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Council on Aging
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June 11, 2001
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Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
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Reading, MA 01867
Present: Joanne O'Brien, Ed Merullo, Betty Cronin, Dick Anderson, Barbara Power,
Edwina Kasper, Gay Williams, Ray Cabot, Dottye Foxon
Excused: Mary Andreola
Guests: Russell Dean, Assistant Town Mgr., Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Mgr., Pamela
Brown, candidate for Director, Human and Elder Services
• Betty Cronin called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
• Peter introduced Pamela Brown, the candidate for filling the vacated Human and
Elder Services position. We talked about her background and experience, and she
gave us a detailed re-cap of her most recent position as Director of Life Services
(doing program development, needs survey, team building, etc.) Pamela would start
on June 18t'', allowing two weeks or so of overlap with Russ Dean.
After Pamela left, the Board endorsed her as the new Director. Peter mentioned that
she would receive an evaluation in 6 months.
• We also learned that the van driver has retired - a replacement, or replacements (as a
job sharing position) is/are being sought.
• The Selectmen will be interviewing candidates for COA on Tuesday, June 12`h. Both
Betty and Gay have signed on again, and another individual, John O'Neil (not certain
of spelling) has indicated an interest in serving.
• The computer center is very nearly up and running - furniture from Addison Wesley
is in and many of the computers installed. There was a suggestion that the computer
center will be a good starting project for Pamela to work with the seniors, community
folk, and the Board.
• The Board will seek to meet in both July and August, given Pamela's arrival, in an
effsirt to make her beginning time period effective and to give her whatever help we
can.
• At the July meeting we will elect new officers.
• Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respmtfully submitted,
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ay Wi~ams, Sec'y