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SENIORS BOARD MEETING
April 1 1 , 201 9
Presiding: Selby Clark
The meeting was called to order at 2:0 3 p.m.
Roll call:
P resent : Selby Clark, Candyce Beneke, John Palmer, Ann Crowley, Joan Johnson, , Stan McCandless,
George Baker , Judy Faulkner, Rebecca Dozier Absent: Carlos de la Torre , Virginia Lootens (hospitalized),
Susan Davis , C andyce Beneke, Tom Brombacher
Minutes: The minutes were amended and approved.
Guest s : K evin Trautner, John Barnes, Karen Kenny, Alida Drewes, and Dick Y ehle
S taff: Toby Brooks and Susan White
Citizen’s Comments :
1. ConcernAaboutAtheAabsenceAofAaAseniors’AcenterAwhereAseniorsAcanAcongregateA( lida)
Council M eeting R eport:
1. A presentation on the v irtual gate is scheduled for April 16 a t 6:30 in the John Neighbors
Activity Room
2. May 4 is the election which will be held at the city hall
3. Mention of the yearly shred it day on Milton and includes mattress and electronics
Parks and Recreation: Susan White
1. Report on the remodeling of the Rec Center
APAC Report
1. No report. Toby asked for a back -up. Nomination pending
Good Neighbor Team: Toby Brooks
1. Team to meet A pril 18 (Thursday). Gifts planned for home -bound senior delivered on April
11
Senior Services report: Toby Brooks
1. Speed Friendship Day will be held on Tuesday, April 16 at noon. There will be four interest
groups (Nature, Trains/Planes/Cars, Cooking, Arts/Cultural ). People will be paired up for a few
minutes to learn aboutAtheAotherAperson.A fterwards,ApeopleAcanAreconnectAifAthere’sAaAmatchA
of interests and chemistry. Phone numbers will not be given out. Sign up required. A
suggestion was made for Toby to sign up every member of the Seniors Board .
2. TheA“contra”Adancing series continues, meeting 1 st & 3 rd Saturdays from 7:30 -9:30 p.m.
3. Spanish classes continue.
4. Another exercise class planned (Tues/Thurs 8:30 a.m.) with weights and cardio.
5. An (aspiring ) writer’sAclassAonAThursday,A9 -10 a.m.
6. Summer newsletter in preparation
7. Noted Community Center is open for all, 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. with coffee and wi -fi
8. Regarding venue for seniors: Parks are open all day long
Senior Board Meeting, Minutes of April 1 1 , 2019
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Old Business :
New business: George suggested that lawyer Ruth -Ann Toups be invited to give a lecture on estate
planning, as she had given an excellent presentation at an event attended by George and Susan. Toby
said that the best time would be in the fall .
Adjournment : The meeting was adjourned at 3 :0 5 p.m.
Next meeting: May 9 , 201 9 at 2:00 p.m.
Submitted: George Baker