HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/10/1989The meeting of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board Meeting was
held May 10, 1989, with the following in attendance:
Yetta Rollin
Kathleen Jones
Mildred Arnold
June Bergstrom
Margaret Watts
Mike Degner
Kay Rios
Pat Long
Barb Schoenberger
Joe Campanella
Approval of the Minutes
The minutes of the April 12, 1989 meeting were read and approved
unanimously.
Old Business
1. Senior Lifestyle Fair - Mike brought the board up to date on
who would have booths and who would be speaking. Kay explained
the public relations work that had been done. A schedule was
established for the board's booth and the refreshments. Joe will
has a poster made up listing times of speakers and will get a
banner for the board's booth.
2. Senior Seminars Task Force has been split into 4 committees:
administration, finance, marketing and programming. Three grants
wll be applied for to set up an office. Barb expressed concern
regarding the group's move toward agency status. She felt it
would only be creating one more group rather than remaining a
networking situation.
3. Senior ball Barb updated the board. First Interstate has
agreed to underwrite the event next year. She felt those
involved had learned a lot about what they could do in the
future. Ticket sales are moving moderately well.
4. Older Coloradoan/American month -- Mayor Bob Winokur made a
proclamation for Older Coloradoans month in Fort Collins. It
will be May to coincide with national designations. Joe went to
the presentation and received a copy of the proclamation. It
will be displayed at the board's booth for the Lifestyles Fair.
After the Fair, Joe will give it to Barb to display at the Senior
Center.
5. Barb saidat the story board cards being circulated but
not many have een returned yet. They wil be distributed at the
Lifestyle's Fair.
New Business
A. Colorado Senate Bill 76 -- Barb passed out a copy of Senate
Bill 76 to be considered for the next meeting. Joe felt the
board might want to send a letter registering concerns in regard
to this bill.
B. Board recognition -- Joe presented certificates to Mildred
Arnold and Pat Long for their involvement and their terms on the
Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board.
C. Election of officers -- Joe asked to extend the current
officers until November, when new members were on board and a
nomination committee could be formed. Then after new board
members are in place, the elections would be held. Pat moved and
Kathleen seconded Joe's request. The vote was unanimous.
D. Joe told the board that the Paint-a-thon would be started up
soon, with the application deadline of July 3rd. The possible
houses will be given to the board by July 10 and they will have
until the 24th to consider the options. The painting will be
done the weekends of August 12 and a rain date of August 26.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
3.55 p.m.
Subm tted b
Kay Ri s Recording Secretary
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