accident or need medical attention
when in their car.
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Motion to adjourn at 7:45 by Ruth, 2 by Carole S.
October 10 is a holiday, so next meeting is on Monday, October 17 at 6:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara A. Powers, Secretary