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Lexington COA Board Meeting
March 6, 2013.
Attendees: Nancy Adler. Carroll Ann Bottino, Marilyn Campbell, Sophia Ho, Harry Mackay,
Marion Kilson
Staff: Charlotte Rodgers, Kelly Axtell, Barbara Deveau
Several guests
3:00 Nancy opened the meeting and introduced new member Marion Kilson.
Public comments: None
Minutes of the February 6 meeting were accepted.
Charlotte:
• Provided an update re the Veterans Service officer position. Lexington and Bedford
will be combined to form a district with Ryan as District Director. Congratulations to
Ryan on his promotion.
• Announced that the Center is looking for parade participants to ride the bus.
• A list of upcoming celebration events will be made available.
Barbara:
Provided reminder about Meet and Greet on March 13, at 10AM.
Noted that the St. Patrick's Day lunch was fully booked.
Brought attention to the series on chronic pain. More participants are needed. Call
the front desk to enroll. Nancy suggested calling local MDs to advertise. Carroll Ann
suggested making announcement available at Town Hall. A visitor noted that the
exercise and computer classes were scheduled at the same times, a problem which
Barbara said could not be avoided. More general advertising will be done.
Kelly:
• Reported that minor changes in the Standards of Independence document had been
made in light of comments made at the last meeting.
• A decision still has to be made about the location for posting.
Jeanette:
• Charlotte, in Jeanette's absence, described the success of the Lexpress program of
free rides for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Ridership was up 73% in
January and a little more in February. The cost in fares amounted to $2000
approximately and steps are being taken to see if the Town might be prepared to
cover that cost.
• The Lex- Connect program is also doing well. Potential extensions of service to
Emerson Hospital and Cambridge were noted. Also operations running 7 days a
week and 8AM -8PM are possible.
• Nancy will convey thanks to the Transportation Advisory Committee
Nancy:
• Initiated discussion of two proposals for Dana Home grants.
Charlotte described Human Services Dept. proposal which amounts to
approximately $30,000. An important part of this seeks to develop a comprehensive
outreach program with several components.
Mickey Khazam described the FCOA proposal which involves implementation of a
life -long learning program that focuses on those over sixty years and includes
coverage of content from literature, the arts, science and history. A discussion of
budgeting — particularly an increase — ensued.
Nancy will write letters indicating the COA Board's strong support of these
proposals.
Respectfully submitted
Harry A. Mackay