Senior Advisory Board Minutes 2008 08 19

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Senior Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 8119/08 Page 5 of B seniors to be crossing guards. The corrtact will send information ran times and dates. Claudine is wolfing for flyer from Sarah Fontaine and will post a flyer about it. This program could be integrated with the reading volunteers program. C. Physical and Mental Health-Carol Purfurst. Carol met with Richard and June Cohen and discussed the need far a bulletin board. Katie Beasley will look into getting a whiteboard that can go in the pool room above the radio. Richard is interested in gardening. He and Carol will meet with Bob, the city gardener, possibly in February, fo look info fhe possibility of getfing a raised flowerbed. Qther possibilities are a cutting garden for flowers and a plot for flowers and vegetables. Claudine will talk to Richard, as the need to weed existing beds came up in a staff meeting. The Fitness Frenzy went well. The award party will be at lunch on September 4. Senior exercise classes are doing well. Seniors appreciate how Donna Parker works with them. Katie wants to have demonstration days for the wii equipment and two are listed in the Fall newsletter. Maybe a couple of middle school kids could be recruited during the school vacation to help the seniors with the wii or participate with them. Some people want to promote the billiard playing. Katie will make flyers for fhe lunchroom table. Doris, Imadail and Jean Wincher are interested. Thursday is the women's day. Deny Schiavo is interested in promoting a new game called Whackit Ball. Katie is going to look into making signs for the weight machines as people are having conversa#ions while on the machines, keeping others waiting. Unfinished Business-- A. Labor Day Parade-Barbara Wilson Barbara brought in the tulle skirts with poodles, corsages and blinking tiaras. The Model A club wants 10 people in the vintage Modef A vehicles. Barbara will have a sign-up sheet (10 for cars, 10 to walk). There's a banner with photos of Louisville High School's Class of 'S2, including Ron Leggett. Barbara will invife Helen McDonald, Kathy Taylor and Mary Klaasen fo participate. Ron and Irene Leggett were also suggested. A. New Business-City of Louisville Citizen Survey Results The survey results were positive, maybe too much so. Claudine suggested we need stories. There are people with no place to live. B. Silent Auction Walt moved and Bob P seconded to approve the memo to the Senior Foundation giving them $6,000, proceeds from the Silent Auction plus a donation from a private trust. Member comments - Barbara P asked if she should speak to Paula to suggest someone from Balfour to run for the Board. Claudine said we should get as many recommendations as possible.