WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=NXx-zSkT1l4 NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: NXx-zSkT1l4): - 00:00:10: Meeting Opening, Announcements, Food Pantry, Candidate Night - 00:03:38: Friends Report: Fashion Show Fundraiser Details - 00:06:52: Director's Report: Statistics, Building Usage, Programs - 00:17:44: ADA Compliance Audit, New Flooring Update, Intern Projects - 00:23:18: Fuel Assistance Reminder, Planning Update, Consultant Introduction - 00:26:15: Affordable Housing Trust Update, King Street Discussion - 00:30:23: Fundraising Walk and Roll, Homecare Updates and Assistance - 00:36:26: Public Comment: Mail-in Balloting Issues - 00:39:59: Transportation to Town Meeting and Shuttle Service - 00:41:11: Garden Club Flowers, Flea Market, Mother's Day Event - 00:44:01: Meeting Adjournment and Date Confirmation Part: 1 1 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:26.960 April COA board meeting um 3:00 and every here everybody here is present except for the sheets to rep agent. So I think we can start with the agenda. 2 00:00:26.960 --> 00:00:41.760 Um and we have to be mindful that these is an open meeting. It's also being recorded. Um which we have to do and we do have four. 3 00:00:41.760 --> 00:01:00.800 So I'll start with announcements. >> The only thing I have is there are several of >> could you speak louder because some people have said you don't come across good on the owl. So, do the people do that? >> I'll do my best. 4 00:01:00.800 --> 00:01:17.759 Um, there are several of the um food pantry boxes out scattered around town and they seem to be getting emptied very rapidly. So, if anybody has any non-p perishable, non-expired 5 00:01:17.759 --> 00:01:33.759 food that they don't need, if they could drop it off at the Baptist church or the courtyard here by the townhouse. And there's another one up by um park and wreck in the school admin building. And 6 00:01:33.759 --> 00:01:50.079 they empty out very rapidly. >> Well, it's good that they're being used. I'd like to see that if there were empty people are taking the pool right so there is a need that's good >> yeah very good does anybody else have anything 7 00:01:50.079 --> 00:02:06.479 announcements >> just that the candace night is Wednesday the 15 6 o'clock in room 103 >> it's in room 103 okay right next door >> right at 6:00 8 00:02:06.479 --> 00:02:23.440 >> after you're done dancing and eating dinner and and get your picture taken and then you can go over there. Will that be televised? >> It's it might be taped for reasons. >> Last year it was 9 00:02:23.440 --> 00:02:39.440 >> was live last year. >> Yeah. It's not going to be Oh, there's some reasons for it. Yeah. Yeah. >> That's okay. Yeah. Sorry. 7:00. 10 00:02:39.440 --> 00:02:55.360 >> It's 7 o' >> That's what the website says. >> I look today and I saw six. >> I'm looking at the town calendar right now. So I I hope it's seven. Relieve some pressure. 11 00:02:55.360 --> 00:03:19.360 >> Yeah. Yeah. Relieves a lot of pressure. Seven. Anything else? Okay. And now we can vote to accept our minutes of March. I 12 00:03:19.360 --> 00:03:38.959 move to accept the minutes. That's right. Because I had seen them on the >> All those in favor I >> That was easy. the friend report. 13 00:03:38.959 --> 00:03:56.000 We have Peggy Larson here today. >> Okay. As you all know, we're having a fundraiser on Friday night, um the fashion show. Sandra's hoping that the COA board will support our fundraiser 14 00:03:56.000 --> 00:04:16.639 and she's also looking for volunteers to make cookies for the fundraiser. That's all I have to report. >> Are there going to be raffles? >> Yes. >> She has seven huge baskets and every one of them has a $50 gift kit completed. 15 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:31.040 >> Wow. >> Yeah, it is. >> They're really nice baskets. >> And it's $5 to get in, right? >> Yes. >> Mhm. >> What time? >> 6 to 8. >> Here in the multi-purpose room. 16 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:52.720 >> Yes. Yes. That sounds like a fun time. >> Yeah. And she's been 12 models and they'll be modeling twice, you know, different um occasion dresses and so forth. But >> she was looking for men. Did she get any 17 00:04:52.720 --> 00:05:14.639 men? >> She got one, maybe two. Nice. Yeah. Yeah. Very good. soon to look forward on Friday. >> It's a busy week. >> It is a busy week. >> Very busy. Awful week. 18 00:05:14.639 --> 00:05:30.160 >> Tomorrow is a lunchon at the school. Wednesday is the spring. Friday is >> the fashion show. Tonight is candidates night. Are we missing anything else? 19 00:05:30.160 --> 00:05:48.720 Not today. Wednesday night. >> I thought you said that. >> No, you never mind. Never mind. Right. And I heard it right. >> I had the wrong time. The wrong day. >> No, I was on the wrong day all of a 20 00:05:48.720 --> 00:06:05.440 sudden. I knew it was a busy >> and Sandra did all the centerpieces for the lynchant. She was able to get all those. She was looking for >> Yeah, she got >> And Don's donated the flowers. 