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PATRICIA J. HUME
DIRECTOR
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MINUTES OF
THE MEETING OF MARCH O,
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The meeting was opened at
B:15 PIM by
President --P
Remillard, Vicki
Prasad, Sonja Walgreen
and Joseph
Corliss present.
Minutes of the previous
meeting were
accepted as written on a
motion by Vicki
Prasad, seconded by Sonja
Walgreen.
The Treasurer's Report,
Warrants and
Budget Status were accepted
on a motion by
Joseph Corliss, seconded
by Arthur Remillard.
THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT;
The GATRA Photo ID program was a successful one with 37 clients
coming to the Center to get cards with their photo enclosed in plastic. One of
the benefits of the card is that it identifies the bearer as a Senior Citizen
and can be used in many ways to secure discounts and senior citizen fares on
many forms of transportation.
The Cholestrol Screening Program is planned for Monday, March 28
at the Center. The Friends of the Drop -In -Center are underwriting $2.00 of the
$5.00 screening fee for all paid-up members of the Friends. Gale stated she
needed 100 screenings and hoped to reach 1.50 screenings. Council members as
well as their families were encouraged to sigh up for this important health
screening.
Gale r'epor'ted that she is attending a Business Management Course
l _onsored by the Town of Mansfield aat the North Attleborough Town Hall. This
-program is designed to give her additional background to provide services and
programs to all our clients within the parameters of our budget.
On Wednesday, March 23rd at 000 PM Dr Fay of Attleboro will
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address clients r_�f the Center r_,n the Acing Eye
MAY is SENIOR C'ITIZEN'S MONTH. :;ale has suggested that we
develop a special event that will coincide with news articles on the fund-
raising activities for the new Library/GOA building. Suggestions discussed
included a Fenny Sale, Luncheon and Raffle.
Gale reported that the GATRA is under a recall order to repair a
dangerous fuel problem. She had contacted bath local area Ford Dealer's and
they were unable to schedule the van for the needed repairs at this time due to
a lack: of facilities to handle such a large vehicle. Hopefully she will get
some assistance from GATRA in this matter.
On Monday March 7th the Crafts Class will start up again with 1.4
persons signed up as of tonight. This class will be learning the art of
Fainting on glass and success is wished to all these participating in the
program.
ASSISTANT DIREC'TOR'S REPORT;
In February we had one holiday and one snow day in which the
47 persons a'a total of 1 .3177 miles in our
_:entear was closed. We transported ^'� r
bias including two trips to Bradlee's in Foxboro.
Ada reported that the Friends were underwriting $2.00 of the
$5.00 cholestrol screening fee for all paid up members. Her planned Boston
Harbor Cruise will he in July some time after the 15th. There will be a trip
OLD BUSINESS;
Joseph Corliss reported that the expected opening of the "ids,
for the General Contractor who will build the new Library/COA Center was
delayed one week: to March 24th. This action was taken by the Municipal
Building Committee without notification to the COA Director or the COA
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Building Tresentative on the MEPC. Gale and Joe will attend the next meeting on
\, 17th at the Library and voice our Council's feelings about
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that changes were to be discussed ata regular meeting
President Hume reported that the Fund=raising committee had
heard that the Mansfield Women of Today were gathering a Cook -Book to sell
as a fund-raiser for the Library/COA. The Tate bags are reported to be in
production and should arrive in a week. They are very well made and well worth
the $10.00 donation asked. Among other plans to raise money they are
considering a day at .Timmy's Pub, a night out at Great Woods in July and a
Phone -A --Than.
NEW BUSINESS;
In a meeting with the Town Manager. Gale reported our proposed
budget for 19£38/09 could be slashed by $15,000.00 unless an override is
approved by the voters at the Town Elections.
Their will be a combined Library/COA meeting to set the date for
an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Library/COA building,. Date of
this meeting had not been set as of tonight.
President Hume reported that she had been contacted by the
promoter's of a Life --Care facility to present their ideas to the Council. A
possible chance of a presentation before our next meeting was discussed but no
vote was taken.
President Hume reported on a visit to grades 1--2--3 at the Park:
Row School. She had lively discussions with the children about 'their grand-
paren'ts. She raised the passibility of children adopting some of our clients
as grand -parents when we are in our new building and they will be using the
Library next door. The 3rd graders at the Park Row School made Valentine's
_cards for our home bound clients.
On March_: Gale will be presenting a slide show to 4th graders
in the Mansfield Schools 'that will give 'them a look: at the various programs we
have in place for Senior citizens.
In a discussion of possible budget cuts it was brought out that
the Special Programs Account would be last entirely. This program Buds our
Escort Service, Outreach program and our Esus Aide. The loss of these programs
will be felt very strongly by those clients who have benefitted by our
development of programs that are in the community's interest.
Nominations for officers r 1988/S9 were as follows:
_ for
President:
Vice Chairman:
Treasurer
Secretary:
Patricia J. Hume
Judy Cuccinnotta
Vicki Prasad
Joseph F. Corliss Sr
Can a motion by Arthur Remillard, seconded by Sonja Walgreen it
was voted to close the Nominations. Motion passed unanimously.
W4 hk Kk- hi H -,nrni nn mchmmlpo for the 24th Of March Sale was
to discuss among aother things the joint use of the multi-purpose room and the
proposed ground -breaking ceremonies.
Respectfully submitted,
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,Jose h F. rorliss Sr
Secretary