Colchester Commission on Aging
Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 10, 2010 – Colchester Senior Center
Members Present: Chairperson Jean Stawicki, Vice-Chair Clara Erickson, Bernie Erickson, Theresa Hendricksen, Barbara Warden, Rose Levine, Sue Maikshilo, Betty Ann Oppelt
Members Absent: Bill Wagner
Others Present: Patti White, Rosemary Coyle
1. Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair Jean Stawicki at 1:00 p.m.
2. Minutes: Clara Erickson motioned to approve the regular meeting minutes of 4/12/10. Sue Maikshilo seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
3. Financial Report: Bernie Erickson reported that dial-a-ride collected $424.00 in April from bus transportation. Of that, $110.00 was for out of town trips. Sue Maikshilo motioned to approve the Financial Report. Barbara Warden seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Chairman’s Report: No items were reported.
5. Senior Center Director’s Report: Patti White reported that the budget will go to town referendum on Tuesday May 11, 2010. Rosemary Coyle spoke about the importance of voting.
Patti stated that the Senior Center Study Group finished the visitations and their next step is to figure out the decision making process. Their next meeting is on Thursday, May 13th.
The Making Memories program has lots of positive feedback. There are 15 people attending regularly.
The senior center will hold a tag sale on June 13th, the same day as the tag sale on the green. They are accepting donations beginning on May 24th.
The Six Word Memoir will be celebrated on Friday at 1 pm at Bacon Academy. This book is a collaboration between seniors and Bacon Academy students.
Theresa Hendricksen motioned to approve the Senior Center Director’s Report. Betty Ann Oppelt seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
6. Old Business:
A. Visitation Program: Patti will attend training on Tuesday May 11th.
B. Long Term Care Need: Patti spoke with the State of CT Commission on Aging and scheduled the Chairwoman to come to the Colchester Commission on Aging meeting on June 14th. She will discuss the long-term care need issue. This refers to the question of home-care vs. institutional care for seniors. There was discussion regarding questions to ask and how to advertise so members of the public can come to get educated about this topic. Patti asked that if there are specific questions before hand to email them to her.
7. New Business:
A. Nominations for Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Financial Reporter: Clara Erickson motioned to have all non-officers discuss then nominate members for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions. Theresa Hendricksen seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. Discussion ensued regarding direction of Commission on Aging and nominations. Clara nominated Jean Stawicki for the Chairman position. Sue Maikshilo seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. Sue Maikshilo nominated Theresa Hendricksen for Vice-Chair. Clara Erickson seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. Bernie Erickson offered to continue reporting the financial status of the transportation program through his
term as this is not a true Treasurer position. Rosemary suggested amending bylaws to adjust to how the Commission is currently functioning.
8. Adjournment: Clara Erickson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 1:58 p.m. Barbara Warden seconded. All other members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Komoroski
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