Uh I would entertain a motion to open the meeting. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I >> and we'll do a roll call of voting members. Why don't we start with the sinestra over here? uh Jerry,
>> John Ferrar, >> Jimmy Cunningham, Chris How, >> Chuck B, >> and Damon Jesperson, and our illustrious leader, Cindy K. >> Um, so the meeting minutes are back from
December because we've had some weather. In fact, this morning I thought, well, I'm going to have to cancel again, but I would entertain a motion to approve the minutes as written. >> Motion.
>> Any discussion? >> Just going to stayain. >> All those in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Um, so I have been meeting with the town administrator uh and
context architect about moving the ad hoc committee report to town meeting um trying to discuss the best way to proceed from the work that was done by the committee. We had a Saturday morning
meeting with a joint meeting with the select board that was I think pretty well received. We had about 30 people in attendance. Got some good questions, some good feedback, some minor hostilities, but you know, nothing
unexpected or unoured. Um, and I'll probably go talk to Tracy if she's in after this meeting to continue the planning. But it there is going to be a warrant item to have
context architect uh basically take what we've done and really get into the depth and the numbers and look at uh a full-fledged plan and what a a COA
would cost. So that will be on the warrant this spring. >> Is that the town meeting? >> All town meeting. Yeah. >> When's the town meeting? >> April something. >> It's May. >> It's May. >> Yeah. May. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Um and so >> yeah. And so that is all I have for right now. >> It was the glare of the sun.
>> Yeah. >> Um you have anything? >> Oh. >> Yes, they do have. We're all right here. >> All right. So they met on February 18th and there was a meeting in March but um
I was uninvited Cindy was uninvited so I don't know about that. Um so from the meeting in February um and again I don't not sure maybe I should talk to you private what is my role because I'll tell you what I've been doing. I've been going and I've
been taking notes and listening to them. >> Um I really and if I have a question my intellectually what's you know just for clarification other than that I don't take part in this meeting I just listen
you know I don't vote it's but I jerk a lot uh okay and they did the first thing they started was they were not going to be part of the member of the chamber of congress but it was costed 200 people to know
that they didn't want to do that they talked about the uh the veterans hour flight and Jobs who used to live here veterans. He was the veteran fly
to the DC >> and they got they sent you know donation and they talk about their revenues and what they have um and their business appeal and the membership letter I
believe went out in the last newsletter. Correct? >> Yes. they included include and there was um reminders letters sent to businesses to donate next fall
and then Helen went on and talked about her raffle and the calendar raffle and the money they get uh they're saying they're not going to uh business appeal and um Helen felt
strongly we don't need to reapproach them two times Um and Chris and Shadow went to um a place on High Road and they were escorted out. So that says something. You know, I used
to we used to get our worm permits, you know, the CL permits, but it's a new owner and so I think some of it was going okay back up. But anyway, and then they talked about that they're going to have knockout sessions.
That's what they call them, which is they separated two groups and it's a highly organized group. And thank you, nudes. And all right. Um, then they broke out and she asked me to attend with the a group I felt very comfortable with. And what they talked about was the
flyer. And I just and I brought this in. And that's new reports flyer that I got in the mail because I, you know, >> and the course cost more, but they have so much more to offer, you know, and they were looking at a new flyer. And um
what I got from the feeling of the small group that I was with is that um there were afraid they don't want to offend Karen who is the uh president but she kind of runs the
whole meeting and I just wrote that down with the style that I took audio but they are still very active very engaged. They're a wonderful group, but uh you know, sitting back, you get to see people's styles.