21 00:06:05.440 --> 00:06:20.720 >> Oh, that's nice. >> Very nice. >> Don's donated >> and some cookies and water. Don has donated all that. >> John is very very generous to 22 00:06:20.720 --> 00:06:37.520 your activity. don't go to market basket. >> They don't volunteer. >> Well, they don't volunteer. >> No, they don't. >> And they they don't give things said once a year and they already know what it is. They don't help 23 00:06:37.520 --> 00:06:52.639 >> during the year. But has always been a challenge oriented. >> That's business. >> That's why I shop. Another reason I shop because I need to support them so that they can support us. >> Yeah. 24 00:06:52.639 --> 00:07:09.280 >> Okay. I support them because well I work there, my kids work there and so we we're still there. Okay. So um the next thing we have to do is the 25 00:07:09.280 --> 00:07:27.759 directory. All right. I think it's a short list for you all today. Um, as always, starting off with the statistics. Uh, wow. Um, usage and 26 00:07:27.759 --> 00:07:46.400 patronage of this building. Whoops. Of course, I stop the screen. Um, yeah, our, uh, highest number of signins ever, ever in one month. Um, 3,275 signins in the month of March. 27 00:07:46.400 --> 00:08:02.479 >> That's incredible. We are so proud of this. Really, really proud of this. I We could not even imagine I think it was two years ago to this day that we were breaking ground and we were out there in the parking lot easily. It 28 00:08:02.479 --> 00:08:17.120 was either the 9th or the 13th, I can't remember, but and now here we are. We were expecting, you know, the 30 to 40% increase, but nothing like this. This has been amazing. What's also amazing is all of our 29 00:08:17.120 --> 00:08:33.680 programs are full with weight lists. >> Yes. >> That's crazy too that there's that many people who are here and more people wanting to come. >> Mhm. >> You know, so there's three opportunities this month um three lunchons and each 30 00:08:33.680 --> 00:08:51.519 have 100 person cap and each each of them have a 40 person wait list. Wow. All of that. So, a department head meeting last week, I joked that far to expand maybe a third floor and I'm 31 00:08:51.519 --> 00:09:07.920 impressed with the range of programs they offer. Definitely, we have conversations in Jim because they're us that use the machines and we don't go to classes and they talk about it. They go, "Well, I'm not a class person, you know." But then there's people in 32 00:09:07.920 --> 00:09:24.880 classes who aren't gym people, >> right? and you offer such a range >> for people's personalities and they're getting filled because so many of that variety is being offered. >> So, I actually it's funny you bring that 33 00:09:24.880 --> 00:09:39.839 up because I just um engaged a senior tax worker last uh last week who is an Excel guru and I gave him all of our data for our program since opening and each of our programs falls into a category. It's a cultural event. It's a 34 00:09:39.839 --> 00:09:57.600 intergenerational event, social only type of event. So, he's created these pie charts for me to show the breakdown because I want to make sure we're not too heavy in one area. Fitness, of course, is a huge chunk of what we do. Um, so he just gave me the first rough 35 00:09:57.600 --> 00:10:15.880 draft um on Friday afternoon to see our range of activities that I really want to expand in some of the areas that were lacking. So, um, it's good to see it visually and keep speaking of visually. 36 00:10:17.360 --> 00:10:31.760 Pull up a different screen. You all have it in front of you right now. Um, the chart. Yeah. This this just a a way to show really 37 00:10:31.760 --> 00:10:47.680 since we opened the growth compared the old space to the new space. It's interesting. I saw something on Facebook about a month ago, two months ago where the county is considering building a new senior center and some of 38 00:10:47.680 --> 00:11:06.160 the comments I made in that on Facebook was why are we doing it so it won't get used? said that about my amazing is two years ago we were in three little rooms >> trying to support and help and do what 39 00:11:06.160 --> 00:11:23.440 we could and now we have this big beautiful building and it's all it's filled already I mean and thank God to Megan with so many really crappy ideas really nice you know I think we're very fortunate that we have 40 00:11:23.440 --> 00:11:39.440 the staff that we have because they're all looking for how to make Littleton better and to help the citizens more. Everyone has got that in their their mind and they're working together and it's a good supportive staff. 