HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSMINUTES081204WEST UNIVERSITY SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8/12/2004
Meeting called to order at 2:01 PM.
Attendees: John Neighbors, Stan McCandless, Joe Graf, George Harbeson, Lyndon
McKnight, Elizabeth Young, Jo Lukens, Maureen Beck, Betty Aillet, Joan Johnson, and
Rolla Long. Staff present were Tim O'Conner and Janiss Stump. No Council member
was present. Absent were Ann Hershiser, Kenneth Moore, Cathy Wright, Mary Ryerson,
and Carolyn Sacchi.
Previous meeting's Minutes were not read and approved, as a quorum was not present in
July.
Previews and Sneak Previews were reviewed.
REPORTS
Sunshine Meals: No Report.
APAC: Funding ideas were discussed and helpful agencies are posted on Senior
Services bulletin board.
Council Meeting Report: No Report
Good Neighbor Team/Flying Squad Report: Topics discussed at last meeting were
repair projects program, transportation program (declining), new Senior survey, and
value of a Block Captain program to identify Seniors in need. Approximately ninety
deliveries were made of cards and candy for July Fourth.
Hi Neighbor Newsletter: Newsletter sent out 8/11. Newspaper advertisers are helping
to defray costs and improve appearance.
Activity Report: Activities are great. Computer availability might need to be stressed.
Janiss is putting up a suggestion box for ideas and comments on Senior activities.
Previous Business: None
New Business: It was suggested Health Fair be broadened to include ins and outs of the
decision process Seniors must go through when debating staying in home or moving to
assisted living (reverse mortgages, for example). Consider expanding our programs with
seminars, etc. to address such issues was also suggested. Advertising for a West U.
handyman to do voluntary and for-hire work is being pursued. Qualification for
voluntary/pro bono should be a committee determination. Tree trimming services are
also badly needed for Seniors. The ramifications of Senior Services qualifying as a non-
profit should be explored, and a visit by Tim, John and Stan to the LaPorte organization
that has already accomplished this in the planning stages. The availability of additional
funding for the Seniors' programs should be a focus of these efforts.
Meeting Adjourned at 3:02 PM.