Council on Aging, October 11, 2018
Town Of Holden
MASSACHUSETTS
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COUNCIL ON AGING
Louise Charbonneau
Director
HOLDEN COUNCIL ON AGING
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Conference Room – Senior Center
Present: Susan Sullivan, Wayne Howard, Maureen Locke, Eric Johansen,
Stephanie Bacon, Louise Charbonneau, Maureen Buffone.
The Meeting was called to order by Sue Sullivan at 8:00 a.m.
The minutes from the meeting of October 11, 2018 were unanimously approved.
F.H.C.O.A. REPORT
Wayne Howard presented the Friend’s report from their meeting held on September 10, 2018 and October 1, 2018.
Suzanne Kasparson reported that the stats on hits and views on Facebook are up 22%.
Holden Days had a total profit of $519.00. The revenue from the Cart was $380.00.
The Pen Pal Party will take place on September 27th at the Mayo School.
There are 18 vendors currently signed up for the Friends Fair on November 3rd. Calls will be made to members requesting baked goods. Sue Donaldson, Betty Carlson and Suzanne Kasparson are working on publicity and details.
The account balances from September 10th were as follows:
Commerce Bank $17,208.09
Leominster Credit Union (furnishings acct.) $2,855.92
Leominster Credit Union C.D. $24,206.46
LCU Trip Account $7,483.75
The C.D. will be renewed on September 19th. All of the accounts have been transferred to Leominster Credit Union, which will make things easier.
Wayne will approach Leominster Credit Union regarding sponsoring or partnering with the Senior Center for the cost of the bus for the pen pal party in June.
The account balances from October 1st were as follows:
Commerce Bank $17,322.51
Leominster Credit Union (furnishings acct.) $1,855.92
Leominster Credit Union C.D. (approximately) $25,300.00
LCU Trip Account $7,488.75
One Thousand Dollars was taken out of the furnishings account to put in the CD to get a 13 month renewal at 2.50%.
HELP AT H.O.M.E. REPORT
No representation.
BOARD OF ELDER SERVICES REPORT ~ Richard Mansfield
No representation.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT ~ Louise Charbonneau
JULY EVENTS
Wednesday, July 4 … Senior Center Closed in observance of Independence Day
Monday, July 16 … Broadway Tunes with Dick and Dawn Kelly
Monday, July 30 … Wachusett Community Band Concert and Ice Cream Social
AUGUST EVENTS
Monday, August 6 … Farmer’s Market Coupons distributed by Elder Services of Worcester
Monday, August 6 … Steel Band Concert
Monday, August 13 … Rusty Guertin Concert and Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, August 15 … Annual Senior Center Cookout
Monday, August 20 … Zentangle Class w/Mary Shepherd
Monday, August 27 … Bill Sbrogna Concert
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Wednesday, September 12 … A Story of Royalty w/Rita Parisi portraying the Princess of Zanzibar
Monday, September 17 … Flu Shot Clinic
Wednesday, September 19 … A presentation by the Fraud Squad Players
Thursday, September 20 … Book Discussion Group – The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding
Monday, September 24 … Marty Ayotte Concert
Wednesday, September 26 … Improve Your Balance Class (next 4 Wednesdays w/Marty French)
Wednesday, September 26-Wednesday, October 3 … Totally Amateur Photography Contest
Thursday, September 27 … Pen Pal Party at Mayo School
OCTOBER EVENTS
Monday, October 8 … Senior Center Closed in observance of Columbus Day
Wednesday, October 10 … Noon … Public Power Week Luncheon – Holden Elders Only
Thursday, October 11 … Noon … Our Favorite Guest Chefs Return … Please join us as we welcome back members of Holden’s Professional Firefighters Union #4557. The firefighters will be offering a homemade spaghetti and meatball luncheon. The luncheon will be for HOLDEN ELDERS ONLY. After lunch the firefighters will offer information on Files of Life, falls prevention and fire safety in your home. They may also have smoke detectors, if you have an old one to trade in. Only one smoke detector per household please. Reservations are REQUIRED and can be made by calling 508-210-5570. Reservations will be accepted through Tuesday, October 9 or until we reach capacity. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and thank some of our firefighters/paramedics who protect us every day.
