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Home My WebLink AboutCOA 11/13/1990President Sonia Walgreen opened the meeting at 7:35 PM. 2zma«ut were Board members Joy Lae 2gpea, Lola Thomas, Jody Cooiuotta, Beth Rood, Patricia Hume and Joseph Cozlioo. Gmla and Ada were present at the meeting, The wording in the previous months meeting record in reference to the letter to the Library Trustees is to be amended to indicate that the Council on Aging is planning a function for the benefit of the Library and not as stated to show our relationship in the construction of the building. The minutes were then approved as amended on a motion by Judy Cociuotta/ amcuudcd by Beth Wood. The Treasurer's Report on Budget Status and Warrants was approved as submitted on a motion by Joy Lee Eppeu, seconded by Lois Thomas, DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Gale brought to the Board's attention an article in the Brockton Enterprise newspaper relative to Walter 2uolio and our Meals -On -Wheels program in which be in the key volunteer. Cale sent copies of the article to the Fall River Nutrition Service, Bristol Elder Services Inc. and the Town Hall. It was agreed that this article was an excellent report on one of our most important services. The annual Friend's Christmas Party will be held at the Center on Kriday, December 7th at 6:00 PM. Tickets are V15.00 per person and the Friends will subsidize all its members bringing the cost down to $10.00. Ms Ginnie Boucher, Adult Education teacher, has offered to brighten up the walls of the Center by having her Wall Stencilling Class come to the Center and practice their talents on our walla. The offer was accepted by the Board with enthusiasm. Gale reported that nearly $2.5 million has been put back into the State Fuel Assistance KooU, however, this is for the whole State and we will be experiencing many calls for assistance as the weather changes. The Friend's 1,oud stood at about $2/025.00 with donations of $500. each from the Lions and the VFW in Town plus $25.00 from the Baptist Church. The Inter -Generational program will bold a meeting on 0"vamhor 14 to re -organize. Selectmen and the general public are invited to ottao8 / Ad participate in this worthy program. It was brought out that as a `.1zoct result of the Friday Night Live program the local Boy Scout Troop under the leadership of Mi Pasquale has offered to put on an old fashioned Christmas Party for the seniors. c -�V�A �\��[!,�" MANSFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING ySAHU 255 80PD STREET ��I '�"TO;/| » ' 1� MANSFIELD, M8 02048 SO DEC 12 IF 82 40 MEETING OF November lJ, Mrs - Chairman - Sonia 0algr*ou xy Diceo�hr �' T�� - G|��°�� |'° Vice Cbmu - Judy Cuciuutta &au't Director - Ada Milliken Treasurer - Beth Y7nnd Secretary - Joseph F, Corliss Sr Member - Patricia J. Hume Member - Lois Thomas Member - Jol, Lee Eppem President Sonia Walgreen opened the meeting at 7:35 PM. 2zma«ut were Board members Joy Lae 2gpea, Lola Thomas, Jody Cooiuotta, Beth Rood, Patricia Hume and Joseph Cozlioo. Gmla and Ada were present at the meeting, The wording in the previous months meeting record in reference to the letter to the Library Trustees is to be amended to indicate that the Council on Aging is planning a function for the benefit of the Library and not as stated to show our relationship in the construction of the building. The minutes were then approved as amended on a motion by Judy Cociuotta/ amcuudcd by Beth Wood. The Treasurer's Report on Budget Status and Warrants was approved as submitted on a motion by Joy Lee Eppeu, seconded by Lois Thomas, DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Gale brought to the Board's attention an article in the Brockton Enterprise newspaper relative to Walter 2uolio and our Meals -On -Wheels program in which be in the key volunteer. Cale sent copies of the article to the Fall River Nutrition Service, Bristol Elder Services Inc. and the Town Hall. It was agreed that this article was an excellent report on one of our most important services. The annual Friend's Christmas Party will be held at the Center on Kriday, December 7th at 6:00 PM. Tickets are V15.00 per person and the Friends will subsidize all its members bringing the cost down to $10.00. Ms Ginnie Boucher, Adult Education teacher, has offered to brighten up the walls of the Center by having her Wall Stencilling Class come to the Center and practice their talents on our walla. The offer was accepted by the Board with enthusiasm. Gale reported that nearly $2.5 million has been put back into the State Fuel Assistance KooU, however, this is for the whole State and we will be experiencing many calls for assistance as the weather changes. The Friend's 1,oud stood at about $2/025.00 with donations of $500. each from the Lions and the VFW in Town plus $25.00 from the Baptist Church. The Inter -Generational program will bold a meeting on 0"vamhor 14 to re -organize. Selectmen and the general public are invited to ottao8 / Ad participate in this worthy program. It was brought out that as a `.1zoct result of the Friday Night Live program the local Boy Scout Troop under the leadership of Mi Pasquale has offered to put on an old fashioned Christmas Party for the seniors. »»u*/« uer^^^^/ `~^ custodian of many talents, has purchaseda condition that the Friends, '/bo vacuum iuz use at the �entec on the cou c oo , »e« v t the money they would have spent into the would have purchased »ue' gu ae bu bought an extended /~ /el I,00d 10 addition, oL his own expense, 8 him a ( � It voted by the Board to aco m �a�caoCy ±o� the macbioe� v/aa b balf letter of sincere appreciation for his fine efforts on our u . &8a reported that the Friend's Christmas Fair was the best ever. In 14 years it was the easiest to zou, the prices were right, and cuauka t Dot and Joe 9aiva no problems developed. They had the least amount » » of uuuuId items ever, The Friends raised about ¢2,000.00 but all the figures are not in yet and it may go much higher, 8za. De9rioiu compIeted a iiom piece of needlepoint and had it the ll o� the Public Meeting framed to hang on c wa Room adjacent to tba� beautiful piano she also donated. It is a fine work o art and all will be pleased when they view it. To bring the records up-to-date Ada gave oo a report of the gcoviuuu months von records which we did not get lust month. in August we transported 293 persons 1082 miles. September we transported 725 persons 905 miles. October we transported 283 persons 1108 miles. OLD BUS—RE S: Ybe budget battle continues in the Nutrition program with uoword � vof any consequence as to State funding for its continuance. )zbthe large deficit 883I is looking into all options but is facing opposition ± m the present tontzactorn- Our man Walter Poulin has been puton r» t for his voluntary service and no word was bold as far as DaYmeu t ill start again,Joy Lee was deeply available as to �b«u aocb PaYm�u w treated a ud the effects i� ed over the way this program is being zca concerned will have on those in most need of the Nutrition program. Calc promised anything to keep the Board informed if auy ug oezioua develops before our nroi meeting. the Council on Aging for the fiscal year l99l/92 zor uuu«u� �v� was discussed and on a motion by Patricia Hume, seconded by Judy Cocio*tta it was unanimously aBManager lnz submission to the Town for approval by the Finance Committee and of course a vote in favor at the Town Meeting in the Spring Of 1991 - on October 21 vandals struck again, slashing screens and spraying zed paint outside the building, An Auxiliary policeman will be on duty on holiday weekends to prevent further incidents. in discussion Of the problem it was revealed that it could cost as much as $4,580.00 to alarm be building but tbczc is no money available in ours or the Library budgets for this type of installation. On a motiou by Patricia Hume, seconded by Jody Cuciuotta the /oetlu4 adjourned at 9:05 P8 until December ll, 1990. it U 11 Gq0 Cnz��aa oz /folssickhT. Secretary