HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-10-COA-min.pdf LEXINGTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS - COA MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 4 P.M.
Attendance Clark Cowen, Eugene Isotti, Phyllis Rand, Ed Grant,
Jack Fisher, Jacki Davison, Roz Gittleman liason
Human Services, Terry McKenna Minuteman Home Care
Rep , Linda Vine Executive Director
Note. Next Meeting Wed June 14, 4 p m
2 1/2 Override Discussion Mon June 5, 1 p m
Minutes of April 12 approved with addition of County after
Middlesex
Senior Prom The Lions Club and the High School financed the Senior
Prom at the Elks Club (who donated the hall) and it
was a great success Letters will be sent to all
donors Lexington Gardens donated a gazebo for prom
photos, local florists donated flowers
Director's Report
A petition was circulated to request that the quilt be
moved to a location where it can be seen up close
Firemen will have to take it down with a ladder
Problems where to hang it and how to protect it from
people touching it
Decorator ' s Show House
All decorators have been chosen The house will be
painted outside and the grounds will be landscaped
There will be a program with advertisements Also, a
cookbook with 300 recipes
Lahev Clinic Prosect W:
A meeting was held May 24 at Brookhaven to explain
their mission to integrate elder services Minute-Man
and C 0 A Board members attended
Senior Service Corps
Agencies and Town departments responded with needs-
many clerical We are exploring ideas of a Community
Service Summit in April with Marc Friedman as the
speaker A part-time paid person will be needed to
coordinate the program and get the idea off the
ground A possible source of money maybe the Trustee
of Public Trusts funds Becky Clarke will talk to Dan
Fenn The subcommittee (Becky Clarke, Eugene Isotti
and Jackie Davison) will continue working
By Laws Article II of the by-laws will be ammended to allow
two-year terms A vote will be taken at the June
Board Meeting N.
A replacement for Frank Chen, Secretary for September
and October was discussed Phyllis Rand volunteered
to service out his term Vote to be taken at the June
Board meeting
Education Committee Report
Discussed the June 14th meeting titled, Keeping Up
Your Home The Hidden Costs Dan McCabe, Dana Ham,
and Karen Santucci will speak and Jackie Davison will
be the moderator The speakers will provide handouts
A part-time housing specialist from the Winchester
Senior Center will be invited
Friends of the Council On Aging
The Friends requested permission to spend $6 , 000 to
replace the dining room tables A motion was made and
seconded to approve their request
Lona-Ranae Planning
Wednesday, June 21st from 8-11 a m. was set as the
date We need to think of goals, a topic as well as
a director/moderator Julia Novak from the Town
Manager 's Office will be asked to lead discussion
Breakfast will be provided
A visit to the Chelmsford Senior Center will be
arranged
Respectfully submitted,
Jackie Davison, Secretary Pro Tem