You're not um you make us all feel welcome. And I like the D. I've seen the difference. And we looked at the flyers, Hers classes are freeway. They're free here. Whereas in Newport, in Jewish time, they're not. They pay a nominal don
donation which is you know >> okay that's about really all they did >> sounds good >> thank you for attending and bringing us back our report >> okay >> and we'll talk like we can talk after
about more of what the role entails >> yes >> now on to the director's report >> all right I've got a page and a half because we haven't been here for a while Um before everybody leaves, I want to make sure we all sign the open meeting
law materials form. Gretchen is going to be sending something out um close to I think town meeting. I'm just trying to get ahead of the game. So, open meeting law materials. If you go to the town clerk's page of their website on the lefth hand side, there's a menu that
talks about open meeting law and you click that, it takes you to mass.gov where all the open meeting law information is. This form says that you know where that is. So I want everyone to sign this. And then the conflict of interest um acknowledgement. We are on
the acknowledgement timeline. Next year we will have to actually do the conflict training. So I just want to make sure everybody um goes in and logs that they have received the the materials. Okay.
Uh okay. So two large snowstorms. We missed our last two meetings. Um, so things that have been ongoing, our regular classes, our watercolor class with Pam, stretch and strength, Tai Chi, yoga on Wednesday, Wednesdays, our Monday yoga class is on hold at the
library for right now. Bingo, drawing with Jan, Maang, rug braiding, knitting, sit and sew is a new program we started in December that was born out of our rug braiding group. Um, they wanted to do something like a quilting type thing. So, everybody brings their own, we have
a couple of machines, but everybody generally brings their own machine, their own materials, and it's just more of a social setting. A few of them are doing quilts. Um, so that's open if people are interested in that. Traveling chef, uh, tech class with Kevin and Janine goes to do outreach at the senior
housing locations in the library each week of the month. So, I think it's the first Wednesday she's at Oakidge, the second Wednesday she's at Quaker Hill, and so on. Um, the holiday lunchon in December was a big success. We did game afternoon in January instead of game
night due to it being dark at 4:00. Um, so during the winter we're trying to do uh instead of doing uh game nights or dinners or things like that, we're doing them more in the afternoon. We're now on the upside. So we're reverting back to game night. Uh cooking with Bill is
always a big uh hit. We he baked biscotti in January. He is doing pasta fajoli if I'm pronouncing that correctly. >> You just did it perfectly. >> Um in this month that class it's actually this week later this week, March 25th. That is very a very popular
program. So whenever people see that in the newsletter if they're interested, call right away because it fills up quick. Uh time to clay art and ceramics class. That's usually every month every other month. That's very popular. Um ping pong started in January. It will
continue through the month of April. We will take May off and then start with pickle ball in June. Um, senior footwise clinic, Cheryl is here today. That is very popular as well. We are booked out for a couple months due to the weather. Funny enough,
her clinics seem to coincide with our meetings. So, her January and February clinics were cancelled due to the weather. And she has two clinics this week to catch up. And then in April, she has two clinics. I believe all of those are full. So then she has openings in
May. So if people are interested in uh seeing her, they should call us and speak to Kathy to get that um situated. We tried a new uh program called Zenangle and nobody signed up for it, but we sort of rebranded and the
instructor did this these drawings on um glazed ceramic tiles using these like uh paint pens. Jerry, you did it. >> Yeah. >> Um, so some people loved it, some people got very frustrated with it. We also had a problem with the pens. I ordered them
from an art supply store and they they weren't working right. So I think that was part of our problem. I have been in touch with them. They're willing to um exchange those pens. So that's great. So we're going to try it again with another project. Um the instructor did talk to
the people who are here about a different type of project that we could do. Again, it's using these paint pens on a I think she's going to do a ceramic with a gl a glazed plate. >> Yeah, she's um someone who should work with me. >> She's excellent. >> She's a retired art teacher from
Newport. Um she's lovely. Her voice does not go above this level. >> No, she's >> she's very calming and um >> like you are in your class. Very calming. >> No, there are people who should work with people. >> Yeah, she's great. So, we'll try we'll try another um we'll
get these pens hopefully up to par and then we'll try another project with her. Uh we have a new aiologist uh coming from New England Hearing. Her name is Anita. She had a brief talk at one of our traveling chef events and then she'll be here I think we're going to do her quarterly.
