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Minutes of the COA Board Meeting October 18, 2022
Present: Chair: Neal Boldrighini, Treasurer: Pat Comperchio, Secretary e((ll� `�RWOFFICE
Members: Joan Hoey, Paula Devine, Mary Hourigan; Director: Josephin IVlh� razo, Assistant
Director: Wendy Adams.
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Resident, Nancy Graf
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Call to order: Neal Boldrighini called the meeting to order @ 3:30 PM
Minutes of the Board Meeting: Minutes from September 20, 2022 meeting were reviewed,
Paula Devine made a motion to accept the minutes and Joan Hoey seconded. Vote in favor:
Neal Boldrighini, Pat Comperchio, Lee Ann Cerretani, Joan Hoey, Paula Devine, Mary Hourigan,
and Nancy Graf
Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Treasurer's Report:
Pat Comperchio presented Neal made a motion to accept the Treasurer's report and Paula
Devine seconded,
Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Director's Report:
• MFD will be distributing 100 boosters to residents.
• Partnering with the Library on Programming
o Pen Pal — Intergenerational
o Legacy Journal
o Monthly Movie
o Self Portraits — kids drawing the seniors (summer)
o Sandbox of Library things
• Elliot Physical Therapy —will evaluate fall risk
• Electric Light Lunch -sold out
• Pirate Museum -discussion and trip to the museum and lunch
Old Business
* New Building update
• Meeting with the Architect on Friday to discuss the layout
• Wendy and Pat have been assisting with calls to other COA's to get information
regarding their kitchens and meal distribution
* Welcome to Mansfield turnout —fewer people than last time but we got to meet some great
new residents
* Dementia Friendly update
• Memory Cafe —working with Nancy Adrie from Right at Home (home care agency)
o She will coordinate with other organizations to put together the Caf6.
• Nancy will also help us schedule training for Residents. We are working on a series of 4
pieces of training 2 during the day for seniors and 2 in collaboration with the Library for
adult children of those with dementia in the evenings.
• Kevin had requested additional Training for Town Staff— We are working with Patty
Sullivan and Nancy Griffin to schedule it.
*Pickleball update
• Josephine spoke with parks and rec about scheduling times for the seniors in the spring
for playtime.
• Josephine reached out to the YMCA about available times indoor times for the seniors
to play and provided it to the interested resident.
New Business
*MCOA Conference — Wendy is going for three days and Josephine is going one day.
* Mary Hourigan discussed "Breaking the Axe Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine
How Long and Well You Live." It is a great book and really needs to be discussed. Mary
mentioned getting pins that say "Ask me about 7.5" It would be a great conversation starter
about how you can add 7.5 years on to your life by changing your views on aging.
Discussion about Outdoor Christmas decorating. It will be on Thursday, December 111 from
10:00-1:00. Question about Solar lighting because there are no outlets outdoors, We will serve
Hot Cocoa and treats. Volunteers are welcome.
Lee Ann mentioned building a base of younger volunteers. Maybe hosting a Quarterly COA tour
in the evenings so individuals that are working could attend at night.
Mary Hourigan made a motion to adjourn at 5:00 and Joan Hoey seconded.
The next meeting will be held at the COA at 3:30 pm, November 15, 2022.