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COUNCIL ON AGING
P. o. Box 636
Lexington, HA 02173
MINUTES of MEETING ON
out3ec��r. :December 15, 1977 (snowed 4)
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'resent# Ch, We Sen, `areas. J. Carlson, S. Clark, F. Cooper,
Ce Miller, A* Para.nya, J. 14elcher.
Absent. v. Ch. R. Wominstein, Sec. D. Williams.9 * Goodwin,
A. Jackson, J. Stump
Guest.* Joy Sen (Acting See, for D. Wi11 lams )
The meeting was called to order at 70 IL5 p0mo
oTIoN loved, seconded, and nanirous aDproved-, to accept the
Minutes of November 16 a_:5' sent out..
Tr eas $ Carlson submitted his reports
MOTION 14oved, seconded., and una.niruously approved to accept
Expenses as presented.
MOTION Movwd, seconde-d., and unanimously a-pproved to acre -t
the Status of 3-978 Budget as of December lit., 1977 as presented.
The Ad Foe Co r -ittee (Ann Para_nya and Yrayd-a Cooper) re -ported
that - dist had been com i.led of all- organizations in the communa.ty
-who have an7 contact with the elderly. A sainple letter was distri-
buted to the Council, and. the. revi sed copy �.�� be sent to a3.1
organizations, asking there to partici-oa.te in an Advisory Committee.
A discussion followed concerning the purposes of such an Advisory
group and -ghat is hoped w ila. corrie out of the mee tin s
W. Sen read. a notice from. the Lexington 14ini) teman concerning
a meeting on December 19 at- the Town offices relative to x evenue
Sharing Funds. A meeting was held on December 10 at the home of
Roy Weinstein, Louis Tro eano of the Senior C-!Ltizerls Club Jack
Gardner of AARP, F. Cooter end W. Sen attending. Prime objective
of all grow -s was a sen -Lor center. F. Cooker suggested that a
proposa also be made for a Van with a. Lift e A call is to be made
.to Ann Downey at -the Dept. of Elder -Affairs about the cost*
MOTION Tvioved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the Council
a X1.7 for Funding for Planning Pur o s e s for a_ Senior C en ter
and. for} a van wrzth a lift
Ch. Sen reported on Budget FY 17c' a_n tb.e presentation he had
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Lexington Council on Aging
Minutes of Meetir._E on Dec ember 15 1977
F. Cooper stated that the Human Services Committee of the FORITIV
fed. t that a Warrant Article on a Senior Center should come from the
Council rather than from. the Human Services omri:ttee. Discussion
ire under a y by the t committee on congregate housing, well elderly,
social worker at CoA to counsel on nursing hornie s and medicaid
.Pnd transportation, Health group of FORUM is working on congregate
housing for frail elderly,
Coordinator J. Melcher reported on a long range of activities
during the month just p ,s s ed'... 0 Among mangy �...
292 phone cells received,
Yiiddlesex Community College Course Board Traininp, for Councils on
Aging (once a week for 1.2 we eks) i Nedra Shulkin is takincr notes.,
Newsletter ready to go out* Plans under wav to send it once a
month,
FISH aided on transportation for East Village e Lro in Center.
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ChristrIIas Bus a success, What do r about JanuaI?
Trip to the opera at Tufts successful despite bad 'sbather.
graveling Christmas Party planned to view neiahboring town
decorations, Prudential, Boston Cormaon, etc.
Holiday Parties were a great success.
More Friendly Visitors needed,
Vial of LI -Le Program explained,
Grocery shopping has eight for the month,
Trying to f ind. kids in town to do shoveli niz of snow for el "erl
Course bein a, offered. in Acton for Frien dl V * *sit anyone interested
For more details of the above, tallec to Joan;
Meeting ndZourned at 10915 p.m..
Re spe c tfu!_Iwy submitted
Dorothy B. Wij i iam4
Secretary
(fron, notes taken by Joh Sen)
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