HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCAC Minutes 2013-04-09 Regular
REGULAR MEETING
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
April 9, 2013
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee,
this was held at the Activity Building in Meeting Room D at 9:00 a.m. on
April 9, 2013 with all board members present, constitutes a quorum:
Committee Members:
Mr. Paul Gordner, Chair
Ms. Jill Musser, Vice Chair
Ms. Frankie Santoro, Regular Member
Ms. Rae Powell, Regular Member
Ms. Dorothy Montz, Regular Member
Ms. Irma Trevino, Regular Member
Mr. Art Lizza, Regular Member
Ms. Kay Griffin, Regular Member
Staff/ Liaison:
Michael Boyett, Senior Program Coordinator
Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager
Jamie Eubanks, Assistant Senior Program Manger
The following items were discussed:
1. Mr. Paul Gordner called the meeting to order at 9:01am.
2. The invocation was given by Ms. Kay Griffin.
3. The March 12, 2013 minutes were approved.
4. Upcoming trips and events for the month of May include:
a. On Monday, May 6, 2013 we will take our monthly trip to Wal
Mart from 12:30 – 1:30pm. On Thursday, May 9, 2013 we will
take a day trip to Louisiana to visit the Coushatta Casino from
8:00am - 8:00pm; cost is $10 per person. On Tuesday, May 21,
2013 we will go to the Terrace at Clear Lake for lunch and
bingo, from 12:00 – 2:00pm. On Thursday, May 30, 2013 we
will take an HP1 trip to Bellville to the Newman’s Castle and
Bakery for a tour and lunch. We will leave at 8:30am and rerun
around 3pm; the cost is $15 per person.
b. On Thursday, May 2, 2013 we will have our annual Cinco de
Mayo Luncheon; the event is 11:00am to 1:00pm. It is
sponsored by JSC Federal Credit Union and La Casita. On
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 we will be at Centennial Park for our
annual Senior Fish, from 10:30am to 1:00pm. The event is free
and sponsored by The Law Firm of Alton Todd. On
Wednesday, May 8, 15, 22 and 29 we will have a Diabetes
Education class from 10:00 – 11:00am. On Wednesday, May 8
we will have guest speaker Misty Fox and Jeremy Beecher
from Nautical Insurance Brokers here to talk about Medicare,
from 12:30 – 1:00pm. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 we will
have our monthly Wii Bowling tournament from 1:00 – to
3:00pm, sponsored by Misty Fox, Nautical Insurance Brokers.
On Monday, May 13, 2013 from 12:30 – 1:00pm we will have
our monthly birthday social. On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 we
will have guest speaker Ben Lawrence with Dignity Memorial
talk about pre-planning from 12:00 – 12:30pm. On
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 we will have free hearing aid
cleanings from 10:00am – 12:00pm, sponsored by Autumn
Oaks, Dr. Michelle Saltarreli. On Thursday, May 23 we will
have a scarf tying class from 12:30- 1:30pm. On Tuesday,
May 28 we will have a drumstick social from 12:30 – 1:30pm,
sponsored by Susan Cavender, Gardens at Friendswood Lakes.
On Wednesday, May 29 we will have our monthly game of
bingo from 1:00 – 3:00pm, sponsored by Apostle Home Health.
On Friday, May 31, 2013 we will have a free breakfast from
9:30 – 10:30am sponsored by Mary Bley.
5. Discussion and possible action regarding the Cinco de Mayo
Luncheon: The lunch will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from
11:00am to 1:00pm. We will have enchiladas, tamales, rice, beans,
chips and salsa. There will be entertainment from Jerry Saucier. The
event is sponsored by JSC Federal Credit Union and La Casita.
6. Report on Spaghetti Luncheon: This year at the luncheon we made
$883. It was a good turnout. We will consider a new date for next
year, so it does not fall on spring break.
7. Discussion and possible actions regarding the Budget and Purchasing:
Read and Reviewed. We will be ordering new chairs for the exercise
class and chairs for Room D.
8. Discussion and possible action regarding the Selection of a New
Advisory Board Member: There are three guests that are interested in
the committee.
o Mona Palmer: Retired, been involved in the Senior Center for a
while, volunteers with the library.
o John Chris:
o Dennis Rundell: Active member with the Senior Center enjoys
coming to the center every day. He is the volunteer guitar
instructor and gives lessons throughout the week.
9. Report from Recreation Coordinator: No new updates on the bus; it is
still in the shop. A cruise is being planned for the senior center for
February 5, 2014 - February 9, 2014. The ship will leave out of
Galveston and go to Cozumel. On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, from
12:30 – 1:30pm, Jeannine Dienst with Cruise Planners will be at the
center to discuss the trip and answer any questions you may have.
10. Comments made by the Public: A suggestion was made to play
bingo on the bus on the way to Coushatta.
11. Comments made by the Committee Members: The information
regarding the senior citizens program, on the website needs to be
updated. The staff and committee discussed getting rid of the library
at the center. We would like to support the Public Library and utilize
the space for events. No one opposed getting rid of the books. Also,
the library would like to partner and do computer classes and set up
weekly activities for the seniors.
12. Adjournment at 9:51 am.
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Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager
Date Approved: 5/14/13