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COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Monthly Meeting
April 12, 1972
The monthly meeting of the Commission was held at 3:30 p.m. on
April 12, 1972, in the City Council Chambers.
Commission members present:
Commission members absent
Mrs. Nancy Stegner, Chairman
Mr. Walter B. Peterson
Mr. W. J. Boggs
Mr. W. R. Jim Deitloff
Rev. C. H. Hinkhouse
Dr. Harry Sobel
Mr. Charles N. Shepardson
Dr. Douglas Murray
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. Minutes of the
preceding meeting were not read but will be distributed with minutes
of this meeting.
Recreation Center Program: Wes Sargent, Superintendent of
Recreation, reported on the program for senior citizens at the Recreation"
Center at City Park. This includes: pool, shuffleboard, cards and
other games, dances and craft activities. The Center is open to all
senior citizens from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of
each week.
Senior Citizens Newsletter: Sargent also reported on plans for a
Senior Citizens Newsletter. Walt Peterson and Herb Heineman were appointed
to contact all senior citizen organizations and attempt to secure
correspondents to report their activities to the Newsletter office.
Senior Citizens Week: The period May 13 - 20, 1972, was designated
as Senior Citizens Week. Mrs. Stegner will contact the Mayor regarding
a proclamation and ask him to serve as Marshall of the parade. The
following activities were scheduled:
Parade - May 13 - 10:30 a.m. - Wes Sargent in charge.
Picnic - May 13 - noon - City Park - Nancy Stegner and Liz McKelvey
in charge.
Dance - May 15 - 8:00 p.m. - Recreation Center at City Park -
Sargent in charge.
Friendship coffees - May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - at all churches -
Rev. Hinkhouse in charge.
Hobby Show - May 15-16-17 - Courthouse Auditorium - Mrs. Walter
Tiams, Walter Cropper, Helen Fisher, Dr. Austin Simonds in
charge.
Bus Tour and Picnic - May 20 - 10:30 a.m. - Nancy Stegner in
charge and Girl Scouts to assist.
Tax $ Rent Survey: Mrs. Stegner reported on the result of question-
aires returned to date. It was agreed that the effort to obtain additional
returns would be continued until our May meeting and that no results would
be given out until that time.
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. The next meeting of the Commission
will be held in the City Council Chambers at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday,
May 10, 1972.
Charles N. Shepardson
Secretary