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MINUTES
COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
March 8, 1978
The regular meeting of the Coordinating Commission for Senior
Citizens was held on Wednesday, March 8, 1978 in the City Council
Chambers at 2:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 205 P.M.
by Chairman Ed Chilcott.
Members Presents Ed Chilcott, Chairman
Lois Chung, Secretary
Ann Azari
Mabel Kenney
Esther Stratton
Darryl Farrington
Eleanor Hoag
Louie LaRoche
Members Absent: Chet Hommon
04uests: Nancy Wykstra - Choice Care Representative
John McGraw - Human Resources
Jan Johnson - Crisis Center
The minutes of the February 8, 1978 meeting were approved as amended.
The phrase "person to person" should be added to the third paragraph
beginning with "Ed Chilcott reported etc. The meeting was
disappointing in that the representatives were not available for a
"person to person" question and answer session as had been anticipated."
Role call was made.
Choice Care: Nancy Wykstra from "Choice Care" explained that Choice
Care is a health maintenance organization and its philosophy is
preventive health care. The idea is to encourage people to get the
work (medical) done because in the long run it is less expensive and
better for the person.
Senior Citizens Diirectory: Jan Johnson of the Crisis Center presented
her project of updating the Directory of Services for Senior Citizens
which the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens began. This
directory's purpose is that of information and referral. Ann Azari
volunteered to work with Jan on coordinating the Senior Citizens
Directory.
Identification Cards for Senior Citizens: In Minneapolis, Minnesota
the telephone company sponsored a project where I'm O.K. stickers
were put in the window - a checking system on the elderly and those in
questionable health. The elderly would be checking on elderly. This
project was recommended for Fort Collins.
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Darryl Farrington will call merchants and see if they will support
the idea of senior citizens getting a discount if they have an I.D.
It was stated that this is really two projects - 1.) telephone
reassurance program with the Salvation Army and 2.) an I.D. discount.
of Membership Commit
for attendance data.
1978: Mabel Kenney, Chairman
committee members and asked
New Business: John McGraw discussed utilizing volunteers in areas
where the city can save city funds.
1. Volunteer Coordinator - part time
2. Using agencies like RSVP
3. Police Dept. - Elderly Security Program
4. Community Outreach - various fire stations
5. Downtown beautification program
The April 12, 1978 meeting of the Coordinating Commission for Senior
Citizens will be held in the Oity Council Chambers &t 2:30 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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