41 00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:54.880 Listen, I also like just before I came, I got a call um which apparently went to everybody for tomorrow that you weren't going. But >> yeah, people know here so somebody else 42 00:11:54.880 --> 00:12:10.959 could take it. I thought that was really good. Yeah, we're we're doing a better job of utilizing the technology that we have of pulling the list, sending the broadcast, doing either an email or text or a voice call blast or utilizing senior pax 43 00:12:10.959 --> 00:12:26.639 workers to all individually everyone. What I just asked downstairs, I didn't know what we could do, but we can is my craft class last week, we talked about doing um t-shirts in our ins and they're buying their old t-shirts. Mhm. 44 00:12:26.639 --> 00:12:43.839 >> Well, I went to Michael's over the weekend and found that she can get the t-shirts for $2.99 and I asked Megan if she could send out a blast to my class and let them know where to go and how much and she said done. I mean, it's like you ask the staff to do something 45 00:12:43.839 --> 00:13:04.800 and it's done. It's amazing. Amazing. >> Liz, will the technology ever be that you could do your own signins too without having to call? So it exists. It's called my active center. We haven't activated it yet though. Um the concern 46 00:13:04.800 --> 00:13:21.200 of that is you hear it on both sides. The people who are very computer savvy can log in quick, get their programs, and then there's the the you know the cohort who does not use computers. So one side is telling me get it online, get it online 47 00:13:21.200 --> 00:13:37.440 so I can do it. And one's saying >> don't do it. don't do it online because I can't do it online and I'm trying to keep it fair and equitable. >> So, we've had conversations um downstairs. Um maybe we open, you know, fitness 48 00:13:37.440 --> 00:13:57.120 classes, 50% can do sign in online. Just administratively behind the scenes that's a little challenging. Um, so it it exists and we're kind of weighing the pros and cons right now whether or not we should go full go 49 00:13:57.120 --> 00:14:13.120 halfway. Um, I know the requests are there, but there's also the demand to not >> Yeah. And we're right on the precipice of, you know, folks who soon enough we're going to have every senior has a 50 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:29.680 smartphone. That that time is coming. um we're not there quite yet. So, the techn is there. It's ready. It's part of um the package we have with my senior center. Uh just trying to implement it in a fair and efficient way is 51 00:14:29.680 --> 00:14:48.160 challenge. >> Example is I don't have one. >> Yeah. >> My husband doesn't have one. But I don't >> the other side of it when you're >> picking up the phone, >> but I'm thinking I don't want to give 52 00:14:48.160 --> 00:15:05.199 them more. You know what I mean? So much easier if I could make my own hair appointment online or whatever. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just to help out. So if it's online using a laptop or something that >> you could Yeah. computer, laptop, 53 00:15:05.199 --> 00:15:24.160 >> phone by phone. Yeah. >> Yeah. Not everybody say that >> it's in it's in discussion. They're trying to think of a way to make it >> you know fair for everyone. >> Everyone gets the first you know their first 54 00:15:24.160 --> 00:15:42.720 >> the um sign in dates. Are you finding that you don't have enough people staff sign everybody in? We That's a funny question. >> Yeah, >> because the phone rings more. There's We 55 00:15:42.720 --> 00:15:58.240 don't even have enough phones in this building to >> to answer as many calls are that are coming in. Um but now that we've divided in town and out of town, that's kind of made it more manageable. Um, 56 00:15:58.240 --> 00:16:15.199 but yeah, we have two senior tax workers, all staff, all hands on deck answering the phones doing this. But it's much more manageable than it was the first month with us for sure. >> Yeah. And it's like a time that sign up 57 00:16:15.199 --> 00:16:32.480 is occurring. It doesn't happen all month like that, right? So, you know, here it comes, you know, and then >> Yeah. So, um, starting this Friday, if you check into an event downstairs and you scan your key tag, you'll see 58 