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TOWN OF MANSFIELD
Council on Aging
184 NORTH MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 232 _
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
6 6 1986
Telephone (617) 339.4424 1 !I'
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December 10, 1985
Council On Aging Minutes: -
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by President Robert
Marshall. Absent was Leigh Ann Foster. Excused were Joan Secher
and Vickie Prasad.
The Secretary's Report of November 12th was accepted.
The Treasurer's Report and Budget Status were discussed and
accepted.
Correspondence:
An interesting 6th Annual Conference of the Northeastern
Gerontology Society will be held May 7-10 at the Viking Hotel,
\ Newport, RI. The Conference theme is: "Challenges for An Aging
Society: The New Old."
Director's Report:
1.) Bob and Gale met with Mr. Wilson, the Town Manager, re-
garding the Budget.
2.) Donations of baked goods for the home -bound may be
brought to the D.I.C. for distribution on 24 December.
3.) The GATRA van will be used for transporting folks to
and from the Christmas party on 12 December, 6:30 P.M.
Afterc discussion regarding the best place to park the van
overnight, it was decided to leave it at the Police station.
4.) Bristol County Home Care for the Aged has moved its
office to downtown Fall River. This move necessitated the
closing of all satellite offices.
5.) Tonight is Ruth Noonan's final meeting after five years
of service to the C.O.A.
Assistant Director's Report:
1.) The van transported 257 passengers 737 miles last month.
2.) On 3 December, 39 people went to the Red Snapper for an
area -wide C.O.A. party. They enjoyed it very much.
(COP minutes: 10 Dec 85)
2.
3.) Gale went on the N.Y. City trip last weekend and docu-
mented how fatiguing such a venture can be.
Old Business:
A formula grant for $2574.
a newsletter. Joe Corliss
to the Rotary Club asking
after the grant money runs
seconded and so voted.
New Business•
00 has been received for producing
moved that Gale write a letter
them to help support the newsletter
out next November. It was
1.) The Escort service is going well. The main problem is
getting people on the van for medical appointments in-between
scheduled runs. The donation system is down $60.00 this
month. The Friends will donate $100.00 to subsidize this.
2.) Formula and Discretionary Grant fund requests for the
Exercise program have been applied for.
3.) Ada announced the contribution of a silk floral center-
piece was made by Shepard's Flowers for use at the Christmas
party.
4.) President Marshall expressed the appreciation of the
Boardto Ruth Noonan"for`her generous support=_arid<sservice
over the past five years. "Ruth, you will be missed!"
Adjournment•
The meeting was closed by President Marshall at 9:08 P.M.
Respectfully
espectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. HL/T//m/e, Secretary