HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/26/2001 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2001
10:00am
THE ANNEX
Minutes
Members 'resent: Betty Home, Wendell Home, Bill Kling, Florace Kling, Joanna
Yeager, Annie Lee Finch, Bill Lanca§ter, Mary Lancaster, Phyllis Dozier, Helen Siegel
and Carol Parzen
Members Absent: Bill Lay, Mary Jo Lay, Vallie Broussard and James Boone
Guests: Jimmie Gilbert, Neal Recreation Center
Kerni Brittain, Eisenhower Project
Courtney Jester, Intern
Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator
I. Welcome: Carol Parzen called the meeting to order at 10:02am
IL Approval of February 26, 2001 mutes: Wendell Home made the motion that
the minutes be approved. Helen Siegel seconded the motion. The motion
passed and the minutes were approved.
III. Report on Neal Recreation Center tour: Carol Parzen, JoAnna Yeager, Helen
Siegel, James Boone and Marci Rodgers toured the Neal Recreation Center on
Tuesday, March 20th. Comments were shared with the advisory committee and
Mr. Gilbert the education director for the center was able to answer additional
questions from the committee. The center is located next door to Neal
Elementary School in Bryan and was funded by the City of Bryan, Bryan
Independent School District and a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife. It is
currently operated and staffed by the City of Bryan. Those who toured the
facility were very impressed and complemented the staff.
The advisory committee was able to answer questions from the Bryan Parks
Department concerning how to start a Senior program. The city is very
interested in working with seniors.
IV. Eisenhower Program report: Kerni Brittain reported that their research has been
completed. They are waiting approval from the A&M review board on the
survey. Approximately 150 surveys will be mailed and a report will be given to
the committee. Those members who attended the conference in New Orleans
said it was very info ative and a report will be presented.
V. Senior Services Coordinator report: A copy of the report is on file. The new
Senior Friendly Award program brochure was distributed and discussed. The
committee discussed the best means of distributing the brochures. It was
suggested that they be included in business utility bills. Also, promotion on
local TV noon shows along with public service announcements to all news
media. The committee would like to see an article in the Eagle and Golden
Eagle.
Phyllis Dozier asked if we were going to recognize businesses in Bryan. Bill
Kling made the motion that the Senior Advisory Committee recommend to the
C•llege Station City Council that the award include businesses in the irazos
Valley. Bill Lancaster seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Bill Kling asked the committee if they would be interested in a study of
intergenerational communication. Discussion included identifying specific areas
such as changes in communication, improvement between seniors and students.
For example, the students seem to talk so fast that it is hard for older adults to
understand their words. The committee seemed in favor of the idea and will
discuss the topic at the next meeting. The University could be a great resource
on this topic.
Courtney Jester announced that a fundraiser was being held at the Wolf Pen
Creek Amphitheater on May 9th, A
A ed Forces Day, to raise money for the new
Veteran's Park Memorial
VI. Next meeting: The committee will meet again on Monday, April 30th
VII. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 11:20am