Present: Brunetta Wolfman, Chair, Greg Howe, Gerry Brennan, Kay Vogt, Florence

Alexander

Others: Val Carrano (Dir.) COA) Vern Wilson (Friends),

Gladys Johnstone, Marge Perry

Absent: Ilene Charles

Meeting called to order by Chair at 3:00p.m.

Minutes from the February 13, 2005 meeting were accepted with changes.

Correspondence:

· Chair sent letters to Kerry, Kennedy, and Delahunt regarding the Board’s disapproval of the President’s proposed social security changes.

Director’s Report:

· Vacation 3/17 to 4/4.

· Room 6 floors were stripped and waxed.

· Tried to contact Tom Boudreau again but could not reach him about hard-wired telephone service for elderly disabled. Since he has not returned calls perhaps I. Charles could try.

· Chair e-mailed Director concerning snow in the parking lot. Sand was sent but so was more snow.

· D. Guertin informed Director that he would like to get together with Dir., Board and S. Turner about parking lot improvements. Said that we would eventually have a sewer connection after the manor does.

· Dir. received and handed out the President’s Letter from the Silver Legislature dated 3/15/2005.

· No word from Days re kitchen stove.

Friends:

· Annual appeal contributions total $5,300 (last year was $3,900).

· Valentine cookbook sale at Seaman’s was $434. Total to date is $1,166.

· At Memorial Day Bake sale, suggested that we sell cookbooks at table next to cakes and not on same table.

· New dining room furniture was paid off.

SALT Council:

· G. Howe states that there have been no meetings for 2 months.

· No news from PPD regarding 911 phone supply.

· Still talking about Truro and Provincetown combining.

· Notices from Sheriff’s office usually too late to act on.

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Old Business:

· 2 Month Calendar:

March 31^st Town Meeting preparation meeting noon to 1:30pm with $2 lunch. Keith Bergman, Dennis Anderson and Ruth Gilbert to

speak and answer questions.

Greg to pick up copies of warrant.

Chair to purchase sandwiches from Farland

Kay to get soda from BJ’s.

We have water, coffee and tea. All to arrive early to set up

April 4^th Town Meeting - Marge will rent cushions for the Friends. (Gerry

to start rental.)

May w/o 9^th or 16^th Thursday – will hold Volunteer Recognition

Lunch

May 12^th Election of Officers

May 28^th Bake Sale

· Wednesday Luncheons are running well and will be removed from Agenda.

· Year-rounders – Kay got table, Dir. has COA pamphlets, raffle tickets and jar, cards and cookbooks are in closet. Gerry got donations valued at $150 from local vendors for a raffle. Brunetta and Greg to host table.

New Business:

· Board will discuss warrants after preparation meeting on 3/31 and decide which if any to support.

· Article 19 regarding the trimming of shrubs, etc. has been proposed by the Board for many years.

· In answer to G. Howe’s question re COA vehicles, the Dir. stated that 2 vehicles are running with 1 at CC Truck in Orleans, the newly appointed vendor.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:50pm. The next meeting will be held on April 14, 2005 at 3:00p.m. in room #10 of the Grace Gouveia Bldg.

Respectfully submitted,

Gerry Brennan, Secretary