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February 9, 2004 2005 JUN I -I D 3
Council on Aging Meeting at the Reading.Senior Center
49 Pleasant Street
Reading, MA 01867
Present: Dick Anderson, Betty Cronin, Edwina Kasper, Kristin Loring Kinsella, Caro]
Patterson, Barbara Powers, and Pamela Brown (Administrator). Absent: Dottye Foxon,
Ruth Goldberg.
Betty Cronin called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
• The minutes of the January 15th meeting were approved - motion to accept
Dick Anderson, seconded by Edwina and carried.
• Betty Cronin will be Acting Chairperson.
• Pamela read Gay Williams' resignation letter and John O'Neill's E-Mail
Resigning from the Board.
• The Board now needs two new members.
• The Senior Center was closed on January 23 because of a power outage.
• The Financial Report was discussed pertaining to the Burbank Fund. The
Board agreed to spend the yearly interest- about $14,000.00. Discussed
various ways to use this money such as - Bingo Board that mounts on the wall
and will be helpful to the hard of hearing - help fund volunteer function,
sound system for TV room - portable mike - Dick suggested a visit to other
COA to see what they have.
• Open House refreshments were approved up to $50 - Motion - Carol -
seconded by Dick.
• Pleasantries will be mailed in March - may have to go to additional page
which will increase cost up to $200.00. Motion made to fund by Dick,
seconded by Barbara
• Coolidge Middle School and Reading Elder/Human Services are having an
intergenerational book discussion program on April I". This may lead an on
going program. The Coordinator of Volunteers is participating in this
program.
• Pamela met with Dan O'Leary, Mystic Valley Elder Services, Sandy Trainor,
Executive Director of Community Parish Nursing, Peter Hechenbleikner,
Town Manager, Beth Klepeis, Town Treasurer/Tax Collector, and to discuss
the various services provided to Reading seniors and what if any areas
overlap. The Visiting Nurse Association of Easter Massachusetts was, were
unable to send a representative to this meeting.
• The Fix-It. Shop equipment was donated to the Facilities Department and the
room is now empty.
• Pamela attended a Lions Club meeting where they discussed paying for the
railing and installation. The cost is $3,080.00. Currently Elder/Human
Services has $1350.00 in donations to put towards the railing. The Reading
Lions Club has agreed to host a lasagna dinner at the Senior Center in May.
This event will be free to our seniors.