HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-07-17 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging
Regular meeting
July 17, 1978
The regular meeting of the Council on Aging was held on Monday,
July 17, 1978 at 7.30 P.M. in the Recreation Hall at Tannerville.
The secretary's report was accepted as rendered. There was no
treasurer's report.
Van bids were opened. Smyly Chevrolet of Wakefield was the low
bidder.
The Council voted unanimously to have Mr. Rennison & Mr. Lemaire
proceed with the purchase of new van.
Mr. William Hughes. of the Finance Committee will be a subcommittee
member of the Council on Aging.
The Council felt it would be impossible to cut the budget by 10%
at this time. Would the $3500. grant.from.Mysti.c Valley Elder
Home. Care, Inc. constitute the 10% cut.
Mr. Rennison announced that three people have expressed interest
in the weekend position driving to and from the Stoneham meal site.
There were sixty people in attendance at the first summer program
and approximately 100 at the second one. There will be a special
program on July 20th. The music workshop of the summer school un-
der the direction of Mr. J. Douglas Oliver will present a musical
program at 7s00 P.M.
Jay Dumas and Harold Wyatt are co-chairman of the cockout.to be
,held on July 27th at Tannerville,
The Council and Malden Action will be sponsoring another picnic
in the back of community Center on August 21st.
Political candidates will be allowed to visit the meal site but
will not be allowed to go to any of the special programs planned
for the elderly.
Mrs. McKinley requested permission to drop the Thursday trip to
Burlongton Mall and replace it with a "fun trip" during the summer.
The Malden van is here for local shopping, transportation to the
meal site, etc. This was agreed to by the Council.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20.
Respectfully submitted,
tetaC. McKinley
Secretary
Members present
Guy Rennison
Frank Lemaire
Jeanne Dube°
Jay Dumas
Harold Wyatt
Eugene Richey
Lorna Knapp
Mary.Ottino