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:50.560 the registration dates for May pop up. It's going to be April 23rd and 24th >> at 9. >> At 9:30, turn that phone till 9:00. Get me, I'm going to say I'm not taking registration until 9:00. You're going to 59 00:16:50.560 --> 00:17:09.520 have to call back. We have to stand outside and line. >> You can stand outside in line, too. >> And they got a countdown. Make it funny. >> It's just it's so wonderful really that we have these problems really that these are the least of our 60 00:17:09.520 --> 00:17:27.600 problems, but it's great to be able to search some if there's a better way of doing it. This is easy. Yeah, there's a lot of director's threads on our um >> on our platform. 61 00:17:27.600 --> 00:17:44.080 >> How do you do it? How do you do it? And >> it just help. >> Yeah, it's it's really helpful. You get some good ideas. There's no one surefire way that everyone is 100% satisfied with. We'll get close. We will get close. 62 00:17:44.080 --> 00:18:02.960 Um Okay. move on to the next thing. Okay, so the town went through um an ADA compliance audit and someone walked through every single town building with 63 00:18:02.960 --> 00:18:18.000 um their checklist. This individual was incredibly knowledgeable about all things ADA compliance. Um they were very impressed with this building, though they were quite happy. They only found 64 00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:33.360 four things for us to um change. And some of them um I can take full responsibility for because I've hung up coat rack hooks at a certain level. If I hang those, I also have to have one at a certain lower level as well. So, two of 65 00:18:33.360 --> 00:18:50.400 the things were my fault. So, um and the other two are relatively minor. a furniture change up here um to make it uh easier to pull in a wheelchair to our overlook tables. And um the handrail 66 00:18:50.400 --> 00:19:09.919 downstairs needs um a cane. >> I don't know. >> Yeah. A stopper. Yeah. So nothing no major huge costly. I mean we shouldn't because we had excellent architects and it's a brand new building. He was also particularly impressed with our 67 00:19:09.919 --> 00:19:27.919 bathrooms. >> So good because people have questioned the bathrooms and it's good they can pass through that without you know because there were people complaining. >> Yes. >> And there's no need to complain. >> Everything is built to ADA compliance. 68 00:19:27.919 --> 00:19:44.880 >> Oh, some some people feel the toilets are low. >> Oh. >> But they're uh >> Yeah. But any >> the specified type >> any bathroom you go into that's public, they're all low. They're all Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> We have the appropriate amount of >> handrails. They're all within a half so 69 00:19:44.880 --> 00:20:05.039 you can have room to maneuver in there. >> That's why I was curious about in there. >> That's it for me. Any questions? >> Is there any site when we're going to get new floors or anything? And we've heard >> I don't have a date yet. No, they're 70 00:20:05.039 --> 00:20:21.120 still debating. not debating discussing um the lead time on different colors and believe we just get the ones that we 71 00:20:21.120 --> 00:20:38.320 already have and I think it was like a eight week lead time to order them. They weren't in stock and trying to state >> they're all they're just about done now. >> They're all finished. Yes. Um, Ella, her 72 00:20:38.320 --> 00:20:57.200 internship is only 20 hours. Um, so I believe she this is her last week and Libby is also wrapping up and she's hoping to present her project to the COA board at the next meeting. Um, she has a slideshow she's been working on and um, 73 00:20:57.200 --> 00:21:15.440 both of them have produced great great work for us. It was nice to have them focus on specific programs and not kind of have to learn the overall functions of this place and then get into um 74 00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:32.960 a project. But Ella focused strictly on the safe return program and how we can make it more um market it better and also create different materials specific to children autism traumatic brain injury. So it's 75 00:21:32.960 --> 00:21:50.480 not just solely an Alzheimer's focused program and Libya has been working on multiple projects but mainly um the collaboration with the schools where we do yard cleanup, fall raking, um snow shuffling, snow removal in the winter um 76 00:21:50.480 --> 00:22:07.360 in partnership with schools in their community service program. Uh right now that's kind of we're just about to launch it. We're just waiting on town council to send the waiver that they drafted for us and it's ready to >> That's going to be a good program. 