Lenox Community Center
Board Meeting
November 16th, 2016
6:00pm
Attendance: Sheri Gaherty, Rose Casey, Kim Graham, Director, Mike Cooney, Steve Coon, and Francie Sorrentino, Secretary. Tony Patella, Chairman is absent from this meeting.
Acceptance of Minutes
Public Comment: NONE
Senior Report: Sue Holmes reports that On a Roll Café sponsored our Senior Luncheon yesterday November 15th. Everyone enjoyed the meal of Pasta, sauce and cookies and had a great time. Kimball Farms will be hosing our Holiday party. Jon Cade from the high school is bringing his band to play, the Montessori School is doing entertainment after lunch.
Don Allen (Sue Holmes father) displayed his many Posters/ Rockwell Four Freedom’s pictures from WWII here at the Center, honoring Veterans Day. Many WWII people came out on this very cold day and were very enthusiastic about seeing his memorabilia.
NHS students from Lenox High will be offering “Smart Phone” tutoring again beginning 11/22.
Open Enrollment for Medicare D is booked. Open Enrollment ends December 31.
Sue is doing an Art class to make Kissing Balls and/or Santa’s.
Poker Club is growing strong. Van remains extremely busy with 29 new people utilizing the van. Sue made three Home visits explaining Van usage and Fuel Assistance. Our Congregate Meals are growing as well those who attend enjoy the meal together and playing BINGO. We had six new people join us for lunch.
Lenox Living Magazine did a nice article on Lenox Community Center and the “goings on” here at the Center.
Youth Services Report: GREAT, Enjoying the warm weather! Jen tells us that Hip Hop Class ended on October 24th. A video of the participants was mailed home to their families.
Chess continues to be popular along with Sewing/Creativity, and Illustrations. Ballroom Hockey began last Thursday, 12 kids played. This will run through December 15th on Tuesdays. We held the second dance night for girls, 5 girls attended and all had fun. Tanya wants to continue with this hoping others will want to come. Guys Night Out- 18 guys came and had a great time. November 18th will be out next Guys Night Out.
Soccer ended on 11/29 it was a fantastic season. GPS is hosing a great soccer program for us. The Halloween Parade was well attended. We had a problem with the trailer hitch to pull the wagon so…..the band wasn’t on the wagon however it all off without a hitch….(sorry, I couldn’t help myself).
On November 8th there was no school- we had 61 kids come, that went to see the Troll Movie.
November 29th is Wreath Making. December 2 is the Town Tree Lighting. The Center’s Holiday trip is full with 51 people heading to NYC for shopping and whatever they choose to do with their time there. And December 16th is Pajama Night at the Lenox Library.
The Center will not be providing transportation to Ski lessons at Bousquet this season, however, will continue to hold Registration for the families to sigh up.
Directors Report: Kim reports to the Board that there is no change in the Beach Project. Steve McAllister and Mr. Barry were at the Beach this week.
Granite City along with Pignatelli Electric was here at the Center to do the Energy efficient Lighting with on/off entering and exiting lighting.
New member to the LCC Board- Jen Picard is going to be joining the Board when we resume in January.
The upstairs apartment here at the Center will be livable by January 1, 2017. Mike Sullivan, Jr. will be living here and will do Security and such. The apartment looks amazing and the set up with Mike being here will work out well.
Ice Ring is back at the Center- the grass has had a chance to shore-up and if the tarp comes up mid March it won’t hurt the new grass.
Heating System: Well the Center has HEAT! The system is up and running after a long process of 105 degree heat and water dripping down the walls. Nothing would regulate the heat….after a week they finally put in a $30.00 thermostat…..and now it is all regulated.
***NO MEETING IN DECEMBER.***
Meeting adjourned @ 6:40pm
Next Meeting January 18th, 2017 @ 6:00pm
Respectively submitted,
Francie Sheehan Sorrentino
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