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Topic: Council on Aging - monthly OPEN meeting -Mary/Victoria host - TA
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COA Meeting Minutes 9/29/2020
1. Roll Call (Lori Fearbay, Kate Bliss, Karen Schultz, Pat Wheeler, Bob Blair) Others Participating: (Victoria Flynn, Margaret Nartowicz, Mary Arata and Peggy Sardell)
2. Accepting the minutes from COA meeting 8/25/2020
3. Financial updates (Donations, Wages- PT, Wages-Director and Expenses)
4. COA member applicant Wesley Durant Jr.
a. Voting to recommend new member to BOS
5. Food Donations Worcester County Sheriff’s office
6. Yoga, Tai-chi and Van Service
a. Senior yoga has resumed on Saturday mornings
b. Tai-chi cannot resume until October
c. Contract with 1870 town hall for services cannot use on 10/24
d. Accepting rides for van service M-F (avg 4 days a week of rides)
7. Information session
a. 10/6 Medicare fraud webinar
b. 11/2020 SHINE counselor webinar
c. Any other ideas TBD
8. Senior outdoor event
a. Do you want to do one
b. Ideas: drive-in movie, drive-thru meal, any other ideas?
c. Getting Berlin Seniors to co-sponsor ideas
9. PowderHouse News
a. Submit by October 16th for paper release before election
b. Information submission to Lori by 10/9
c. Send to COA before submission to LPI (10/13)
d. 1870 Town Hall, 19 Carter, Berlin Seniors, Public Service want info published
10. Calling Seniors
a. Get that resumed, distribute lists
b. Allow seniors to reject calls if unwanted
c. Start with monthly if people specify, can do more frequently
11. Capital Budget Requests
a. Let me know if there is something that COA needs for next year
12. Updates
a. Myseniorcenter-playing with software
b. Any other business
c. Next meeting: 10/27 at 4pm
13. Adjourn Meeting |