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Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services
Commission Meeting
Tuesday, March 6, 2012; 5:15 P.M.
Pasbeshauke Pavilion at Saybrook Point Park
155 College Street Extension, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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Call to Order Vice-Chairman Jennifer R. Welsh called the meeting to order at 5:20 P.M. |
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Pledge to Allegiance |
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Roll Call Attendant Members: Jnnifer R. Welsh, Vice-Chair Ray Allen, Secretary JT Giegerich, Students Diane Aldi-DePaola, VNA Rep Katie Prozesky, Students Members absent: Samuel B. Barnes, Chairman Dorothy Shearer, Member At-Large Katie Prozesky, Students Peggy Viggiano, Member At-Large Also present: Heather McNeil, Director Sharon
Tiezzi, Recording Clerk |
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Comments from the Public – No public in attendance |
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Approval of Minutes of the February 7, 2012 regular meeting A motion made by Ray Allen to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 7, 2012. Motion seconded by Diane Aldi-DePaola. Ayes 5, Nays 0, Abstentions 0. Motion was carried unanimously. |
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Chairman’s Comments – Not present - no report |
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Commission Member Reports – No reports |
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Director’s Report: for YFS Commission 3/6/2012 5:30 p.m. Heather reported that she is working on a couple of different grants. One is the STOP Act grant; Sober Truth on Preventing Under-Age Drinking; another is the reapplication for the United Way grants for Early Childhood Grant and the Healthy Community Healthy Youth Grant which they have received in the past and have been asked to only request the same amount as last year in the amount of $10,000. Heather presented the commission with copies of the letter that she will be sending to Patricia Rehmer, MSN, Commissioner at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services seeking their support for our local Youth and Family Services grant application, local collaborative efforts and to work with their department on state-wide prevention efforts. This STOP Act grant is only related to issues with alcohol. Heather updated the commission on their involvement within the school system on different on going programs. Health week is March 26 to the 30th at the high school with several different planned workshops. April 4th will be a
Wellness Day at Goodwin. Heather reported that the Community Conversation met for the second time at the library. There are four working groups that are working independently now with a lot of student involvement. The groups will come together again on April 25th at the Middle School. Involvement is basically becoming much more fluid at all the schools. |
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Old Business – none |
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New Business – Maureen Auger, the liaison to YFS from the OSYFS Foundation to clarify Foundation purpose, intent and connection to YFS. The new name is “ Old Saybrook Community Foundation” and explained the importance of the name. Their mission is to provide a 501c3 opportunity to the community to collect funds to the organizations in town to benefit the town for tax deductible donations. It also gives a clear understanding in the community what one name meant vs. what the other name meant. The “Old Saybrook Community Foundation” name is now registered in Hartford. They would like to wait to publicly announce the new name until they can provide materials to go out to the community at the
same time. The name change had not occurred prior to Essex Savings Bank Community Investment Program. That is a general fund fundraiser going into different line items per Maureen Auger’s explanation In discussion about the Essex Savings Bank Community Investment program, Director H. McNeil stated some concern over the public’s perception checking off the box on the banks ballot, they were donating monies to Youth & Family Services. The director stated that once the totals were in from that program, she would be asking the representative from the Foundation to communicate to the commission the amount that was received. Commission members acknowledged that they felt it would be fair to ask the Foundation to share that amount with Youth & Family Services. |
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Other Business - Next meeting April 3, 2012 at Pasbeshauke Pavilion 5:15p.m. |
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Adjournment Motion made by Ray Allen to adjourn at 5:45 p.m.; seconded by Diane Aldi-DePaola. Ayes 5, Nays 0, Abstentions 0. Motion carried unanimously. |
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk
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