77 00:22:07.360 --> 00:22:23.840 >> Yeah. >> Well, they will the kids get community service hours for it. >> Yes. >> Yeah. That's great. >> Yeah. The schools are ready to >> Yeah. >> Ready to go. We have two people this weekend. >> Some of the kids have a hard time getting enough hours. They work real hard and others 78 00:22:23.840 --> 00:22:39.600 >> have them coming out the zoo. You know, you just >> Yeah. So I think that's great. >> Well, there's been a need. So that's good that that's very good. Oh, that'll be for sure. 79 00:22:39.600 --> 00:22:55.919 >> They'll be weightless time. >> So one of our fears was that we wouldn't have enough students with interest in doing, you know, labor. Um, so Libby also made some flyers and brochures and safety materials for everyone who would be a potential participant on both sides 80 00:22:55.919 --> 00:23:18.400 of the program. Great. >> And is it now Amy's turn? >> Do you have anything done? >> Just a reminder, fuel assistance. The end of this month, it's your deadline to apply. So, contact us if you need help with the application. 81 00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:36.559 >> Okay, that's it. >> That's all I got. >> That's all she's got. >> What's wrong with you? H what's wrong? That's other than that. I can't believe it. She's too busy. That's That's her. 82 00:23:36.559 --> 00:23:57.760 >> Can I have a motion? >> I accept to accept the directors and assistant services before this focus. So all those in favor >> I should change planning please. 83 00:23:57.760 --> 00:24:15.919 >> So just brief update on that. Um so I met with Miran Kioen on Friday here at the building. Gave him a tour. He's our potential consultant who will help us through this process. um he brought with him a scope of work 84 00:24:15.919 --> 00:24:32.559 and a timeline and a potential price tag that he um puts you know the value on his work. So waiting on the final number for that he would like to come to the next board meeting and do a presentation to you all. Uh he does have a knee 85 00:24:32.559 --> 00:24:49.440 replacement surgery coming up that we'll have to work around but his timeline would be a potential start for June. The first six to nine months are pretty much the heavy lifting doing all of the um the bulk of the work for this project and then continual monitoring and 86 00:24:49.440 --> 00:25:06.159 checking in and determining whether or not um we're making appropriate progress with what we came up with. Um I did participate in the library strategic planning uh focus sessions last week as well. So they their consultant um you know we did the kind of the traditional 87 00:25:06.159 --> 00:25:21.279 swap model with strengths and weaknesses and we went through very specific questions and I thought it was really interesting um to be involved on that side of it and I think we were we both 88 00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:37.120 um recognized that us and the library have far more opportunities for partnership than we've been taking advantage of. So, it's I'm excited to see what's going to come out of this. I know it's kind of taking a little bit of time to get it launched, but um I think 89 00:25:37.120 --> 00:25:52.640 we're in really good hands with Murang. Um I spoke to Joanne Moore, the director of DOT, who I consider like the gold standard of COAs. They've been accredited nationally from NCOA. Um and she had them great things to say. 90 00:25:52.640 --> 00:26:15.480 >> Very good. Yes. Still more to follow. >> More to follow. Very good. board member updates and it would be um a house of trust. 91 00:26:15.600 --> 00:26:30.240 Um a few things. Um the the the usual ones turkey is sitting there because we had to wait till the 92 00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:50.240 weather got better and um then uh mass housing partnership will come and and get started again basically to let us know what is possible there. Um the 93 00:26:50.240 --> 00:27:09.039 I know um the small grant program that we have which the funding of that is ended. Mhm. >> Um there was there is discussion and affordable housing trust is going to be 94 00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:25.760 looking into uh other means of funding that program or that kind of program as well. Yeah, it the no chance said no chance of getting a state 95 00:27:25.760 --> 00:27:40.320 another state rent for it um in the same way. So we have to in fact they applied did not get it. So that's in a in a 96 00:27:40.320 --> 00:27:56.640 works. Um we realized it was a very um popular program. It's a very useful program and so the idea of