HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/2003 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2003
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Road
10:00am
MINUTES
Members Present: Frank Camplone, Annie Lee Finch, Laura Holmes, Bill Kling,
Catherine Lamb, Billy Lay, Robert Meyer, Yvonne Stevens and Betty Wilborn
Members Absent: Fred Dollar, Haskell Monroe, Neal Nutall, Suzanne Reynold,
Dipankar Sen and Joanna Yeager.
Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator
1. Call to or ,.er. The meeting was called to order after the speaker at 11:00am by
Bill Kling, Chairman.
11. Hear visitors. No visitors.
III. Approv.4 of minutes from regular meeting on April 28, 2003.
Billy Lay made the motion that the minutes be approved. Catherine Lamb
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
IV. Speaker, Don Plitt,Brazos Valley Health Department.
Don Plitt is an inspector with the Brazos County Health Department and spoke on
the West Nile Virus., Mr. Plitt distributed information and helpful ideas to prevent
West Nile Virus. Last year in Brazos County three birds (bluejays) were tested
positive for the virus, 13 positive mosquito samples, two positive horses and zero
humans and that is how they would like to keep it. Mr. Plitt gave several facts
about mosquitoes and taught the four D's on how to avoid infection.
• DEET: Apply insect repellant containing Deet when you are outdoors.
• DRESS: Wear long-sleeved clothes and long pants treated with repellents.
• DRAIN: Eliminate standing water sources from around your home.
• DUSK TO DAWN: Consider staying indoors at dawn, dusk, and in the early
evening, which are peak mosquito biting times.
V. New member applications for the Senior Advisory Committee. Members were
encouraged to take and application and invite citizens to apply that would be
interested in serving on the Senior Advisory Committee. The following members'
terms will end in July, 2003: Annie Lee Finch, Bill Kling, Billy Lay, Joanna
Yeager and Yvonne Stevens. Robert Meyer made the motion that the members
whose terms expire be asked to reapply. Catherine Lamb seconded the motion.
The motion passed. New members and a Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be
approved at the July Parks and Recreation Board meeting.
VI. City of College Station 65th Birthday Celebration—October 18 &19th
The committee was asked to give suggestions on the 65th birthday celebration. The
desire of the committee was to have the event family oriented and held outdoors.
Activities could include a Chili Fest or October Fest with games for children.
Veteran's Park was suggested as a possible site to host activities. The committee
was not in favor of a formal dinner-dance.
VII. Opportunities to Voluiteer
Wolf Pen Creek Lower Trails Dedication Saturday, June 7, 2003
Catherine Lamb and Yvonne Stevens agreed to help with the event.
Seniors Expo 2003 —Wednesday, May 28, 2003
A signup sheet was passed around for volunteers to help with the seminars
and booth at Seniors Expo. Several members agreed to help.
VIII. Senintr Services Coordinator Report ( report attached)
IX. Next seting date an* agenda. Mon,ray,I.:,e 30, 2003
X. Adj"urn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:28am.
Senior Services Coordinator Report
May 2003
Seniors Expo 2003
The 2nd Annual Seniors Expo is planned for Wednesday, May 28th from 9:00am-4:OOpm
at the Brazos Center. The Expo is designed to introduce seniors to the "Senior Friendly"
businesses, organizations and activities in the Brazos Valley. There will be 80
informational booths, six educational seminars and 5 entertainment groups. Look for
insert on Sunday, May 25th in the Eagle.
Nutritional Analysis Program Training
We have 3 trained leaders to conduct additional programs. The next scheduled class will
be June 4' and June 11th at 10:00am at the Teen Center.
13ailroo, Dance
On Thursday, May 14th we held a ballroom dance for seniors at the College Station
Conference Center. Twenty-two seniors participated. Tom Byer was hired as a DJ and
the evening was an enjoyable one. We will not host any dances over the summer, but will
offer the dances again starting in the fall.
Bush Library Films
Senior Services will provide transportation on June 26th, July 31 and August 21 to the
Bush Library Summer Classic Film series. On June 26th the Library and the MSC Film
Society will present She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, starting at 7:00pm in the Presidential
Conference Center. Admission and refreshments are FREE.
Third Fri.:ay ge
The bridge group met on Friday, May 16th from 9:30am— 12:30pm at the Teen Center and
had four tables. The group will continue to meet during the summer. The next meeting is
Friday, June 19th
New Committee Members
Applications are now being accepted for five new members for the Senior Advisory
Committee. Three-year terms begin in July. Please encourage interested citizens 55 and
over to apply.
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lr session we had 25teams and 200
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tittli The program consists of a guaranteed 10- we are making great progress - faster than � �
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programs. We use the CSIS® school gyms ,
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2003Swimming Stroke Clinic (April)
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from ages 6 - 18 with the technical aspects
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develop/improve specific strokes for the format on their specific night of play and a
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° � was $40.00 for a total of classes. We had double elimination tournaments.
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skills and begin to rally at the first lesson. May 13, 2003, as part the annual conference Vtor
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techniques and using your newly-learned the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer .- a
As skills to play the game. The fee per session Foundation. Tracy Sheets with the College dee,
Wis $50 plus a can of balls. Park Bucks will Station Police bepartment stated that . .I
,,40+1.71% be accepted for registration. Registration peri stepped right in and he/ped s0000 much/iVst
"kis is Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Idon't know what lwould have done without Vr
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Aa � Expo 2003 was a huge success! The 2nd made a showing at Central Park on
1 Annual Seniors Expo was held on June 7-8, 2003 for the Annual 12th Ever Rod
rm. Wednesday, May 28th from 9:00 a.m. - Run. All vehicles were built before 1973.
E-ft 4:00 p.m, at the Brazos Center. The event went extremely well, with the
Approximately 1,000 seniors visited the weather cooperating! The event wrapped upS
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