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CoA kotivity Update August 1980
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Tot CoA Board Members
The Summer of '80 has beer ore of gathering ends together;
browth of programs ; arrargirg new programs; writing reports ;
exterdirg much aid and counsel and receiving a great deal of
support from volunteers - both new and old.
C'rowth: The number of seniors it town is up from 4, 691 to
5201 - from the Cersus Book 1980.
Office: Jo ar will be or vacation August 13 to August 21.
Connie Stohr will be it charge during that time.
Connie Stohn's hours have been cut to 20 hours per
week due to tightertirg of MMHC's budget. This creat-
ed another hardship for our office as she has beer
busy visiting shut-is all summer and has worked at
least 24 hours per week.
The formal opening of the new rooms will be post-
poned until October Oper House, due to the fact the
Friends are using ore of the rooms for their sale
activities.
Treasurer: Wendell Berway has taker over the reins of Treas-
urer with extremely little fuss ad a great deal of
expertise. Our budget records are easy to read ad
will make our accounting easier.
PROGRAMS
Roy and Joar have completed the descriptio r of all of our
programs with a summary. You will be receiving this soor .
1. Meals or Wheels : This annual report is most impressive.
Corgratulatiors to Ruth Sawyer for her smooth tray'
sitior from the hq,rds of Sylvia Yerfeld. ilee
Vouclers hPve beer E;iver to, all YO'qDrIvers Th
volus,ters will turn 1-, their IrOU0hP1-S mo,-tnly to
Ruth who will process them through the CoA Treas-
urer.
_ Ruth will be away during the week of August 11 but;
has found a capable volunteer to take over.
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2.Senior's Tax Program:
The idea for this program was given to the CoA by the
Department of .Fader Affairs representative, Joyce
McAteer. The report has now been completed by Eileen
O'Leary and her able volunteer committee. They put i '
well over 500 hours of their time. Report of their
findings will be available at the September Board
Meeti•ig. This was a "herculean task" well done.
A letter of thanks was written to the Tax Assessor's
Office for their kindness to Eileen 's committee.
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There was no newsletter in August but the Editorial
Board is working on the September letter. We will mall
all Town Meeting Members our monthly letter, starting
in. September. We have written to them as well as all
seniors born in 1920 explaining that they are about to
receive our newsletter and why.
L;,Friendly Visitor Proarat
Dorothy Barrington is holding the group together until
we' find a new leader. So far our search for the right
person has been in vain. Rivka raffle from MVMH has
been replaced by Andrea Carson. There will be a meeting
of the group in late September.
5,:?'Pros and Recreation:
- - In conjunction with the Recreation Department of the
Town of Lexington two dessert parties and movies, one
wine and cheese party with bingo and one spagetti dinner
were held in the Great Hall of the Church of Our Redeemer
and one picnic at the Res. These all averaged about 40
people.
Two trips to i'orth Shore Music Theatre (42) a,-d Alone
and Together (Widow to Wodow) (48) gave a most success-
ful luncheon which points up Roy's theory that lurcheions
are always welcome. Price 81.50.
Recreation Committee met to plan outings up until Christ-
mas.
Recreation Committee plans to meet with Senior Citizen
Club Trip Committee to coordinate all our trips through
1980.
Barbara Luckman feels that the job of bookkeeping is
getting too time consuming ard we have fond Evelyn
Helly, an accountant t to take of the f.c ma;
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6. Friends of the CoA
have been collecting, sorting and pricing articles for the Elephant
Sale, September 13. Mary McDonald has an excellent committee of
volunteers working many hours, Please save all saleable items but
no clothes. Bring to the CoA Center.
7, Arts and Crafts:
by the Recreation Department of Lexington. Average 14 people weekly.
This summer program has been most enjoyed by an average of 1k.women
and 1 gentleman. The program runs from July 9 to August 20. We hope
to have another program starting in the fall.
8, =Bri.dee Lessons
have continued all, summer, Usually two tables of students have part-
icipated. This program will be discontinued for September due to the
absence of the instructor,
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:t, i ut`r:ttion Site and Meal F inancin
Boy has written two proposals re: this topic, You will receive these
in the mail and there will be a discussion of these proposals at the
September Board Meeting, Please come prepared to express your ideas.
2. Survr'r ffl�Senior Center:
•.Joan will continue to work with Bea Phear on this survey during the
fall.
3. FT82Bdg :
The Treasurer and Coordinator have met together to start working on
the ne* budget. We win meet with the executive board of the CoA
and present a first draft at the. October Board Meeting for your
consideration.
4. Adult Education Classes:
will be offeredat the CoA Center commencing this fall -sponsored by
the High School, Yoga, knitting, crochetting and the art of working
with pine cones will meet weekly. This is a good opportunity to
introduce our Center and its activities to people who may not have
been here before.
5, arrangement of Rooms for CoA:
The staff is working on the best possible use of all 4 rooms,
Come and add your ideas.
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