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SENIOR SERVICES BOARD
December 8, 1988
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Joan Eccles, Coordinator Jim Council
Jane Breazeal, Chairperson Randy Hardy
Elizabeth McRoberts, Secretary Dottie Shaw
Florence Worstell, Treasurer
Gene Hines
Dalia Stokes
Anna Lay Turner
M. D. Wickerham
Doris Ramey
Harold Smith
Senior Services Board met in the Loggia, Senior Services Center, at
3:40 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Breazeal.
ROLL CALL:
Roll was called by the Secretary.
MINUTES:
November minutes were read silently, and approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Joan Eccles announced the need for Ho Ho Hotline Volunteers.
2. Christmas Pageant, Sunday December 4 and 1.1, 2:30 p.m.
3. Christmas Lights Trip, Wednesday December 14, 7:00 p.m., $3.00.
4. Christmas Party, Tuesday December 20, 10-1:00, St. George Orthodox
Church.
A. Need volunteers to pick up donated items from merchants.
B. Need volunteers to serve at luncheon.
MONTHLY REPORT:
Joan read her monthly report stating that the staff had driven 84 people
last month. Mr. Wickerham thinks staff should have more help with
driving.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Report, attached, was read by Florence Worstell.
Minutes--Senior Services Board--December 8, 1988--Page 2
APAC REPORT:
Report by Mr. Wickerham, copy attached. Mr. Wickerham noted that APAC
has no money in the bank at present.
MEALS ON WHEELS REPORT:
Report by Anna Lay Turner. Meals on Wheels program will be 10 years
old February 1. Mrs. Turner has drivers available on short notice. On
Thanksgiving at $3.50 per meal the clients received one meal frozen, one
unfrozen. The meals were the best available. Mrs. Turner instructed her
clients as to how to vote by mail. St. Vincents will deliver a hot meal
on Christmas Day. They took 2900 meals to Med Center last year.
The Secretary will write a thank-you letter to the Bellaire High School
National Honor Society for their Thanksgiving Dinner.
GARDEN CLUB REPORT:
Florence Worstell reported the Garden Club will have Christmas Dinner
December 15 in the Loggia.
OLD BUSINESS:
Computer:
The computer will be shipped tomorrow; the printer, the middle
of January.
NEW BUSINESS:
New Board Member:
Randy Hardy will be installed in Ken Pearce's place on the
Board. Jane Breazeal talked with him. He drives on Thursday
mornings.
Automobile Wreck:
A borrowed car (from City Hall) being used by Mr. McMurrey (volunteer)
for Senior Services was demolished in a freakish accident. The
Senior Services car is in need of repair.
The food supplied by Woodmen of the World Lodge is being given to
Christian Community Center.
Mr. Wickerham will contact Mr. Henderson to ask him to meet with us in
January. He is our Silver-Haired Legislator.
Minutes--Senior Services Board--December 8, 1988--Page 3
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Leah McRoberts, Secretary
APPROVED:
Jane Breazeal, Chairperson
AREA PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL
The final 1988 meeting of the APAC was held at the Health Department
on December 1. The nominating committee presented their slate of new
officers for the coming year and all were elected.
Staff reported the "Home" meal program was very successful - 2400 meals
being delivered to people without families.
Southwest Airlines again presented 25 round trips for two people to any
of their scheduled destinations. This is a very popular event.
Committee reports were dispensed with and meeting was entertained by
the Hispanic Social Workers.