| COA Monthly Meeting October 17, 2016 MEETING CALLLED TO ORDER 10:00am Presiding: Rebecca Perron Present: Roy Benson, Mary Alice Martin, Joan Plancon, Mary Jane Connolly, Herb Pace, Associate members: Carol Laughlin, Paula LeBlanc, Donna Charron, and Director Cindy Sullivan. Absent: Harriet Fischer Minutes: Reviewed - correction, Mary Jane presided September meeting not Roy Benson. Mary Alice motioned to approve minutes with amendment, Joan second, approved by all. Bills: Reviewed - Mary Alice moved to accept, Roy second, approved by all. New Business: Update from COA Director: - Smoke Detector Program October 29th, 9:00am -3:00pm. About thirty people signed up. Cindy and reps from the Fire Dept and Red Cross will be installing smoke detectors.
- Laughter Workshop - twenty to twenty five people attended.
- Pen Pal and reading Buddies - Fifteen seniors have signed up with first graders at Woodland school.
- Cultural Council Grant - applied for a singer. We can't get one for Christmas because grants need to be open to public.
- Lorraine Lawrence - two hundred seventy five dollars for gift account has been donated in her name, will have a leaf put on memoriam tree.
Updates: - Classes - five free classes are done, good turnout.
- Transportation - fine
- Dining Center - Walter Deyo is new meals on wheels driver
- Brown Bag - donations not being accepted anymore per Food Bank
- Finances - good
Old Business: - Positive comments on mural in exercise room
- MooLicious will again furnish dinners for seniors for Thanksgiving
- Christmas Party - December 14, 2016, raffle off coupons for classes
- Senior Center signs on outside doors per town
- New carpets being put down in January
- Eight Hundred dollars to move pool table - Roy motion not to pay, Rebecca second, approved by all.
Motion to adjourn - Mary Alice moved, Joan second, approved by all. MEETING ADJOURNED 10:45am NEXT MEETING November 14, 2016, 10:00am Respectfully Submitted Joan Plancon | |