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Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, April 14, 2006
Reading Senior Center
Arts and Crafts Room
Dick Anderson, Chairman, opened the meeting at 6:35pm.
Present were: Betty Cronin, Barbara Powers, Carole Scrima, Carol Patterson, Stacey
Bertocchi, Sally Hoyt, Ruth Goldberg, and Dottye Foxon. Marguerite Bosnian, associate
member and Dawn Folopoulos, Administrator. Absent: Edwina Kasper.
March minutes accepted. Motion by Carol Patterson, 2" d by Carole Scrims
Administrator's Report: accepted - Motion by Betty, 2nd by Ruth
Dawn noted new category - clients benefiting from volunteers
Discussion of volunteer hours - should outside volunteer work by the board members
count, such as serving on committees concerning elderly, etc.? Dawn is looking into it.
Financial Report
Dawn noted change in status report for the Burbank & Schroeder Funds
A request for $49 from the Burbank Trust Account for the purchase of jellybeans and a
gift card for contest at Senior Center was made. Motion to accept by Carol P, 2nd by
Stacey
New window treatment were discussed for the upstairs of the Senior Center. A proposal
for the purchase and installation for ten windows to be fitted with wooden blinds was
submitted. Motion made to approve the spending of up to $3,000.00 from the Burbank
Fund by Dottye, 2nd by Sally.
The board was assured the Center will still have the same number of parking spots as we
now have after construction of the affordable housing next door. During construction we
may have to give up a few spots.
New Business
The idea of having a Reading Crossword Puzzle for Town Day was approved.
Dawn passed out the File of Life to board members. They are to be filled in with
information about medications and left on refrigerator in case of medical emergency.
Motion to adjourn at 7:55 made by Betty, 2nd by Carol Scrima. The board worked on
Dawn's evaluation until 8:30 p.m.
Next meeting Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Barbara A. Powers