ELDERLY COMMISSION MEETING
REGULAR MEETING: September 22, 2008 at 5:00pm
East Windsor Town Hall Meeting Room
Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2008:
I. Meeting called to order at 5:16pm, by Claire Badstubner, Chairman.
II. Attendance:
Present Members: Elizabeth Burns (Municipal Agent), Claire Badstubner (Chairman), Catherine Drouin (Co-Chairman), Madeleine Thompson, Trevor Bray
Absent Member: Deb Donovan
Guest: Dale Nelson, Board of Selectman
III. Previous Minutes:
Regular Meeting 7/28/08:
MOTION to accept the minutes, as presented, by Ms. Thompson. SECONDED by Ms. Drouin. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.
IV. Cell Phones for Seniors/ Senior Safety Program:
A. Safety Workshop-
New date has been established for October 16, 2008 at 12:30pm at the EW Senior Center. An initial press release was reviewed by members – Ms. Burns states that there will be a total of three press releases. Press Releases will print in the Rockville Reminder, Journal Inquirer and The Hartford Courant.
A poster has also been created for the Senior Safety Program. They will be placed around town. Commission members took some posters to place.
Ms. Burns announced that representatives from the following areas will be attending the Senior Safety Program:
- Chief of Police
- Fire Marshals & Chiefs (Broad Brook and Warehouse Point)
- Ambulance
B. Cell Phone Lanyards/Pockets-
Several members of the commission had the opportunity to look at the redesigned cell phone pockets. Those members discussed and decided on which design may work best for both men and women. Ms. Drouin described the redesign to the other commission members. New design includes a larger “clip”.
V. Seniors/Active Adult Survey:
A. Update on surveys and leaders-
A training date for more leaders needs to be rescheduled. Members will get an update from Ms. Donovan at the next regular meeting. Ms. Drouin stated that members should still be looking for more leaders to move the survey along. Ms. Drouin suggested that commission may want to consider making this a “college community project”. Ms. Drouin also suggested looking to the towns’ Rotary for potential leaders.
Ms. Drouin informed the members that surveys still need to be done at Park Hill. Ms. Burns reminded the members that the Senior Center has “survey in-take” times scheduled on their monthly calendars.
Commission will further discuss a survey deadline at the next regular meeting. Currently, there is no survey deadline established.
VI. Miscellaneous Business:
No new business at this time.
VII. Adjournment:
MOTION made by Ms. Badstubner to adjourn meeting at 5:45pm. SECONDED BY Ms. Drouin.
Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Pellegrini
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