HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 08/21/1978Council on Aging Meeting
August 21, 1978
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Outgoing non -local calls on telephone be presented at Council on
Aging Meeting.
Council on Aging also requests an attendance record.
Council on Aging wants a list of programs & services and who supplies
them by next meeting in September.
Council on Aging to approve on any order of supplies or expenditures
exceeding $25.00.
Start working and get ready all Drop -In Center reports up to date, by
September 30. Get estimates on cost of Minibus repairs.
Office files to be in good order by October Meeting.
Margo -call Boston about Title VII Nutrition.
Forms given to Margo to have doctors verify that their patients need
to have meals delivered; we can serve only persons who are in need of
this service.
Council on Aging agrees to grant request from Self Help, to use Drop -
In Center one day. Margo to find out how much money available for
second phone, and get exact figures from phone company. Motion by
Linda Martinelli/Edwedge McCausland for Margo to check on phones,
Voted.
Minibus: Council on Aging not agreeable to let bus go out of,Town
shopping because bus is not reliable.
Trips: Essex, Ct., good and Wildwood, N. J. coming in September.
Plans in the works for more trips, such as Foliage Fall trip. Edwedge
will work with Margo.
A Fire extinguisher was donated by Owens Illinois Company.
Friendly Travel money has not been received. This will be followed
thru.
Next meeting September 18, 1978, at Town Hall at 10:00 a.m.
Motion to adjourn Brad Dauphinee/Edwedge McCausland, Voted.
Respectfully submitted, Linda Martinelli.
Council On Aging Meeting
August 21, 1976
Present: Dolores Benson,
Dauphinee, and
Absent: Harry Nordberg,
Linda Martinelli, Edwedge McCausland, Brad
also, Margo Fisher.
Betty Mugford, and Dorothy Fielding.
Minutes: Motion by Edwedge McCausland/Linda Martinelli to accept,
Voted.
Bills reviewed. Motion to pay bills by Brad Dauphinee/Linda Martinelli,
Voted.
Correspondence read and action, if any, taken.
A visit by Senator McCarthy's Aide proved interesting. Dolores informed
him of our needs & requested he send us a letter telling us
what action is being taken. Present at meeting along with Dolores were
Margo Fisher, Edwedge McCausland & Linda Martinelli.
On Advisory Board: Louise Bisbee read minutes of Friends Meeting.
Friends are planning a Christmas Party on December 13, 1978. Place of
party still to be decided upon. A Christmas Fair is also being worked
upon: the date November 18, 1978. The Birthday Party on August 23, 1978,
will be extra special in having Robert Menga, a local young man who has
traveled to many parts of the world & known for his gifted performance on
the violin, give a recital. Friends are having a cook -out at Louie
Antosca's residgnce on August 26, 1978. On future activities by the
Friends, 4AWOWlnstructed to advise them to notify Council on Aging
before deciding on their plans, other than the usual Birthday Parties
and Fund Raising activities, this is so that there will be no conflict
with other plans. Motion for this decision made by Brad Dauphine/Linda
Martinelli, Voted.
Margo: Council on Aging requested a typed coordinator's report from
now on. Council on Aging minutes not up to date in folder -should be
done. Time sheet not' -.in order.
Council on Aging not notified of gift of $25.00 from Welcome Wagon.
This sum to go into Custodial Account.
Must make a copy of all letters sent out.
Letter of thanks to Kiwanis for their gift of food to the Drop -In Center.
Council on Aging was informed that Sandy Moody, Clerk, is eligible, as
a Town employee, for all benefits other than Social Security.