HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-12 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil, on Aging Board Meeting
Arnold Berger Room - 16 Lowell Street
February 12, 1990
Present: Virginia Bizzarro, Lois Band, Gladys Cail, Dorothy
Foxon, Diane Guilfoyle, Ginny Lane, Linda Nordberg,
Loretta Spaulding
Absent: Mary Andreola, Frank Day
Meeting was called to order at 5:41 P.M. by Chairperson Gladys
Cail in the Arnold Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street.
Minutes of the January meeting were accepted on a motion by
Dorothy Foxon and seconded by Ginny Lane. 7-0-0
Financial Report
The grants are in goad shape. Shopping Assistance grant will be
audited by Mystic Valley in March. It was moved by Diane Guil-
foyle and seconded by Loretta Spaulding that this report be ac-
cepted. 7-0-0
Director's Report
The statistical report was handed out. It was moved by Ginny
Lane and seconded by Linda Nordberg that the Director's Report be
accepted. 7-0-0
Old Business
Ginny Lane received a packet from Russel Thatcher, State
Transportation Planner, regarding van specifications. March 2 is
bid deadline. Ginny expects she will have the details to report
at the March 12 Council on Aging meeting. Ginny Lane, Diane
Guilfoyle, Dorothy Foxon, Linda Nordberg and Virginia Bizzarro
will meet February 27 in the Arnold Berger Conference Room to go
over list of people to get van letter.
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New Business
Gladys Cail will check with Frank Day regarding attending next
Council on Aging meeting as he has not attended last two.
Budget Update - Summary sheets of Budget FYo91 were handed out as
well as put back sheet - in the event add backs become available.
Intern Program with a senior high school student is just getting
underway.
Stabilization Program from EOEA - Lois will see if we can get
financial assistance for Shopping Assistance program.
HARP 55 Alive - driving course to be held at the Senior Center on
March 1 and 8 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M..
Garden Club 4 Flower arranging class will be held at the Senior
Center on March 21 and 28.
There will be a Volunteerst reception on May 1.
Mammography van from Mobile Diagnostics of Wellesley will be in
Reading on April 20.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:06 P.M. which was moved by Linda
Nordberg and seconded by Virginia Bizzarro.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Lois K. Bond
Director, Elder Services
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