HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-22 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging Board Meeting
Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Reading Senior Center- Great Room
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Present: Betty Cronin, Stacey Bertocchi, Carol Patterson, Ruth Goldberg, Sally Hoyt,
Margaret Havey, Marguerite Bosnian, Barbara Powers, Charlie McDonald (associate
member) and Dawn Folopoulos(staff), Rosemary Violante (Guest).
Absent: Edwina Kasper, Carole Scrima.
Meeting was called to order at 5:30.
Dawn called a Special Meeting to discuss ideas about the name change of The Senior
Center and the division. Dawn and Rosemary presented the new ideas.
Rosemary Violante presented graphics of the suggestions for the new names.
A suggested name in place of calling the building "The Senior Center" was "The Open
Door" with a tag line -"A Dynamic Accessible Community Resource For Adults of All
Ages." There was discussion about the name and concern that the tag line maybe
misleading regarding all ages.
The suggested new division name was "Gateway" tag line-to "Community Resource
Center for Life's Challenges". There was discussion and the tag line was revised -to
"Community Resources For the Town of Reading."
Dawn asked for input after the graphics were circulated and there was time for a visual of
the new names. She wrote down the many responses and concerns for example that
Gateway sounds like a computer company.
There will be further discussion at the June meeting.
Next regular meeting on Monday, June 11, 2007 at 6:30pm.
Motion to Adjourn at 6:30
Respectfully submitted: Stacey Bertocchi