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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/14/2008CITY OF FORT COLLINS SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Meeting held May 14, 2008 Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Drive Fort Collins, CO 80526 Chair — Marcia Richards — 970-223-8581 Staff Liaison — Barbara Schoenberger — 970-224-6026 City Council Liaison — Doug Hutchinson, Mayor — 970-221-6506 Attendance: Bud Herin Kathy Schuster Valerie DiBenedetto Cathy Martin Peggy McGough Anita Basham Marcia Richards Stan Ulrich Excused Absence: Bob Phillips Unexcused Absence: Matt Jackson Guests: Elaine Boni, Human Relations Commission Mary Atchison, United Way of Larimer County Jill Stillwell, Cultural Services and Facility Director Liaison: Douglas Hutchinson, Mayor Staff: Barbara Schoenberger Karen Bryner I. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair, Marcia Richards, at 1:30 p.m. II. Attendance An attendance sheet was passed. III. Public Participation A. Pathways Past Poverty — Mary Atchison, United Way of Larimer County, reported on project which is a comprehensive approach to identify the extent and causes of poverty in Larimer County, to develop a strategic plan for addressing the issue, and to prioritize its implementation. For more information: www.pathwayspastpoverty.org. B. Update on Cultural Plan — Jill Stillwell, Cultural Services and Facility Director, presented The Master Cultural Plan for Fort Collins. It has taken three years to develop the plan which is the first time such a long range plan has been envisioned for the city. IV. Approval of Minutes May 14, 2008 Peggy McGough made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected; Valerie DiBenedetto seconded the motion; the motion carried. V. Correspondence A letter was received from Bud Herin requesting a leave of absence for the summer months due to health issues. VI. Old Business A. Senior Center Expansion Committee report — Peggy McGough reported that the group is currently working on basic material for the website. A letter was received from the IRS confirming receipt of the application for 5010 status. A bill of $500.00 was received and paid to the accountant who assisted the committee in the application process. "A -Train", a marketing agency, is scheduled to present to the committee a proposal of a marketing plan for the project along with the costs of implementation. Ladies of Locust Grove, a fund raising event for the Expansion, was attended by 180 people. Thanks to the committee members, sponsors, staff, and volunteers who made the event so successful. Approximately $4,000 was raised toward the Expansion. B. Liaison Reports Kathy Schuster - VOA — Update on funding: VOA received the funding requested from the City of Fort Collins for the frozen meal delivery program. The request for funding for the Handyman program has been submitted and is expected to be received from the City of Loveland. Because of increased monies available from the State through the Older Americans Act, VOA will be able to maintain the nutrition program at the current level. The increased monies will offset the increase in costs due to rises in food and gasoline prices. RSVP — Continues to study and develop programs to attract volunteers from the Boomer generation. They are working with other non-profit groups: 1) to educate them in creating a new model for volunteerism; 2) to serve as a broker for volunteer group projects. Peggy McGough - Senior Center Council The staff is working on improving the web site. The Front Range Forum will present a lecture by Eric Waples concerning the Judicial Temperament and the Future of the Supreme Court, Wednesday May 21, 1:30-3:30 pm. This event is open to everyone. The Arts and Crafts Show opened with a Reception May I". Over 200 people attended, including one Councilman, Diggs Brown. The Expansion renderings were prominently displayed to encourage viewing and discussion. There were 225 entries in the show submitted by 112 artists. Sponsors for the show were Realty Executives — Dawn Mathis, Rigden Farm Senior Living, Bank of Choice, Humana Marketpoint and Home Instead Senior Care. A "Thumbs Up" has been submitted to the Coloradoan commending the Art Committee volunteers, the staff and Steve Dietemann for this excellent event. Community Activities - Peggy McGough attended the "Pathways Past Poverty" Phase One summary presentation. It was well attended; the motivational material presented and the process created by CSU is impressive and will hopefully pave some realistic pathways to solve identified needs. Peggy McGough attended the Fort Collins Board of Realtors Government Affairs Reception, honoring Dave Edward as the 2008 Citizen of the year. The Mayor and several of the Council were in attendance, along with representatives from UniverCity and many other involved citizens. Peggy McGough attended the Human Rights Awards Breakfast and was impressed with the diversity of ages and ethnicity of the members of the Human Rights Commission. They are to be commended for the work they accomplish in Fort Collins. A delicious breakfast was enjoyed with Stan Ulrich from the SAB, a former honoree, and Part Moore from the Senior Center Council. Being a nominee was a very humbling experience and it was a pleasure to meet and learn about the work being sparked by each of the volunteers that were nominated. Barbara Schoenberger and Peggy McGough attended a lecture at CSU, part of a series sponsored by the Center on Aging in conjunction with CSU. Dr. Diehl, of the Center on Aging and April Mason, Dean of Applied Sciences, were in attendance. The Job Fair, held at the Senior Center, was well attended. • Stan Ulrich - Office on Aging In June, four members of the Office on Aging Advisory Council will be