Okay. I call the Council on Aging meeting to order on Monday, January 12th at 12:30 p.m. We'll start with a roll call vote for attendance, please. >> Paula >> here. Caroline
>> here. You have Carol Smith, too. Just got Okay. Um, yeah. Here. Harvey here. >> Annoys. Carol Smith. >> Uh, I just let her in.
Asked to unmute. Is she muted? >> Hello. Here. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. I'd like to start first with welcoming our newest associate member, Ian. Welcome. We're glad you're here
with us. Uh seeing none, we'll skip public participation. Everybody received December minutes. >> Yes. >> Any changes or corrections?
>> No. >> I need a motion to accept December minutes as they are. >> Motion to accept December minutes as written. >> I second the motion. >> Any further discussion? Okay, we'll do a roll call vote to
accept minutes, please. >> Yes. >> Carol, >> yes. >> Elaine, >> yes. >> Teresa, >> yes. >> Harvey, >> yes. >> Donna, yes. >> Car. [laughter] >> She She's up there. >> Okay. [laughter]
>> Okay. Minutes accepted. Moving on to new business. Lisa, anything? um new business. We I had to get You have a copy of the um town report for the year. It >> was very very nice.
>> It's a lot. >> It's kind of hard to I'm I'm like did I leave something out? But it >> it's a lot. >> That's a lot >> because we did a lot in a year. >> Done a lot. >> Um so there's that. So the town has that. If you guys want any changes, I still have time to just send them a
change. Um but um so there was that and then I had to do the town um we had to do our budget. So I sat with Nicole last week um one day. So it they changed the bud budget hearings. We used to have to
come in on a um a Saturday and sit and wait our turn and then go in front of all the finance people and um town administrator and select board members and everything and then go over our budget and listen to everybody ask you the same question. Um, so she comes from
two different towns, so she wanted to try something different. In her other towns, they used they what they did was her department heads all went and talked to her and they her and them went over the budget. So that's what I did last week. I went over the budget with her.
Um, I if I if she had any questions um because she's she's recently new, too. Um, she asked me questions. I explained things to her, how it worked, where our grants came from, um what money we need, what we don't need, and they made us do
a budget for um level level funding, and then I had to do a minus 5%. Um and then um she actually wanted in the right column, she wanted to see if you wanted anything, what your real needs were, and if we had anything. And we're so good
right now with what we have and what we're doing that I didn't I know the town is looking to cut money or they're always looking to save. I'm not going to ask for stuff that I know, you know, we don't need right now and that I have the budget for. Um so I'm pretty fug frugal
with budgets, too. Um so if there was really something that I knew we wanted to do that we would need more funding for um then I would have asked for it. But there's nothing right now and we years go by so fast. We could always put it in next year's bud budget if you guys
think there's something that you know we could do. So that got done. Um and now she'll bring it to the finance committee with the select board and then they'll all go over all the budgets and and approve them and then we're good. >> Okay. Thank you. That was all the new
Oh, we did get um um I applied for the Massachusetts Cultural Council grant um I put in for music. So, they um allow they granted us um $700. >> Excellent. >> So, we're going to use that toward um
the picnic um for Sarah the Fiddler. >> Oh, I love her. >> She's really hard to get and they had um our month open. So, um I grabbed her and then she's little a little more than that. So, the balance I'll ask for from
the friends. Um cuz last year they gave us money for um Jimmy Ma. So, and and what they gave us I'm asking less for. So, yep. Yep. >> So, we're good. >> So, any events or anything we should be
aware of upcoming? So, I here's the um they I just got them today. Um the new February newsletter. Um >> thank you. Don't we have though coming up very soon another meet and greet?
>> We do. Um the 27th is um Yep. Winter safety. The fire department will do winter safety 27th. >> 27th. Okay. >> Yep. Um >> that's going to be at noon, right? >> At noon. 11:30. 11:30. Yep. Okay.
the fused glass. >> Yeah, the fused glass is something that um >> I did see those. Those are beautiful. >> Yeah, aren't they? And you get to make three. So, and then she takes them home, she puts them in her kil, and then
she'll bring them back the following week. >> Yep. So, she has a step she does. So, that's a different class. Um >> Excellent. We might do her like quarterly because it's a little expensive and we got to see if people wanna I'll I'll pay for the first class for everybody, but then after that see
if they want to pitch in and pay for a little bit. Um we have a good presentation coming up on the 17th of February um on loneliness for um seniors. Um that's that she
usually um does a really good job. the board of health girl. Um we have a bunch of trips. They're going to White Lotus um Thai restaurant that's new in Connecticut in Windsor Locks. Um
they're going to the Yale Peabody Museum in March, I believe. That's in here, too. Um they go again to the um what's the one? This one. The flower one that's at the school. Not Holio. Oh,
>> not Holy Oak. Yep. And then they take a trip to Trader Joe's and then uh that's about it. >> Well, good. >> Excellent. >> And then we said, "Look what's new in our newsletter and we have people playing on the chess game."