finding ways to fund it and continue it is 97 00:27:56.640 --> 00:28:16.240 you know utmost in our in our plan. Um there was some discussion about the affordable units at King Street, you know King Street, which is always a topic. Um, and the affordable housing 98 00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:32.080 trust is going to be approaching the planning board to see if there is some way we can definitely have input or not or just where that stands. Um if you follow the 99 00:28:32.080 --> 00:28:48.720 planning board meetings, you know that that whole project has um is always discussed on planning board and the planning board meetings. Um I 100 00:28:48.720 --> 00:29:08.480 think that's about it to have going forward. Well, Tahavalon is basically in the hands of Habitat. Um, they are working on getting zoning 101 00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:34.799 in and some other. So, um, Mark Browner sort of calls them on to to check on what's going on, but nothing new at the moment. It seems like it's been still stalled, but maybe it hasn't. Yeah. Well, I my 102 00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:59.600 understanding is that wanting to build a habitat so it so it's an airport and they are um working on it. They just finished a duplex unit 103 00:29:59.600 --> 00:30:23.679 a duplex unit in air and so now that project ended maybe this money can get more attention but that's only Vanessa, do you have something? 104 00:30:23.679 --> 00:30:39.440 >> I don't have anything really new that hasn't been changed with the budget and then um except right now they're working on one of the things they're doing for fundraising called is called run, walk, and roll. And they've asked the board of 105 00:30:39.440 --> 00:30:54.880 directors, all of us to try to go out and >> run and walk. >> Yeah. Or Yeah. Or get, you know, like talk to businesses and things like that about contribution. 106 00:30:54.880 --> 00:31:12.720 I'm a little apprehensive when doing that because I hate I don't have what it takes to ask people for money and stuff like that. That's not something I do well. They've they've also delayed some of the submissions of the state home care 107 00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:30.799 rates. Um check 257 proposed rate increases. They talked about that. um the inter interstate funding formula. They determine how older Americans title three funding is is distributed to their 108 00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:50.640 20 area um agencies on aging. It does not apply to funding under the long-term care home. funds allocated are based on the proportion of sixstep demographic 109 00:31:50.640 --> 00:32:08.640 factors within AAA's planning and service. Um the state's low income 60 plus population is roughly 47 and% heard that it was bad that 110 00:32:08.640 --> 00:32:24.480 uh they're working on their fixing up their you know working on their policies like the conflict of interest revisions how to address the conflict of interest around protective services. The other thing is home care sustainability. 111 00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:40.159 How how are they going to manage cost growth um through targeted sustainability measures across eligibility caregivers eligibility criteria caregiver supports reimbursement models efficiency measures 112 00:32:40.159 --> 00:32:56.320 revenue optimization. The rates for home care and enhanced immunity options program purchase services are out for review for 127 and they're working hard on updating their threat. They're working on 113 00:32:56.320 --> 00:33:12.080 strategic planning. Doesn't that sound familiar? uh the goals, the key objectives, the key performance matrixes identified and it's just it's growing and growing the need for to for help. 114 00:33:12.080 --> 00:33:27.679 They they're finding they're they're getting a lot more calls and and they want to help. They wanted that they're really key to wanting to help be able to help everyone I call and it was 115 00:33:27.679 --> 00:33:46.640 only so many dollars to go around. >> And I think I told you once that I thought the only thing they did was meals on wheels until >> quite a bit different >> until Dick was at cooperative elder. 