Newbury COA Board of Directors
April 22, 2013
Attendance: Members: LuAnn Kuder, Russ Pierce, Geri Dorr, Evelyn Noyes, And Jean Doyle
Guest: Martie Joe, Alba Gouldthorpe, Joyce Machiros
Absent: Gene Smith, Joe Lojek, Dick Joy
LuAnn Kuder called the meeting to order at 1:04
Minutes of March 25th meeting were approved as written.
Old Business:
Regularly Scheduled Activities:
Men’s Breakfast- attendance is low 4-5 men
Guest Chef Luncheon-continues to be popular with 18-24 regular attendees
Blood pressure clinics draw 6 or so at each of the 3 housings.
Great way to do a wellness check while there.
Other activities (bridge, cribbage and scrabble) have 4 to 6 regular attendees
Special trips scheduled for May include when Pig’s Fly Bakery in Kittery, Maine and a return visit to the Poet’s Inn Restaurant at Whittier Tech High School.
May 15th luncheon will have a special guest performance of Julia Child whose funding support by a grant from the Newbury Cultural Council.
A review of by laws were discussed and determined there is no need to make changes at this time.
New Business.
Jean Doyle and Evelyn Noyes will reach out to Rosemary Rodie and Elizabeth Armstrong of Byfield to see if they are interested in joining the board. Current members’ terms expire June 30th. Joe Lojek and Dick Joy will be retiring so it is important that we review the nomination process and at the June annual meeting appoint a slate of officers and make certain we have the appropriate representation from each community. The Bylaws recommend 3 members from Old Town, 3 from Plum Island and 3 from Byfield.
The Elder emergency fund draft has been written and will be reviewed at next months meeting to approve/ change for vote and submitted to the Town Administrator to discuss at a Selectmen’s meeting for approval if necessary. Request will be to create a revolving fund specifically for emergency use and have an amount of petty cash available to the COA Director when needed. Donations will be deposited to these funds.
Date for annual meeting set for June 17th at 1:00 at the Senior Center
Meeting adjourned at 1:50
Next Meeting Monday, May 20, 2013
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