Monday, October 15 … Free Legal Clinic … 10:30-12:30 … Attorney Arthur Bergeron from the firm Mirick O’Connell will be offering free 15 minute legal appointments to help answer your legal questions. Appointments are required. No walk-ins.
Wednesday, October 17 … 10:30 a.m. … We will be offering our annual Medicare update with Ed Roth from the Central Mass. SHINE Program will be here to tell us about changes being made in Medicare and answer any questions you may have. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about what you will find during Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15-December 7). You’ll never know unless you go. Compare your current plan to new options. See if you can lower some costs or find a plan that better suits your needs. Many people do. Even if you like your current plan, check to see if the costs or coverage are changing at medicare.gov. Please call 508-210-5570 to reserve your seat.
Wednesday, October 17 … 1:00 … Puritans and Witches in Early New England … Educator and historian Margaret Watson will present interesting background information on the witch hysteria that erupted in Salem Village and swept through the colony. In 1692 many innocent victims were accused of witchcraft and twenty were executed that summer. Margaret will explore the origins of the hysteria, the theology supporting the belief in witchcraft, and the long range impact upon the New England conscience.
Thursday, October 18 … 10:00 … Book Discussion Group … The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.
Friday, October 19 … 8:30-10:30 a.m. …The Friends of the Holden Council of Aging cordially invite you to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Morning Glory Café. The Café will offer free coffee as part of the celebration.
Wednesday, October 31 … Noon … 2nd Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest … Join us on for our 2nd annual pumpkin decorating contest. Last year’s entries were scary, beautiful, and creative. We are excited to see what you all do this year! Prizes will be awarded for the Most Original, the Scariest and the Prettiest. If you’d like to attend lunch prior to the contest, please call Sue at 508-210-5578 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. prior to Monday, October 29.
OUTREACH STAFF CHANGE
Sadly, we said good bye to Outreach Worker Cindy Smith in September. Cindy had been with us for 6 years and was a wonderful and dedicated advocate for Holden’s elders. We posted the position and received 7 applications for the 19 hour position. Interviews have been conducted, and we have offered the position to Dale Hayden, and we are very happy that she has accepted. Dale worked with us in the same capacity a little over 10 years ago, and we are thrilled to have her back.
ELDER SERVICES OF WORCESTER ANNUAL MEETING
Louise and Maureen will be attending Elder Services of Worcester’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 16. It is being held at the Hogan Center at Holy Cross College. It’s always a wonderful and interesting event where they honor some of their employees for years of service.
MCOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MCOA’s Annual Conference will be held October 24-26 (Wednesday-Friday) at the Seacrest Resort and Conference Center in North Falmouth. Louise and Maureen will be going and are looking forward to attending what sounds like some interesting workshops. If any of you would like to attend, see either Louise or Maureen such that we can get you registered.
NUMBERS FROM JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER
Broadway Tunes – 60
Wachusett Community Band Concert – 20
Farmer’s Market Coupons Distribution 21 books
Steel Accent Band – 27
Ice Cream Social – 50
Rusty Guertin Concert
Annual Picnic – 81
Zentangle - 17
Bill Sbrogna Concert – 45
A Story of Royalty – 31
Flu Shot Clinic – 80
Fraud Squad Players – 24
Marty Ayotte Concert – 46
Balance Class – 35
Photo Contest – 49 photos from 28 people
OLD BUSINESS
Pam Harding informed Sue Sullivan that Rebecca Tornblom will need to be replaced on the Master Plan Committee. Sue will ask Rick Mansfield if he is interested.
NEW BUSINESS
Eric Johansen is involved in the Oriol Foundation and suggested inviting Debbie Osipov to a board meeting to see what kinds of things they may be interested in doing with the senior center. Eric will ask her about coming to the December meeting.
CITIZENS ADDRESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 a.m.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Maureen Buffone