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HOLLAND COUNCIL ON AGING
Minutes of meeting held On February 6, 2008
Meeting opened at 10:15 a.m.
PRESENT: COA members: Frank Antonovitch, Susan Sanders, Lowell Nixon, John Reed and Brad Noble. Others: Senior Center Director: Margaret Crock, Maintenance Manager: Paul Gillis and Kitchen Manager: Don Sanders.
ABSENT: Sara Meier, Deb Tierney, Harold Hewinson and Olive Nixon
Minutes of January 2, 2008 accepted.
REPORTS:
OUTREACH WORKER: Deb Tierney (report submitted after meeting)
Our January speaker was Paul Mimeault who spoke on CO and smoke detectors and winter safety tips for seniors. We have had three dozen applicants so far for fuel assistance and have sent out $2,400 in Butterworth funds at $200 per household. We will need 260 41 cent stamps for mailing the newsletter and supplies for the office. The deadline for items to be included in the newsletter is 2/14/2008. On 1/30/08 I attended a GSSSI meeting in Wilbraham where we were updated on what’s new. There will soon be funding for mental health referrals for seniors we serve. Laurie Cassidy will be coming for an outreach visit on Monday, Feb. 25th and will come to lunch and hear the boys from Falcetti.
FRIENDS OF THE HOLLAND SENIORS:
No report.
SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR: Margaret Crock.
In January, 580 contacts made, 68 seniors served, 164 attended Senior Center, 80 attended congregate meals and the balance includes cards & games (54), exercise (31), senior tax work off program (64), One pot meals (35), No sew blankets and cards for soldiers (32), Speakers (20) and other.
FINANCIAL: Brad Noble, Treasurer
Receipts in January were: GSSSI $583.37 and Formula grant $2,600.00. Expenditures in January were: telephone $55.03, M Crock salary $611.00, Deb Tierney wages $714.40, Electric $158.81, Trash pickup $28.73, Printing newsletter $89.60, Managers wages $550.00, Gas $1,083.57, Allstate fire inspection $124.25, Security $75.00, Supplies $19.97, Petty cash reimbursement $71.39.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Margaret Crock, Deb Tierney & Olive Nixon
Usual activities include: games-cards, cribbage, scrabble, blood pressures clinic, and regular lunches on Mondays and now on the 4th Wednesday. Corinne Lavallee and her volunteers are still working on “no-sew blankets” for service men. ?An Arthritis Foundation exercise class is held every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Cribbage is held each Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Computer classes for seniors are available upon request. All computers are operational and may be used by seniors anytime the center is open. The AVADA program has been changed from 3/13/08 to 3/5/08 at 1:00 p.m. On Feb. 25 Falcetti will have music and a sing along. Movies are shown on Thursday afternoon. Starting on February 12, a class in making of hats, mittens for second graders will be held. Thanks to the Friends of
Holland Seniors for donating supplies. Arrangements for the blood pressure clinic have been finalized, the first clinic will be held on Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m. and thereafter on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 11:30. Motion made, seconded and approved to have the Senior Center open on Memorial Day, May 26 after the parade as we did last year and to have the flag burning ceremony on June 14.
SENIOR TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM: Margaret Crock and Harold Hewinson.
Year to date, $2,198.63 has been charged to the Senior Center, $1,492.40 to the School, $490.00 to the Tax office and $202.50 to the Assessors office.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Paul Gillis
Ansul system has been inspected. Inspector indicated a Type K extinguisher be available in addition to the regular ABC type. When we get a letter from the Fire Department indicating the need for this to meet code, we will contact Forish to furnish this item. Motion made, seconded and approved to have Paul purchase pads for chair legs. Cost approximately $46.00 and to write letter to Brian Johnson requesting Bituminous concrete top material on the parking lot to prevent break-up of chip seal from winter conditions. He indicated that this could come from chapter 90 funds.
KITCHEN MAINTENANCE: Don Sanders
Ansul system found to be o.k. by the inspector but that we were in non compliance without a K class extinguisher. If a fire did happen under the top of the grill the ansul system would not work, need type K. Approval given to purchase new glass coffee pots and basket.
All of the above reports were accepted by the Council on Aging.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Memo from Nancy Talbot requesting use of our large room for a baby shower was approved by the COA. We will inspect the room after its use to insure it is left as they found it. A copy of selectmen’s meeting of 1/23/2008 was distributed that indicated a need for a volunteer to represent Holland at S.C.M. Elderbus.
CORRESPONDENCE – Distributed as received.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Submitted by: Brad Noble, Secretary
Agenda
Meeting on March 5, 2008
Call to Order at 10:15 a.m.
Approval of minutes of February 6, 2008
Reports
Outreach, Friends of Holland Seniors, Senior Ctr. Director, Finance, Program,
Senior Tax Abatement, Maintenance Report, Kitchen Report,
Old Business, New Business, Correspondence
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