HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCAC Minutes 2010-09-14 RegularREGULAR MEETING Senior Citizens Advisory Committee September 14, 2010 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, which was held at the Activity Building in Meeting Room D at 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2010 with all board members present, constitutes a quorum: Committee Members: Mr. Paul Gordner- Chair Ms. Jill Musser- Vice Chair Ms. Si Pate- Regular Member Ms. Ginger Spade- Regular Member Ms. Rae McMullen- Regular Member Ms. Sharon Richardson- Regular Member Ms. Dorothy Montz- Regular Member Ms. Irma Trevino- Alternate Member Staff/Liaison: Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager Elena Luquette, Assistant Senior Program Manager The following items were discussed: 1. Mr. Paul Gordner called the meeting to order at 9:02am. 2. The invocation was given by Ms. Si Pate. 3. A new member was added to the Committee to fill the open position. Ms. Irma Trevino will take the place of Ms. Dorothy Montz as Alternate. Dorothy is now a Regular Member of the Committee. 4. The August 10, 2010 minutes were approved with corrections. The motion was made by Ms. Dorothy Montz and it was seconded by Ms. Irma Trevino. 5. Upcoming trips and events: Monday, October 18th, 2010 we will visit the Antique Gallery in Spring, TX. We will leave the Activity Building at 9:00am and plan to return around 3:00pm. The cost is $5.00 per person and lunch will be on your own at Rudy’s Barbeque. This is an HP1 trip. Also, Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 we will take a trip out to Delta Downs. The bus will leave at 8:00am and plans to return around 8:00pm. The cost is $15.00 per person, which includes a $10.00 card to use toward your lunch or for gambling. Thursday, October 28th, 2010 we will drive out to Galveston to see the Galveston Island Sculpture Tour. We will have a step-on guide to navigate the trip. We plan to leave the building at 9:00am and return around 3:00pm. The cost is $5.00 per person and lunch is on your own at Casey’s. Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 is our Annual Fall Dance. The dance will take place from 7:00pm until 10:00pm. Peter Hoth will DJ the event. The cost is $6.00 per person at the door. Light refreshments will be provided. Also, Wednesday, October 6th, 2010, Galveston County will be here with flu shots from 10:00am until 1:00pm. The cost is $20.00 or free with your Medicare card. We have a Lunch n’ Learn scheduled for Thursday, October 7th, 2010 at 12:30pm. Dignity Memorial will sponsor the event. The Activity Building will be closed Monday, October 11th, 2010 for Columbus Day. Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 we have another Lunch n’ Learn at 12:30pm. The topic will be Dementia/ Memory Loss. Sheltering Arms will sponsor the event. Our Wii Bowling Tournament is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13th, 2010, from 1:00pm until around 3:00pm. This year’s Fall Picnic will take place Thursday, October 14th, 2010, from 11:00am until 1:00pm at Stevenson Park. Joe DeBonis will serve his New York style hot dogs and Bingo will start at 12:00pm. Also, the Birthday Social will take place Monday, October 18th, 2010 at 12:30. Compassionate Care Hospice is sponsoring the cake this month. The Health Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, from 10:00am until 1:00 pm. Regular Activities are cancelled for that day. Janice Frankie will also be here that day, as well as Wednesday, October 20th, 2010. Her free massages are sponsored by Exxon Mobile. Tuesday, October 21st, 2010 is our Fire Prevention Class. A representative from the Fire Marshall’s Office will be in the ABC room from 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Halloween in the Park will take place Sunday, October 24th, 2010, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Stevenson Park. Anyone who would like to donate candy should bring it by the Activity Building. All candy must be individually wrapped. Finally, Wednesday, October 27th is our Trick or Treat Social, from 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Space City Travel will sponsor this event. 6. Goals and objectives for 2010 were discussed. Ms. Dorothy Montz asked about the CPR Class we had discussed previously. It was reported that the CPR Class would be fine to schedule. We need to get with the Safety Coordinator to work something out. Ms. Dorothy Montz also mentioned that the Crochet Class had been coming along with the helmet liners for the troops. She said they had about 35 or 40 ready to go. We need to get in touch with Ms. Frankie Santoro to get the address to send them to. 7. We have a net total of $3,423.87 available in the Senior Account. This amount is not including the $1,500.00 in Non-Resident fees collected so far. The Non-Resident fees cannot be used to purchase the awning because it is a capital improvement project. Ms. Ginger Spade asked about the benches being provided by the Boy Scouts. They should be delivered today at about 3:30pm. Mr. Paul Gordner presented the Committee with a generous $500.00 check donation from his wife, Marian Gordner, to help cover the cost of the awning. It was reported that the awning was approved and installation should begin this week. There is still no final word about the bus, bus we are pretty confident that it will be go through. 8. Report from the Recreation Coordinator: N/A 9. Comments made by the Public: N/A 10. Comments made by the Committee Members: Ms. Dorothy Montz mentioned that she had heard some complaints about the cost of the trips being too expensive. An example was given that the cost for the Haak Winery trip is $22.00 per person. Maybe the seniors don’t realize that a chef prepared lunch is included in the cost. We try to keep the costs to a minimum and will also keep an eye out for planning future trips. Ms. Si Pate also noted that people should be very careful in the parking lots right now. There have been several instances of purse theft recently and seniors especially should be aware of their surroundings. 11. The meeting was adjourned at 9:31am. __________________________________ Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager Date Approved: October 12, 2010