COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING   January 11, 2007 

Present:   Chair ,Gerry Brennan,  Greg Howe,  Paul Mendes,  Ilene Charles,  Secy.

Absent:   Director, Val Carrano,    Vern Wilson ,  Marge Perry,  Gladys Johnstone,  Florence Alexander 

Meeting:    Meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m .  Minutes from December 14, 2006  accepted.

 

 The Director’s report was read by chair Gerry Brennan.

  It was decided by the board that 400 files of life be sent to Carrie Benjamin at the PPDand 100 copies be keep at the council in room #10.

 The cell phone retrieval program will be handled by the PPD

 Another Flu clinic will be added on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, from 1 to 3.

 The co-sponsored program between COA of Provincetown ,Truro, and Seashore Point on yoga and laughing will be held on January 30 at 11am at the Truro Library;

a light lunch will be served.

 Four people have signed up for the AAA Older and Wiser driving program, and no one from Truro has registered to date .  

Twelve people are needed to show the video, the deadline is January 18 for the program on the 25th.

It doesn’t look as though cooking classes will continue after Diane Corbo teaches in January as no teachers are volunteering.

Art classes are going very well with a new white line class taught by Kathi Smith and another offering of ceramics by Gail Brown.

There is a reverse mortgage seminar scheduled for February 13 at 1:30pm given by John Johnson.

NEW BUSINESS:

The COA will have a presence at the year-rounders festival in March   

The council will provide info on senior activities and services being offered at the council. 

Emergency lights will be given out; cookbooks and Brunettas photos will be for sale.  Gerry will score her yearly fudge donation.

Gerry attended the search committee for Town Mgr and suggested the needs of seniors.

Talks on scam prevention will be given by Carrie B,,and Rachael P. and officer Reposo during March

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4pm.

The next meeting will be held on  Feb 8 at 3:00pm. in room #10 of the Grace Gouveia Bldg.

Respectfully submitted,

Ilene Charles – Recording Secretary

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