Of course, I had to force them. No, I'm just kidding. >> Um they they were all good. >> They played the chair volleyball, which was hysterical. >> Oh my god. Yeah, it was late. >> Yeah. And uh my husband and I came
yesterday and we put the net full course net and that's upstairs in the gym cuz we had >> probably four people asked to play that since I put this in. >> So I don't want it to be squished down there. So it'll be nice and big up up in
the um auditorium. the um puzzle. We put a puzzle on the puzzle table and everybody that stops by stops and puts 10 pieces together. >> Yeah. >> You can't walk by it without >> That's the quiet >> That's the
Yeah, that's the quiet room. >> See how quiet it gets when they start playing games. >> Yeah. Well, they're usually pretty quiet, but it's chess and and back and that's a quiet one. The only thing I'll add is um this week I believe I have
the AHA is coming. I had to buy a table. Um Steve put it together today and it's downstairs in the quiet room against in the corner and it's for um they're going to give us um blood pressure kits so that people can take their blood
pressure by themselves right there >> instead of waiting for [clears throat] >> instead of waiting because it's really hard to have like the fire department come as much as they really want to. They just are so busy and then if they get a call then they don't come to us. Well, it's nice that you have your blood
pressure taken after a workout or something. >> Exactly. Right. Yeah. And that this way it's it's um they provide everything. Um and then they'll have pamphlets there and then they'll have um they'll show us how to do it um in case anyone has a question, we can walk over and then if
someone really like the other day I had someone come in and their blood pressure was skyhigh and I wouldn't let her leave. She didn't leave. I had to call the ambulance to have them come over because I know that I wouldn't want someone letting my mother go. I if it
was um that high, you really should have someone else check it out and then they get to talk to them about either going to the ER or whatever and they they refused and then they ended up going to their doctor and Westfield, which was fine, but I had to take it off the
burden and the liability off of us. Um so yeah, so it it works. What is it that they're giving you or is they just like giving you have at home or are they giving you like a CVS thing? >> I don't know. They really just said we're going to be giving you the um blood pressure kits for the table and
then we'll see what they bring. >> Yeah, >> that's kind of cool. >> It's got to be an automatic one for for a senior to do it by themselves. >> So, that's probably the least one that they're going to give us, you know, like. >> But anyways, it's it's a good thing. >> Accurate.
>> Yeah. Yep. >> I have one at home and I brought it to my doctor's office and it was almost exactly the same. >> Oh, yeah. Right. >> Yep. >> Okay. Moving on. Update on classes. Well, with the beginning of January,
we're seeing more people. You know how we and we said, well, for the next couple of weeks or so, we'll see this and then we'll see how it goes. But I think we've had a lot of people in the classes. So Denise and I were looking at the numbers when I was doing the town report and it said we had 45 new people,
>> new members um just for exercise. So that's that's a lot in one year. >> Um so that's that's a good thing. That means that people are coming now >> and that was our goal. So >> yeah. Um, brown bag. Carol,
>> brown bag's doing well, but um, we're making about 30 bags now. And like this last time, last month, a lot were left over that they hadn't picked up. But the call went out late. >> Yeah, the call went out late. We got to get
>> the weather, you know, >> the weather. And then we we don't I guess before they would have just a few days to come pick it. I leave it. I I just pull it in our big room and I put it to the side and then when people and then I ended up seeing the list of who
didn't come and I just made a phone call. >> Yeah. >> So I have that ability to call and there was people came in the end I think it was just like two bags that were left. What? Well, a week later, but it was okay because that around Christmas and all, we had the change or Thanksgiving,
we had the date change and what we put out the original the first date and then that changed again and that was confusing. So, I think that added to it. They didn't know if it was a day to get them or not. Right. Is >> the brown bag the one for people that
really need? >> Yeah. And they'll drive in and we'll have the bag ready. >> Yeah. dining room. >> It's It's there. It's um Juliana's doing a great job keeping it busy. Um we I
think she I forget how many people that were were added as new members for that. Um so that's >> we have some new members. >> Yep. Yeah. And she's trying to talk people into coming in to have lunch instead of just drive up. But we'll see.
>> It takes sometimes it takes them a little bit of time. And uh finances, how we doing? >> Good. Budget. We got our um second round of checks in November, so we're we have plenty to get us through May.
>> Good. All right. Moving on to O business. I'd like to make a Oh, a thing regarding old business is um the donation that I received from the pot shop.
>> The $500 check. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, how are we going to use that? >> So, that went into the gift fund and we can use it for whatever we want to use it for. Yep. um we just put it in the gift fund because that that way it's not we don't
have accounts for like every little thing we do. So that's where the all donations go and then if you guys want to do something or donate it or do something specific with it then we can do that too. So you just just wonderful. You have to
just give me It was wonderful because because I remember she came and she said, "Lisa, the guy wants you wants to talk to you and do you want a basket from his shop or would you like a $500 check?" And I I didn't have to think twice that.
