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REGULAR MEETING
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
July 10, 2012
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
July 10, 2012 with all board members present, constitutes a quorum:
Committee Members:
Mr. Paul Gordner, Chair
Ms. Jill Musser, Vice Chair
Ms. Rae McMullan, Regular Member
Ms. Dorothy Montz, Regular Member
Ms. Frankie Santoro, Regular Member
Ms. Irma Trevino, Regular Member
Staff/ Liaison:
Deirdre Brown, Council 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 9:03am.
2. The invocation was given by Ms. Rae McMullan.
3. The June 11, 2012 minutes were approved.
4. Upcoming trips and events for the month of July include:
a. On Monday, August 6, 2012 we will take our monthly trip to
Wal- Mart. We will leave the building at 12:30 and return at
1:30pm. On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 we will head to the
1940 Air Terminal Museum, the cost is $5 per person. We will
leave the building at 9:30am and return at 3:00pm, lunch will
be on your own at Central Texas BBQ. On Tuesday, August
21, 2012 we will have lunch and play bingo at the Terrace at
Clear Lake. This is a free trip; we will leave at 12:00pm and
return at 2:00pm. On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 we have an
HP1 trip scheduled to head to Huntsville to visit the Texas
Prison Museum and the Veterans Museum. We will leave at
8:00am – and return at 4:00pm. The cost is $10 per person and
lunch is on your own at Golden Corral. On Wednesday, August
29, 2012 we will head to Gulf Greyhound Park, the cost is $12
per person and it includes a lunch buffet. We will leave the
building at 10:30am and return at 4:30pm.
b. We will have guest speaker, Dr. Elena Volpi on Tuesday,
August 7, 2012 at 12:00pm to talk about Muscle Loss and
Aging. Misty Fox from Nautical Insurance Brokers (NIB) will
be here on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 12:00pm to talk
about Medicare and You. On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 we
will have our monthly Wii Bowling tournament from 1:00 –
3:00pm, sponsored by Misty Fox, (NIB). On Thursday, August
9, 2012 we will have our first annual Tea Party from 12:00 to
1:00pm, sponsored by Hobby Lobby, Charleston Tea Room and
Tuesday Morning. On Monday, August 13, 2012 we will have
our monthly Birthday Social from 12:30 - 1:00pm. On
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 we will have guest speaker Sally
Godfrey of Lonestar Legal Aid, at 12:00pm to talk about Wills.
She will be back on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11:00am to
2:00pm for appointments to prepare your will. On Friday,
August 17, 2012 we will have our Annual Casino Extravaganza
from 2:00 – 5:00pm. On Thursday, August 23, 2012 at1:00pm
we will have a Celebration of Marriage, sponsored by L.T.
Gordon on Whitman of the World. On Wednesday, August 29,
we will have our monthly Bingo game from 1:00 – 3:00pm,
sponsored by JoAnn Cormier of Apostle Home Health.
5. Report on the Fashion Show: There were 80 seniors in attendance.
The clothing was provided by BonWorth clothing store and the
jewelry was provided by Premier Designs Jewelry.
6. Report on the BBQ Fundraiser: The first annual BBQ Fundraiser was
a great success. There were over 130 plates made and $1,177.00
funds raised.
7. Discussion and possible actions regarding the Casino Extravaganza:
The event will be on Friday, August 17, 2012 from 2:00 – 5:00pm.
Casino Parties Unlimited is providing the tables, which will be
include 7 blackjack tables, 1 craps table, 1 roulette table and 2 Texas
holdem tables. We will also have DJ Peter Hoth to provide music and
dancing.
8. Discussion and possible actions regarding the Celebration of
Marriage: This event will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012 from
1:00 – 2:00pm. Our sponsor is L.T. Gordon, Whitman of the World.
We will have cake and punch.
9. Discussion and possible actions regarding the Budget and Purchasing:
Read and Reviewed.
10. Report from Recreation Coordinator: There were three quotes
received for the awning and the cheapest was from C-Link at
$4,408.15. Terry Byrd from the Fire Marshalls office informed us
that we may be able to utilize part of a grant to pay for the awning.
We are waiting to hear from him, in order to move forward with the
purchase.
11. Comments made by the Public: None
12. Comments made by the Committee Members: Jill Musser suggested
that committee members pass out flyers in the community for each
event we host.
13. Adjournment at 9: 30 am.
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Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager
Date Approved: 8/14/12