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Lexington Human Services Committee June 4, 2013 Gail opened the meeting. Those in attendance were Gail Fields, Barbara Ciampa, Mimi Ballard, Norm Cohen, Ellen McDonald„ Emily Lavine, Betty Borghesani, Stephanie Lawrence Update from Human Services Dept (Charlotte and Emily) -- Matthew Ryan has been hired as Youth Services Program Coordinator and will target Middle School youth in his programming efforts. Matt will work 4 days /wk and will start June 17th. The HSD has been awarded a Dana Home Foundation Grant of $25,000 for enhancing outreach to frail, isolated seniors. The program components are: a) sending out an outreach brochure to all residents 60+ with a second mailing to those 80+ b) collaborating with Police to develop an Are You OK? robo -call that will check on at -risk senior citizens c) a chair -car transportation Community Center Update The Selectmen announced the members of the new Community Center Advisory Committee: Michelle Cicollo Harry Forsdick Mary Ellen Alessandro Betty Borghesani Leslie Zales Laura Hussong Florence Koplow In Nov 2013 papers will be passed for the new facility for the CC. This summer the property will be undergo a systems (HVAC, etc.) evaluation with a goal of partial occupancy by Spring 2014. HSC goals for coming year -- The committee brainstormed about goals for the coming year and settled on goals of: a) Continue to evaluate, improve and refresh the role of the committee b) Explore ways in which the new community center might serve to help those with unmet needs and advise on any confluence of purposes with the CC Advisory Committee as an advocate for youth, seniors and intergenerational use We also had an interesting discussion about the possibility of a forum on the town's changing demographics and cultural life.