>> Um Delvina Theater was here in February to pre present the show All the President's Women. That was very well attended. They will be back in June. I believe the program they're doing is it's like a murder mystery
>> dinner theater kind of thing. >> Um, our new program was lunch at the COA. We did that in February. That was a huge success. We uh got Harold's chicken pies uh in I think they're >> interested in North. >> North Reading. >> Yeah.
>> Right next to them is Calariso's um farm stand. We got apple crisp from there. Ice cream. So, we had a really nice um it was just just have lunch. There was no games after, no speaker, no like none of that other stuff. It was just come and have lunch with us. It was
>> People were very happy I think with that. >> Oh, very happy. >> Yeah. How many did you have in attendance? >> There had to be at least 50 people. >> A lot of people were 45 to 50. >> Yeah, that was good. So, we added dinner club on April 28th. So, we won't be
doing game night every month. We're trying to mix it up. So, one month we'll do game night, another night we'll another month we will do dinner club. We will revert to lunch again when the time changes and things get a little hairy with the
flight. Um, St. Patrick's Day lunch was last week. That was a huge success. Um, our new van driver Amy started in December. I don't know if we've met since she started. She's really great. People love her. She's working out really well. Some
upcoming events that we have, uh, Traveling Chef is April 1st. Time to Clay will be back on April 8th. Spanish 101 with Jerry Deo starts in April. >> She's doing four classes. Um, beginners learning to
>> Yeah, just conversation. What do you need to say? Important things. >> Introduce yourself, >> how to say. Yo, very important. Where's the bathroom? You know, things like that. >> That's probably the most important one. It is not what I learned which is where's the library
>> and it's different on the continent that is done. >> So Jerry's going to be doing four classes and then we'll take it from there. Tech class with Kevin is on April 16th. Animal world experience will be back. We booked him for during April school vacation so folks can bring their
grandchildren. Um dinner club is April 28th. We're doing a Mother's Day tea on May 6th. We're offering a senior CPR and AED class on May 7th. I'm targeting particularly the pickle ball players.
So, we do keep a an AED over at the fieldhouse. They are having one installed. >> It's already there. Yeah. So, there's is a ZO that's like the rest of the town um the AED CPR class. I'd have to look at my I only put the dates on here. I'll let you know. I want to say it's in the
afternoons. I could be wrong though. U it's in the next newsletter. Um so we're looking to engage folks particularly that do the exercise classes or pickle ball over at the fieldhouse. >> When you're here for a program, the staff knows exactly what to do. We've all been certified so we know what to do
and how to grab the AED. Um but if you're at a class at the fieldhouse and the instructor is, you know, in the middle, they might say, "Go get the AED." I want people to know what to do and how to use it. And the more we teach and they learn.
>> I take a BLS class. >> Oh, so you'll be fine. Good. You'll be fine. I'm sure Ununice is fine. Um, and when we have our pickle ball instructor, Sanjay, he's fine. But on Thursdays, it's an open play for pickle ball. >> I just want people to know where it's
located, what to do, how to use it. So, um, it's open to anybody. It's not a certification class. So, we were BLS certified, too. >> Um, but it's not a certification. It's more or less just learn the basics >> just in case. >> And it's not even just if you're it's anywhere. If you're at home, if you're
whatever. Um so we feel like that's important. We're going to try and get on a regular that's on May 7th. >> We had offered it a couple of times before. Not super well attended. So I think it's we're trying to really push it. That's
um game night is May 12th. We are collaborating sort of with the new report COA. They are running a travel two travel tours with Wolf Tours out of New Report. We've tried doing travel groups in the past and they haven't really um >> No, that's good.
>> Been too popular, but this is through New Report. They've worked everything out. They are going to the Boston Public Library for high tea and then to love. >> So, it's a coach bus that you take in. You have a tour guide through Wolf
Tours. They take you, you know, through everything. You'll have a little bit of time to go shopping. Um, there is information from the next newsletter about it. If people are interested, they should contact the New Report COA to put their deposit down and to register for that.
