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MANSFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING
184 NO. MAIN ST.
MANSFIELD` MA =48
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1988
President - Parricia J. Hume
Vice Chmn - Judy Cucinnotta
Treasurer - Vicki Prasad
Member - Sonja Walgreen
Member - Joy Lee Eppes
Director - Gale Farrugia
Ass't" Director - Ada Milliken
Secretary -Joseph F. Corliss
Member ~ Lois Thomas
The November 3, 1988 meeting of the Mansfield Council on Aging
was opened at 7:36 PM with President Hume presiding" Also in at-
tendance were Vicki Prasad, Sonja Walgreen, Lois Thomas, Joy Lee
Eppes, Judy Cucinnotta" Excused was Joseph Corliss.
The minutes of October 4, 1988 were accepted. One correction was
made under Correspondence and was changed from «exhihited'/ to
"presented''. The Treasurer's Report, Warrants and Budget Status
�Reports were accepted and approved.,
CORRESPONDENCE: The letter from Chairman Hume to the Town Managar
was passed around for discussion. Points of clarification were
sent to Mr" Dwyer in writing after the initial meeting of discus-
sion with Mr. Dwyer and Chairman Hume with regards to the
Director's Classification status" Other communications on
Elderly Seminars were passed to each member"
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Gale reported that she will be in jail for the March of
Dimes "Jail and Rail Day'/ on Weds" Nov" 16 from 1-2 PM" A pledge
skeet was passed around to each member.
The new facility is going along fairly well. Primary colors
have been selected and will be brought to the MBC Committee. The
kitchen equipment was discussed" On order is a 6 burner cnmercial
stove, commercial refrigerator, corrian counter tops, under the
counter freezer, and under the counter dishwasher.
The home -bound elders will he taken core of by the Women of
Today who will be delivering Thanksgiving dinners to their home
on thanksgiving day,
Dr. Kelly McLaughlin from Attleboro has just started up his
new practice and will he coming to the Center on Nov. 30 to talk
to the elderly on foot care. He is also interested in setting up
a Podiatry clinic when the new facility is open.
Mansfield Life Care Assoc, would like to come to the next
GOA Board meeting to talk with us regarding services of their new
facility. Bale will call Mav Tprresello, Field Coordinator to let
them know they can come to the next meeting for about 20 minutes
Co discuss what impact the Life Care Facility will have on the
Council on Aging services and programs.
THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER:
Judee Harrinas invited to the meeting to disruss the
Thanksgiving Day Dinner fnr the elderly" She reported on the
progress sQ i.n plonninq the event. She is asking 11: (::11 cna-
tions of baked gcods fr"m those pecple who are planning toat-
tend� especially pies, She also requested that the Gatra V be
used for that event if a bus driver coul� be pcquired` Gale
stated she wruld ask her drIver if that was a possibility, Judee
also said that she will be getting boneless breast cf chicken to
cook for the dinner" Last year all the turkey and stuffing was
donated, but that source has since sold his husiness^ Judee has
$115 �onated t is yeer, and $4()0 left pver fram ]ast year for a
toal of $515 for food and gift dcnaions^ Villa liquors donated a
great deal nf wine for prizes which went Very quickly,
Judee had several gift certificates lefL over frnm lest year
*hich were n"t osed and would expire very shortly. She gave them
t" the CnA for the Friends Fair to be raffled off on Sa�" Nov" 12
at the Senior Center" Gale reported that L.h� Friends would donate
a Fruit basket again this year for the raffle" Any "ther dona-
tions "vould greatly appreciaIted. So far about 20 people have
5ned-"p at the Center for the dinner" If no driver can be
found, private cars will pick-up those whp need a ride to
St.Mary/s Parish Center. Chairman Hume thanked 7udee for comin�
and all memhers agreed that this was a wonderful event for those
w Io have no f=mily tp join together and have a wonderful time"
ASSISTANT 1)71 R`S REPORT:
Ada reported that 318 pe"ple esed the van, for a to tal of
l,275 miles for the month of Octo�er,
Ada also reported pn Lillian Holbrook who has been ane of
the oldest volunteers at the Center and was recently placed
at Country Haven Nursing Home due to an illness" Ada wculd like
to see the Braid send Lillian + card of Thanks for all her vplun-
teerism, Chairman Hume thought th=t it would be nice fcr us to
have a special event Id to plan on a get-together
for ft.jn somet�me in January at; Country Havenis Thpmas volun-
teered to play the piano, and all c, f: us wuuld join �n thanking
Lillian for her services for so many years. Gale will cnntact
golly Ratcliff to set he date and time, and will report back to
the Roard next month" It was suggested *hat we give Lillian a
plaque or flo��ers as a rememberance.
oLD GUSINESS:
Galce I that she and Dr. Shopland are working on writ-
ing an intergenerational grant for $3�000 for January" Both at-
tercled a meeting with Fran Pratt at Framjngham State College to
discuss +he formate of the grant" Fran be the consult-
ant" Part nf the �rant will he fcrmative workshops that teachers,
elders, i::: C, memrs or community can attend.
The Escort waiver differential in 1 Ire vis briefly dis-
cussed, Chairman H"mc and Mr" Dwyer agreed that the differ�ntial
in insurance could be pirked-up by the Town. This will be further
investigaed through Chairman Hume or Gale with ToIII
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NEW DUSINESS:
Self -Help Assoc. will have a representative at the COA of-
fice to take epplications on three consequLive Fridays, Ncv.
4,18,25. Hllcther elderly will be taken care of after this date
by appointment with *he Director or 8ssistant D�rector.
Transportation for Voting wthe
Geniors �nd time schedules are on an hourly basis until 2:O0 PM.
Shopping was rescheduleor Monda�, Weds., Thurs, for this week
only"
Gatra has by letter that a vote was taken at
recent Board mezting to initiaI.e a fee service at .50 c*. for
one way ridership to he -gin on Jan, 1� ported that
this will be a hardship for many elderlyome elders ride the
van three and four times per day. Gale would like to see a 25
c: 111, fee to in and then inrrease within the year. This may he
a p"ssihility hut she wi]l have to hear more frnm Gatra. Further
information will be forthc"ming in regardct to this situation^
QUEGTION�/ANSuFRS:
�ale passed out some statistics to the 9nd statedshe
b� updating a report t� hand oet to all memhers so thpt they
will have the infcrmatinn available to them as a respurce"
With np further b"siness the Chairman Hume called to Adjourn the
meet�ng at 9:10 PM. The next meeting will be held rn Tuayv
Dec:^ 6 at 7:3C PM at the Senior Center^