116 00:33:46.640 --> 00:34:05.519 then I I which is why I wanted to see what I got to make to help them with us. >> Well, I I think that's true. None of us really know. You hear meals on wheels and that sort of thing is happening, but there's so much available for help. 117 00:34:05.519 --> 00:34:21.040 >> Yes. And none of us knew that when we started here and I don't think a lot of people in town even realize what is available to people who need it. And what I would like to see done, I don't know if it's even possible, 118 00:34:21.040 --> 00:34:37.760 get enough information and do something, you know, like they came for the nutrition lunch program, but they didn't really talk much about what they have other than that was because it was the nutrition lunch event. But I would like to maybe they would 119 00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:54.240 have me do I do something to talk to seniors like do one of Megan's programs that just talks about them. >> Right. >> And do I want you to learn just about that? >> Yeah. Do I have permission to ask them 120 00:34:54.240 --> 00:35:09.839 next? Um so actually the Minute Man uh regional director's meeting was this morning and they had um put out that they're offering a series of webinars and trainings and board training. 121 00:35:09.839 --> 00:35:25.760 >> Yeah. >> Uh they're rolling that out I think next month. So they can come on site or they can come here >> and do some presentations. So I'll have to uh respond to their email to get the 122 00:35:25.760 --> 00:35:46.800 time slot >> because I would you know I'd like it so that it's not like what I thought. >> Thank you. >> Peggy, I forgot to ask the friends meeting this month. >> There isn't one. >> There is not one? 123 00:35:46.800 --> 00:36:02.200 >> No. >> Okay. because of the fashion show. She just everybody agreed, you know, that we wouldn't have one this month and that was just cancelled just today. So, 124 00:36:06.960 --> 00:36:26.880 >> so the next thing is um is there any other special business that we want to bring anybody wants to bring forward and talk about their success? Everybody's quiet. And for public input, Bob, do you have something you'd like to say? 125 00:36:26.880 --> 00:36:43.440 >> Yeah, I do have it. Um, Dianquy, the town clerk, just put out a public service announcement today. It's out under um LCTV. If you go there, you'll see a PSA from the town clerk. Here's the topic uh that I learned about about a week and a half ago. 126 00:36:43.440 --> 00:37:01.119 uh the state uh came up with surprise u mailon balloting uh that many people use um uh is not happening this year the way it's happened previously. Typically what they do is they send out a postcard that 127 00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:16.160 allows residents to return the postcard to establish when they would like to vote uh by mailing. The postcards did not go out. That is a result of town clerk's problem. But the state didn't do 128 00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:32.880 it. The state also did not inform the town clerk's office that they weren't doing it >> enough time to allow Diane to basically get it done. >> So, as a result, as of this morning, there were only five uh ballots mailed 129 00:37:32.880 --> 00:37:48.240 out because there you can't use last year's, >> you know, requests. is not permitted. All that to say that Dian's PSA talks to you about the specific timelines that you can go into the town clerk's office 130 00:37:48.240 --> 00:38:04.480 to vote in advance or you can request through the mail or submitting your request to the town clerk's office. Uh the request for mail and ballot, but keep in mind because it's mail, the ballots have to be received. So therefore, there's advanced deadlines 131 00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:20.720 associated with requesting these things. Let's make Dian's job harder, honey. >> It definitely is. So, trying to get the word out. I know Dan's gonna mentions this at charter tonight. She's going to mention select board next week. She's 132 00:38:20.720 --> 00:38:37.359 she's got she's doing what she can to get the word out and that's why I wanted to just bring it up. PSA has got the best information along with Diane Rand who I'm sure would pass it along. But um absent those you know remedies, 133 00:38:37.359 --> 00:38:57.200 people that are used to voting by mail in order to vote will need to show up on May 9th between 8 and 8. So it's probably >> Did that go out through an email? >> I don't I did not see it on the town page like landing site. Uh I don't know 134 00:38:57.200 --> 00:39:14.880 if she plans to put it there. Uh, but it under at the LCTV button, you can then find her PSA there. >> Okay. >> Again, this she just did the PSA, so it might be rolling out with different ways to try to I'm sure it'll be in the town newsletter, but quite frankly, the town 135 00:39:14.880 --> 00:39:30.160 newsletter by the time that goes out, I think the windows probably be passed >> other than it'll inform people it's not coming and plan to vote, you know, on