HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 03/10/1993The regular meeting of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board
was held on Wednescay, March 10, 1993 at the senior Center.
Council liaison: Bob Winokur (absent).
Attendance
MEMBERS
Jill Taylor
Peggy Santich
Larry Heglund
Pat Long
Margaret Watts
Yvonne Myers
Larry Chaussee
GUESTS
Sally Gilmore
STAFF
Barbara Schoenberger
CALL TO ORDER --The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.
11. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION --None.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES --The minutes of the February meeting were
approved.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Older Americans Month meeting/luncheon will be held
May 12 in the Greyrock Room at the Senior Center. It will be a
potluck with entertainment to be furnished by the Jazz Band of the
Junior High School. A follow-up letter will be sent to the
members.
B. Board job description --Jill and Pat will meet to work on
the Board job description.
C. Joint meeting with OOA Board (volunteers) -- Kay will have
discussions with Shelley McGraw and Janet Duval. She will try to
get cooperation.
D. Senior resources Network subcommittee-- Kay, Jill, Pat and
maybe Steve Snyder will work together.
E. Housing grid -- Choices has the information on the housing
grid.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Service organization reports:
1. RSVP Sally reported people living alone can be on
computer list connected to Vial of Life. They will keep in their
refrigerators their medications information where it will be
available to emergency personel. DMA and Oakbrook II are already
involved and there are 300 more ordered. This is separate from
Lifeline. Spring yard cleanup will be April 24.
2. OOA
3. The Aspen Club is still working on the medication
assistance program. Will offer widowed person service for people
who have been alone 10 months or more.
4. The Senior Center Council: Larry reported that the
Volunteer Corps is moving along with their program.
5. Friends of the Senior Center: Almost has a full
roster. Still need a corresponding secretary. Steve Snyder i.s new
VP, Liz Branden, fund raiser. Talk of branch library at the site of
the new Center, not in the Center itself, but adjacent to it. The
Mardi Gras was a success, will be main fund raiser next year.
Palmer House offered to sponsor.
6. Building team: Discussion about colors and
furnishings of the new Center.
B. PAINT-A-THON: The bank has not approached to sponsor,
possibly because of a change of personnel. Kay will write a letter
to them on behalf of the board. She will also contact Libby James
who started the program many years ago.
C. HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD: Marjorie McTaggart was named to
receive our nomination for the award.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Pet Food Plus on South College has offered to transport
people and pets for shots, etc.
VII. ADJOURNMENT --The meeting was adjourned at 3:15.
Peggy Santich, Acting Secretary