HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-01-14 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging Board Meeting
Arnold Berger Room - 16 Lowell Street
January 14, 1991
Present: Mary Andreola, Virginia Bizzarro, Lois Bond, Gladys
Cail, Diane Guilfoyle, Ginny Lane-Chairperson, Eva
Hakanson, Loretta Spaulding
Absent: Frank Day, Dorothy Foxon, Linda Nordberg
Meeting was called to order at 6:42 P.M. by Chairperson Ginny
Lane in the Arnold Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street.
Minutes of the December meeting were accepted on a motion by Vir-
ginia Bizzarro and seconded by Mary Andreola. 6-0-0
Financial Report
The Financial Report was moved by Virginia Bizzarro and seconded
by Loretta Spaulding. 6-0-0
Van statistics were reviewed for the past 6 months. $1600 was
allocated for van gasoline for fiscal 191 of which $434.53 is
left. This situation will be reviewed at the end of February.
It was moved by Eva Hakanson and seconded by Gladys Cail that the
seniors who go to/from mealsite be asked for a suggested donation
for gasoline for the van be put in Elder Services Revolving Fund.
6-0-0
Director's Report
The Director's Report was moved by Gladys Cail and seconded by
Eva Hakanson. 7-0-0
- January 23 will be the Health Wellness Fair for the Town of
Reading employees at Coolidge. Reading Elder Services will
have a display table with information on various facets of
interest for seniors and their families.
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Old Business
Human Services 192 Budget will go before the Board of Selectmen
either this Thursday, January 17 or January 24.
New Business
Ginny Lane will speak with Fred Perry of Patrons of Older Adults
re making suggestions as to how the Council on Aging Board can
help out with the Tea Dances.
The Chairperson requested that the attendance policy of Board
Members be discussed at the next meeting.
Speakers' Policy
No speaker is allowed to speak during mealtime at mealsite
without prior approval - a speaker's policy needs to be issued.
Bingo
Gladys Cail will mention at the Bingo gathering on January 15
that Bingo cards will be 25 cents each. Starting in February
light refreshments will be served. Gladys hasagreed to be our
liasion with the Bingo activity. Virginia Bizzarro will check
out local businesses for availability of day old baked goods.
The meeting was adjourned by Gladys
Hakanson at 8:20 PM.
Cail and seconded by Eva
Respectfully submitted by:
Lois K. Bond
Director, Elder Services