May 9th. And that's she's doing the best she can do. 136 00:39:30.160 --> 00:39:45.440 >> Yeah. >> And then my job would be much easier because I open up I open up all those mail and I won't show that. >> But I remember when I was working for digital, they weren't mail in Dallas, but if you knew you were going away, you 137 00:39:45.440 --> 00:40:01.040 could go in because I can still do that. I'm sure >> the absentee ball. >> Sure. And Diane used to pick up before the mail and she would go to the nursing 138 00:40:01.040 --> 00:40:20.480 life and I don't know if she still does it has been doing that >> cuz she brings them in groups opening. So yes, still does it. Yeah. >> Rob reminded me um for town meeting um coming up we do have transportation if 139 00:40:20.480 --> 00:40:35.520 anyone needs transportation to town meeting. We'll also be running the shuttle in the parking lot. So, if you do end up having to park far away, just look for our bus. It's going to be looping back around. Um, and there will be seen designated senior parking in the 140 00:40:35.520 --> 00:40:51.520 right. >> Well, it's because sometimes it doesn't say senior parking there. No, it's just you if you get it, you get it. But there should be a sign that says >> Okay, I'll check with Diane how she does it. Yeah. Because I remember last year that 141 00:40:51.520 --> 00:41:11.680 it wasn't there and people were having a hard time but our our >> Mhm. >> Okay. And there's going to be just an announcement. There's going to be a the 142 00:41:11.680 --> 00:41:28.240 day of the election is always when the garden club has their flowers on the common and also there's going to be a huge yard sale over at St. his church >> flea market >> flea market and um a lot of 143 00:41:28.240 --> 00:41:45.440 organizations and people have bought tables so it should be a big event >> I heard there's 100 spaces that they ran out of spaces >> they have because the friends are organizing their table themselves and you know if there was anything Barbara 144 00:41:45.440 --> 00:42:00.880 said to me there's anything you have in your house that you don't want to bring into Barbara or Peggy and she'll make sure it's on the people as if only you know then they can sell it and make more money with their sale >> and Lson will be selling flowers. Oh, 145 00:42:00.880 --> 00:42:17.359 Mars will be selling flowers, right? >> And my daughter's gonna be selling sea crap. >> I need God used to do it the day before Mother's Day. They're changing it this year. >> It is. It is. >> It is. >> Yes. >> Mother's Day. 146 00:42:17.359 --> 00:42:33.040 >> We didn't realize that the facility. >> Listen, we ever get a call to do the flowers. >> Did she bring the flowers? I think she >> cancelled the whole event. >> What? I think they canled the whole thing. >> No, it's >> No, they're there. They're beautiful. 147 00:42:33.040 --> 00:42:48.560 >> They're absolutely beautiful out there in the beginning. >> And we didn't get included even just last year's. >> They might be. They're beautiful. >> They're absolutely they said last year's then because the last communication I heard was that they were >> because she had talked to me a month ago 148 00:42:48.560 --> 00:43:06.000 and said, "Will your craft pass do it?" I said, "Yes, bring them in and leave them and we'll do them again." I've been waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting and then I go downtown on Saturday and they're all up and it looks nice cuz they didn't put it where the kid the seniors are. It's rearranged 149 00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:21.440 differently. So maybe they're going to leave them there for a while and there's some different flowers that there's additional ones from last year. >> Maybe they're perennials. They just came back up. >> No, if they are perennials, they will 150 00:43:21.440 --> 00:43:45.280 come back up. of the wood. It's okay. Green cream pop it up. I love it. I love it. I just wondered how come we didn't get all our flowers that showed up because my class said, "Yes, I 151 00:43:45.280 --> 00:44:01.119 want to do what I want to do." And then >> but they don't leave them up very long because then they'll pretty soon you'll get all the seniors. >> Yeah. But I think they've arranged it this year differently so the seniors can be there any way they did it because it looks great. >> Yeah. It's really pretty. 152 00:44:01.119 --> 00:44:21.640 >> Yeah. >> Um is there anything else that we have to discuss? Cuz if not I'm looking for a date for May for a meeting. May 11th May 11th 153 00:44:27.760 --> 00:44:42.720 and I have I'll take a motion to do move that we adjourn at 3:44. All those in Thank you.