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Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board Minutes
The Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board held a regular meeting on November 1 1, 1998 at
the Senior Center.
Members Present:
Blanche Yakmas
Fran Ward
Kristen Glenn
Jim Watt
Excused:
Mae Espeland
Staff Present:
Barbara Schoenberger
Guests Present:
Kay Rios
City Council Liaison:
Ann Azari
Alyce Eckley
Marjorie McTaggart
Erik Margolis
Florence Williams
Yvonne Myers
Jeanne Whetstone
Meeting was called to order by the chair, Yvonne Myers at 2:00 PM.
Citizen Participation: None
Correspondence: Volunteers may receive a free subscription to Real Life magazine.
Passed around a sign up sheet for those interested. Received an invitation to El Pomar
community social. Members were asked to sign people up to bring items for the Bake
Sale at the Senior Center on Nov. 27 and 28. Received e-mail from David Ayraud who
does wills for $100 (cost to him). Will e-mail him and suggest he write an article for
senior marketplace. Received e-mail from Ed Johnson. Passed around the Share
newsletter.
Approval of minutes: Minutes were approved unanimously by all 10 members present
with the following corrections: Correspondence- fair instead of fiar and for the Women's
Center instead of at the Women's Center. Liaisons #5- November] I at 7:00-10:30.
Guest Speaker: None.
Old Business:
A. Transportation: Florence received a copy of the North Front Range 2020 Regional
Transportation Plan. Received a list of members on the Dial -A -Ride Advisory Board.
New Jitterbug Shuttle will connect with Foxtrot and go out to the Loveland Factory
Outlet stores. There was some discussion regarding senior networks in Fort Collins.
Kay reported Dial -A -Ride will receive new buses and will be able to take cap off
(300 pickups daily). Will be an initiative on April ballot to extend services of
Transfort and Dial -A -Ride.
B. Housing: Fran attended the Planning and Zoning meeting for the proposed new Wal-
Mart site. Planning and Zoning denied the appeal. There will be further appeals.
Some discussion about the SAB writing a letter in support of Planning and Zoning's
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decision. Kay reports the Senior Attainable Housing Committee is continuing to
maintain liaisons with all senior housing managers.
C. City Line: Received one call asking about Share. Kristen provided a phone number
for the caller to contact Share.
D. Web Page: Erik reported that a second page will be added listing SAB's current
projects and upcoming events. The number for City line with our extension and a
statement that SAB meetings are open to the public will be added to the existing
page.
E. 19" Work Plan: Kristen motioned, Marjorie seconded. Work Plan was approved
unanimously by all 10 members present as revised at the last meeting.
F. Nominations Committee: Fran motioned to accept slate of officers as there was no
other nominations. Florence seconded. Approved unanimously by all 10 members
present. New officers will be: Chair -Marjorie, Vice Chair- Erik, Secretary -Blanche.
G. Media: Blanche will write an article for the next issue of Pathways. The senior
column left out the website address for Elder Care Network.
H. Outreach Meeting: Yvonne, Erik, Barbara, Blanche and Marjorie will attend CSU's
Gerontology class on Nov. 17s'.
L International Year of the Older Person: Older Women's Conference will be the
3"d week of October 1999. Dignity committee will meet again on November 30°i at
1:00 PM at the Senior Center.
J. Dollar Value: Barbara called the person who started this program in Texas. We are
waiting to hear back from him with answers to our questions.
K. Senior Network Luncheon: Mae and Christy Brown are updating the mailing list.
Will be held September 28'h 1999. Erik will Chair this committee.
L. Rolland Moore Park access from the Senior Center: Construction should start
soon.
M. Liaisons
I. OOA: Kay reports they will have funding cut by Federal Government.
2. RSVP: Kristen reports they need volunteers for gift wrapping at Bames and
Noble. Will be holding a Mother's Day brunch.
3. Aspen Club: The Ice Melt is ready. Provided 400 Flu vaccinations this year.
Screenings continue for Glaucoma and Colon Cancer.
4. Foundation on Aging: No report.
5. Senior Center Council: Anyone interested may attend the Thanksgiving
Dinner at the Senior Center. They will be collecting non-perishable foods for
the Food Distribution Center.
6. TRIAD: Meeting December i i' at the RSVP office. SALT will meet
November 24" at the Senior Center.
7. Commission on the Status of Women: Marjorie has asked for a
representative from the commission for the Older Women's Conference.
8. Youth Advisory Board: No report.
9. Friends of the Senior Center: Will be holding a Craft Sale along with the
Bake Sale at the Senior Center, November 27 and 28.
New Business:
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A. Annual Report: Due in January. Erik will write it.
Other Business:
A. Madorie suggested a letter to Human Rights Ordinance Commission in support of
their efforts.
B. Barbara suggested a liaison to Poudre Health District to keep up to date with access
to health services issues.
Adiournment: 4:15 PM
Chair Secretary,