City Council Study Session Summary 2012 04 10

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City Council Study Session Summary April 10, 2012 Page 4 of 7 Planning Department and Louisville Housing Authority. They also emphasized the need to additional single level housing in all price ranges and types (owner occupied and rental) and their perception that there is a strong market for this type of housing in Louisville because as current residents age and become interested in "downsizing" there is not enough on the market for them to stay in Louisville. • Attended a joint meeting of county advisory boards at the Boulder Senior Center and Grassroots Advocacy Training in Niwot where Carol, Katie and Debbie attended sessions on Medicare, the Older Americans Act and Social Security. • Conducted the silent auction at the Senior Foundation Heat Relief Dinner. Nearly $4,000 was collected from the auction to support Recreation Center scholarships and to meet other basic needs for low- income seniors. Thanks to merchants and community members for donating items for the auction. • Seniors are continuing to get involved in activities through the Senior Center such as: • Softball team • Participated in art activities with the pre - school age children at the recreation center preschool program. • Tap dance group scheduled to perform at the May 16th Luncheon for Older Americans. • Seniors volunteer at Fireside Elementary. Currently, volunteers read to students, work in the library and do other jobs according to teacher needs. • Singing Seniors perform at events such as the Santa's Story Time and Dessert event held at the recreation center. • Programs Committee offers outings for seniors such as the trip to Colorado Springs to visit the Broadmoor and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. • Sunshine Committee continues to send out cards to seniors in need of encouragement. • Bloomin Seniors — promotes social and physical health. The program has been quite a success with assistance from Volunteer Facilitator and Master Gardener, Mary Mulcahey and Rich Cohen, a volunteer senior in the kitchen that was instrumental in starting the group. The program is very gratifying to seniors. The annual plant sale is scheduled for May 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Come early! Lowe's and Home Depot donate plants as well as people who donate plant material from their own gardens. Also, Lowes donated raised planter beds to the Bloomin Seniors. Comments: