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Board - committee - commission - council: 20H OCT 16 PM 4: 15
Council on Aging
Date: 2018-06-11 Time: 6:30 PM
Building: Pleasant Street Senior Center - Location: Lounge Room
Address: 49 Pleasant Street
Purpose: Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Jolyn Ek, Margaret Havey, John Parsons, Marilyn Shapleigh, Sandy Shaffer,
Sally Hoyt (Associate Member), Pooja Parsons (Associate Member), Jayna
Stafford (Associate Member), Jane Burns (Admin),
Members - Not Present:
Joan Coco, Brian Snell, Thomas Procopio
Others Present:
Barbara Carney
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Marilyn Shapleigh
Topics of Discussion:
Call to Order: 6:31 by Sally Hoyt.
Acceptance of Minutes from 5/14/2018: The minutes should be amended to indicate that
the April Elder Services and Financial Reports were accepted. Jayna Stafford's name was
misspelled. Accepted with the noted corrections.
Elder Services May Report (Admin): Accepted.
Financial May Report(Admin): Accepted.
MVES Report(Brian Snell): No report in Brian Snell's absence.
Old Business:
Staffing Update: A couple of candidates have interviewed for the Senior Center Coordinator
position, and more interviews are scheduled. The likely start date if one of these candidates
is selected will be mid-July (after Jane Burns returns from vacation).
Branding Initiative: Jane Burns presented 3 draft proposals for a new logo (included in this
month's COA packet). COA discussion led to the recommendation that the 2ntl option would
be preferable if a white background replaces the maroon, the words "Elder and Human
Services" are placed along the inside of the arch, and "Pleasant Street Center' is added as a
separate text component below the half circle so that it could be easily replaced with a new
name if and when Reading acquires a new senior center.
Dementia Friendly Reading: The team is working with the $4,000 Mass Council on Aging
grant to develop a Flyer and other materials. They will have a table at Reading's Family Day
next weekend. Dementia Friends informational programs are highly recommended to
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anyone who has not yet attended. Jane Burns is now a Dementia Friends Champion and
offered to run a 1 hour information session during one of the fall COA meetings.
25" Anniversary Recap: Huge Success! John Parsons was instrumental in fund raising - the
COA applauded his efforts. The retired firefighters did a tremendous job. Jane Burns is
ordering more of the green volunteer t-shirts that were designed for the event -- they will
be given as gifts to the retired firefighters. In addition to being great fun for all who
attended, the event also helped increase awareness of the Pleasant Street Center and its
programs.
New Business:
Chinese Dinner Funding Request: Jane Burns requested $1,200.00 from the Patrons account
to cover the upcoming Chinese dinner. Margaret Havey moved to approve spending
$1,200.00 from Patrons for the Chinese Dinner. John Parsons seconded. All in favor.
Fag Street Faire: September 91h. Volunteers are requested. Jane Burns will send an email
out over the summer to coordinate volunteers.
Annual COA update to the Board of Selectman: June 19". The report will focus on
Dementia Friendly Reading because it is a COA initiative. COA attendance will be
appreciated.
Election of Officers; Deferred to September. The Selectman will be making decisions on
Board appointments at their June 191h meeting.
Adjourned: Sally Hoyt adjourned the meeting at 7:29.
Next COA Meeting: Monday, September 17, 2018. October 151h will be the date of the
following meeting. Jane Burns will send a complete FY19 calendar over the summer.
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