>> Yeah, I went to New York City >> with Newport. Yeah. So, they are going to do uh there's something in December that they're working on, too. I'll put that in the newsletter as it gets closer. Um, but they are they were open
to collaborating with us on this. That's excellent. >> Um, so hopefully there are people that are interested. I know it's costly. Um, but I think you get your money's worth with what you're offer. >> It is a it's a first class idea. >> Yeah. So you get the nice bus, the tour guide, the events. I think it's lunch.
>> Oh, people like that. I mean, >> it's love that my daughter brought me that and I invented many many hikings even in England and this was lovely. >> Oh, great. Yeah. I mean, the picture looks really pretty. So yeah, that's um something that's coming up. We're doing coffee with a cop at the police station
on May 13th. Tech class with Kevin. He's back on May 14th. We're doing a veterans lunchon on May 20th. Um so I just got an email back from Mike over at the Rusty Can and he's
in. So we will do that. Um we are also having a representative from Honor Flight come to speak to our vets about that program. So >> it might be an opportunity for veterans to take a flight. I think you were talking about this with Don Jarvis. >> Yeah. >> Um so it's an opportunity for some
people to take a flight. Veterans take a flight down. Um visit all the monuments and whatnot. There's also opportunities for veterans to or anyone really to volunteer. So maybe you are greeting people when they come back at the airport or any other plethora of
volunteer opportunities that they have. So, we wanted to let our vets know that this program is out there. Some of them don't know. Um that maybe it's something they want to do or something they want to volunteer for. So, someone will be here. Uh as well as Steve Bond, our veteran service officer will be here.
Um traveling chef is May 21st. We are doing another social security optimization program at the library. um that is to talk to people about how to obviously optimize their social security, make sure they're getting um the best out of that benefit. >> Are you collaborating with the library?
>> Yes. So, yeah, we are. So, we have done this before with them. Um we tend to get a larger group. We did it once here and we had about five or six people come and then we did it at the library and I had three times other people come. So, um what we're going to do, what we did last
time, we um worked out with the Biffield Coffee Company, coffee truck. she comes and then we have some kind of a treat. We got whoopy pies last time, but people can get a coffee or drink at the coffee truck, have a little snack, and then we will start the program in the um the
room there right there on the side of the library. >> What date is that? May >> that is May 25th. Thank you. Uh and then our footare clinics, uh April is full, but call us for openings in May. Um the friends did move up their calendar
raffle. So I know this I don't think it was discussed at the February meeting but last year they did their calendar raffle in November. They have moved it to May. It will be in this edition of the newsletter that is the April May edition of the newsletter. So that is a big fundraiser for them. If people are
interested in supporting the friends you will see a calendar in your newsletter. Uh upcoming holidays at the office is closed. Monday, April 20th is Patriots Day. Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day. Uh if anyone has questions about Medicare, please call us. We will
connect you with our shine counselor. It is, you know, not open enrollment, but for those people that are turning 65 or just have questions, Max is available year round. Call us. We will connect you with him. And lastly, we're always in need of drivers for the need program to
volunteer. That's all I got. >> Just that. That was a lot. >> Wow. >> All right. Uh, the next order of business is to establish our next meeting date. I believe April 20th would
be the one that makes the most sense. So, I'll entertain a motion. >> That's my Patriots Day. >> That's your Patriots Day. >> Closed. >> Oh, the town. >> Oh, wait. It doesn't show up on my calendar. So, >> it doesn't Yeah. Yeah, >> sorry.
>> That's okay. >> Um, >> well, Chris, do you want to run a meeting on the 27th cuz I'll be out of town for work. Or we can do it on the 13th. >> Do that. >> You're talking about April 27th?
>> No, April 20th. >> 27th or the >> or the 13th? >> April 27th down in San Francisco. >> How's the 13th for folks? All right. So, April 13th for our next meeting, I would entertain a motion. Some
>> move. All those in favor? >> And then I would entertain a motion to adjourn. So move second. >> Thank you all for all those in favor. I >> thank you.