completing their terms of office and two will be leaving the Council because of resignations. OOAAC — Has many "aging partners" that are partially funded by the Office on Aging. In order to become better acquainted with them, the OOAAC has initiated a new feature at the regular meetings. Each month, one of the "aging partners" is invited to tell about its programs. In April, Nancy Wallace, of Wallace & Kling spoke to the members about legal services available to seniors; in May, the Director of Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurses Association (RVNA) addressed the Council. The Media and Public Relations Committee presented a novel idea at the May meeting. It suggested that the OOA should negotiate with media outlets in the county to start an information column which would answer questions about aging problems. The column could be called "Ask Margaret," or any other appropriate name. The OOA staff would assist Margaret Long in answering the questions. At the May meeting, Margaret Long announced that HB 1108, the bill that increases state funding for aging services, has been passed and signed by the Governor. She added that it is still too early to determine how much the Latimer County Office on Aging will receive in funds provided by the bill. Staff members, Laura Sutherlin and Lynette McGowen, reported on their trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Association on Aging (ASA). They stated that the conference offered over 700 workshops, and the ones they attended were informative and worthwhile. AARP — After the next meeting on Thursday, May 15, AARP Chapter 759 will not meet again until September. New officers will be installed at the Thursday meeting and a picnic is planned to culminate the past year's activities. All AARP activities, however, will not cease during the summer months. Committees will still be active. The Conference Committee, for example, will meet monthly to plan the program for the October 16 event, which will be held in the Senior Center. The "Make a Difference Day" committee will be co -sponsoring a Day of Shredding on Saturday, May 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Public Service Credit Union (formerly Norlarco) located on Research Drive. All persons who would like to have documents shredded can take them to the Public Service parking lot and have them shredded while they watch. TRIAD- The TRIAD Board is still in an inactive mode. The board members, however, still serve as resource persons for Seniors and Law Enforcement (SALT), which are organizations that meet monthly in the county communities and offer programs on scams and frauds. PRSEA — As retired school employees, PRSEA follows the school calendar and does not meet during the summer months. The last meeting of the 2007-2008 school year was held on May 6, at the Poudre School District administration building. At that meeting Wanda Koch was installed as the new president for the 2008-2009 school year. • Anita Basham — Senior Center Council - Parking at the Senior Center has become an issue. hi order to reduce vehicles on site, car pooling is being encouraged. • Marcia Richards - Aspen Club Marcia is teaching exercise classes for Aspen Club. C. Communication Report_ Stan Ulrich presented the following schedule of articles to be submitted to the media. (formerly "Senior. Marketplace") • June or July 08 — Introductory article by Marcia Richards, outlining purpose of SAB • July or August 08 — Article on Expansion of Senior Center by Bud Herin • September 08 — Article on Bridging the Gap Event by Kathy Schuster • September 08 — Article on Chili Cook -Off by? • October 08 — Article on Transportation Issues by Anita Basham • November 08- Article on housing and meal options for seniors by Valerie DiBenedetto • December 08 —Testimonial by first year SAB member - Cathy Martin Articles need to be turned in by the 10`h of each month. D. Bridging the Gap Report - Kathy Schuster reported that the committee met April 23 m The date, location and the speaker for the event were confirmed. The date is Friday, Sept. 26' at the McKee Conference Center in Loveland. The speaker will be Jill Taylor; the topic will be "humor". There will be only one mailing this year. The registration form will include a line for an e-mail address to permit an e-mail confirmation of the registration. E. Follow up/Evaluation of Social Meeting with the Mayor and City Council - One Council member attended. F. June Outreach Meeting — It was decided by general consent that there will not be an outside presentation. The meeting will be at the Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab Facility, 4824 So. Lemay Ave. The Board will meet at 12:15 for lunch and tour before meeting at 1:30pm. VII. New Business A. Nominating Committee Report — Valerie DiBenedetto presented the following slate: Chair — Marcia Richards, Vice Chair - Anita Basham, Secretary - Kathy Schuster. An election will be held at the June meeting. New officers will begin serving in July. With no additional nominations from the floor, it was moved and seconded that the slate, as presented, be accepted. The motion passed. B. Picnic —On Wed., Aug. 13a' a picnic will be held for SAB members and staff at Anita's Basham's house. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish; the meat will be provided by the executive committee. VIII.Other Business A. To date, there are no applicants for the Senior Advisory Board B. Marcia Richards reported that she saw Don Wells and he is doing well. C. Peggy McGough reported that a live telecast is being conducted from Spring Creek Park in the early morning on May 15`". The event is open to everyone. IX. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Submitted by: Karen Bryner Marcia Richards, Chair � Sa, Q,` Kathy Schus er, Secretary