>> Yeah, >> because I figured we were all going to fight over the gummies anyway. >> Somehow the check would be made out and the patcha. I'm thinking smoking pot for the Christmas party. They go around
to all the businesses and that was one she just pop in there and go ahead. >> They're really talking about potent. >> Yeah, they're usually um >> plants or pots, >> but they're there's a bunch of them in different towns and they're very community oriented. They like to give
back to the community that they're in. I'll explain that they're there. That's why >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, that was a good one. Um >> So, he gets um I just have to bring them to um the plaque, the wall plaque. So, anyone that makes a big donation. So, we
have that he gets up on there as a gold. There's another woman that did um there's a couple people I have like four or five people that have to get up on that wall. Oh. Um, so I just have to bring the um little metal thing to um
Den Brothers in Holio and give them the information what they put them on there and then they go on there. Then I'll take a picture of the plaque with their name on it and then send it to them. >> Oh, nice. >> Yeah. >> Also, under old business, I am not
giving up on pickle ball inside. [laughter] Um, I know we can't use painters tape and I ended up paying that. >> But I would like you to call Frank and ask him his opinion. >> I did >> about what?
>> He said he would come and do it. >> He said he But did we tell him we can't use tape and he didn't come up with >> He didn't have anything off the top of his head right off. But, um, that would probably be something that, you know, I could probably just go to Home Depot and
talk to somebody there because they know their their material that they have and just say it just can't take off the shiny floor. We don't want it to leave a mark on the floor. >> I was also going to ask Hillary and see if you know she if Hillary can think of
anything. She's the one who said no painting. >> No, you know what? We used I used to work at video conferencing center and we had to tape down all the wires. We It was like a gaffer's tape or something. So you put the wires down then you put the tape over it. >> What would go on any floor cover
then that came right up later >> cuz even even black electrical tape >> down for a little while and that's the problem. >> It stays down matte or something. >> Well, what about electrical tape? >> I don't that wouldn't work. probably not
for pickle ball >> electrical tape. >> That stuff comes up in >> but I mean so >> yeah so we have to we have to just look >> to ask um somebody who knows is a is a good one. It's just that and I will tell
you people have asked me and I said I haven't given up. We're working on it. >> Okay. >> All right. What have you >> in the auditorium? >> Yeah. >> Uh for pickle ball. >> And so now that we can't play outside with our course, people want to come
back in, but you have to line it so they can have the and >> the you can still see the marks where and we weren't in there that long for our lessons. And you can see, you know, that it because the floor is so old, it
pulled up a little bit and and I understand what you're saying, but there's got to be some kind of >> So, I'll look I'll I'll figure that out. >> How about choppy going with that? >> Oh, Chuck's not a bad idea. Chuck Chuck.
>> Yeah, >> I think do it because other people, right? Because the last day people would have to chalk stuff possibility. >> Yeah. And then I could call Frank because Frank said just let him know when he we want it done and he'll do it
for us. >> Okay. >> Anybody else old business? I'd just like to say the Christmas party was a huge success. Wonderful comments. I even heard a negative comment and I
usually I hate to say it but I usually hear everything. >> So I mean it was it was so good. >> Yeah, they did a beautiful job there. I'm glad we did. >> You did a beautiful job. >> It was nice. >> Yeah, it really was. >> No, you guys who who are the people that
went around and got all the stuff that was awesome then Paula makes basketa makes the basket. We had fun doing it. >> Yeah, >> you did. >> Yeah, >> it was great. It was like like I couldn't believe when I came in there how many tables
>> it >> and then people came back and brought me the baskets. So now we have like 30 baskets on a shelf and I'm like, >> "Oh, that's good." >> Yeah. So that helps too. >> So you don't have to buy baskets again. So that's perfect.
>> That's good. Anybody else old business that we're not thinking of? I received an email and you must have too from the um >> master plan. >> Yes. >> The whole um thanking everybody for what
they did and there were a couple of attachments and stuff which I have to be honest with you I didn't even open. I after reading that whole thing, I was like, "Okay, I'll see what Lisa says." >> Yeah. Lisa didn't open it today either.
I I I'll open them and print them out >> and then um I think it's just going to show what everybody's things were >> cuz that's all it was. The first phase was getting data to us that we would do, figure out what our challenges were
going to be and what we do and what we have to do and then give them back the data that what are we actually doing and we were doing everything already >> and they probably didn't even realize >> they didn't they didn't realize what everybody is doing. >> Some reason I don't think half the
people even in town know what the senior center does. >> I agree with >> not to the you know >> Yeah. Not to the extent. >> Not to the extent of what we do. Yeah. >> So, yeah. So, I think they're content. And then if they know that ours is always ongoing,
>> it says the gappers tape is supposed to be easily removed, but something to check on. >> Yeah. >> Other old business anybody can think of that. Okay. Seeing none. Do I have a motion to
adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> I second. >> Any further discussion? Motion to adjurnn. >> Uh, roll call. Donna, >> yep. >> Paula, >> yes. >> Darl Aren, >> yes. >> Elaine, >> yes. >> Teresa,
>> yes. >> Hari, >> yes. >> Carol Smith, >> yes. >> Yes. >> We lost our picture, but we got it. So, we adjourn adjourn our meeting at uh 12:51