HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-10-16 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging Board Meeting RECEIVED
Monday, October 16, 2006
Reading Senior Center-Game Room EA NG, MASS.
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Present were: Carole Scrima,Edwina Kasper,Sally Hoyt;Ruth Goldberg,Betty Cronin,Marguente
Bosnian, Dawn Folopolous (staff) and Margaret Havey,Charlie McDonald (associate member),
Stacey Beriocchi, Carol Patterson. Absent: Barbara Powers.
Carol Patterson, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Sally reiterated her announcement from last month. "They were unable to. repeal the private pay
tax to patients in nursing homes."
September minutes accepted. Motion by Carole, 2°d by Stacey.
Administrator's Report: accepted Motion by Ruth, 2nd by Margaret.
The Jazz Program had rave reviews. There was discussion about applying for a grant from the
Cultural Council which would allow an entertainer like Denise Doucette, who has been on the
Rosie O'Donnell Show, to perform next year.
Dawn clarified the definition of "duplicated" and "unduplicated" regarding the financial report.
Unduplicated=refers to number of participants. Each person is only counted once
Duplicated=refers to the number of services an individual received or participated in.
For example, if 3 men play billiards and then eat lunch at the center. The unduplicated count is 3
and the duplicated count is 6.
Dawn made a more reader friendly chart to answer questions about interest, expenses, and
balances on the financial report.
As requested by the Council on Aging, Dawn provided a memo to explain the current schedule
of expenditures for the Burbank Trust Fund.
Financial Report: accepted Motion by Carole, 2nd by Stacey.
Old Business
Discussion of the Medical Taxi Program. Dawn wrote a proposal to the Hospital Trust fund
requesting 1) the program be advertised in the Pleasantries and 2) that the program provide in-
town medical rides. The current Town services are unable to keep up with the demand for in
town rides. Charlie mentioned requesting volunteers to help provide medical rides. For example,
the Knights of Columbus or the Masons.
New Business
New Software has been installed and should be up and running by Jan 2007.
The Council is invited to the Halloween party on Tuesday, October 31, between 3-5pm. Baked
goods are welcome and costumes are suggested but not mandatory. There will be prizes for the
best costumes.
Baby Boomers are coming! A mock newsletter, prepared by Rosemary Violenti was presented
and received with much enthusiasm. The publication would be a 12 page, 4 color magazine on
glassy paper. The newsletter, named OPTIONS, would be distributed around town on a quarterly
basis. The printing of 5000 issues per quarter would be approximately $3300. The publication
would sustain itself financially by selling advertising space. The collected funds would need to
cover the cost of complete production and printing. The details are still being considered and a
contract has not yet been signed. Dawn made a presentation about the Burbank Fund paying for
the printing of the first two publications while Rosemary works to sell advertising space for
upcoming editions
There was discussion on changing the terms we now use such as "seniors and elderly" to more
positive upbeat terms in order to attract younger seniors. Dawn recently attended a conference
that focused on the Baby Boomer generation and what COAs can do to prepare for and attract
the next very large generation of seniors. Consensus was that names like "Senior Center and
Elder Services" would repel this physically and mentally more active generation. Consequently,
Dawn asked the COA to give some thought to possible new division names.
Carole Scrima reminded us of the 30 Boston Market Thanksgiving Turkey Dinners that the COA
delivers. Names were collected for those willing to deliver meals. At the next meeting we will
ask for volunteer to deliver the Christmas meals.
Motion to adjourn 8:06pm by Carol, 2nd by Carole.
Next meeting will be Monday, November 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Bertocchi
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