RECEIVED NOVEMBER 10, 2009 @ 8:30 A.M.
Michele R. Grande, Redding Town Clerk
2 pages
TOWN OF REDDING
COMMISSION ON AGING
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
9:00 a.m.
TOWN HALL
Commissioners Present: Alternates Present:
Rosalind Kopfstein, Chairman Lore Handy
Janet Cianci Henry Polio
Sam Crocker
Florence Hayes
Janet Metzger
Bill Morris
Alice Pardee
Sharon Rehme
Jean Whitham
Staff: Gail Schiron, Marie Sibilio
Also present: Natalie Ketcham, First Selectman Ex-Officio member
The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m.
I. Approval of Minutes from October 7, 2009
The minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved as submitted. Janet Cianci will be noted as a Regular Member in the future.
II. Reports
Ms. Schiron presented the Municipal Agent’s Report to the Commission. The “Redding Shares the Warmth” fund is at $3,186 in donated funds. The Commission discussed ideas to involve schools in a fund drive for Redding Shares the Warmth. An educational program will raise awareness among students and the community in general of the resources available in town. The flu shot clinic to be held on November 5, 2009 was canceled due to lack of vaccine available from the Bethel VNA. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The new lunch program will begin on November 10 as well. The Sidestreet Café in Bethel will cater lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will involve registration and reservations in order to receive lunches.
Ms. Sibilio presented the Heritage Center Report to the Commission. There were 197 van trips in October for a total of 1,671 miles.
The Holiday Gift Fair will be held on November 14, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. So far there are 25 vendors signed up, a bake sale planned, and a raffle. Members of the commission will volunteer to assist at an information table and the raffle table.
There was no update on the Georgetown Land Development Project.
Sam Crocker gave an update on Quality Living in Ridgefield and Redding. The program is up and running; the Ridgefield VNA has hired Eloise Baron as Coordinator. Since the program began, Ms. Baron has received approximately 100 calls (10 from Redding residents) on various topics such as handyman needs, transportation, flu shots and other issues. A Redding sub-committee will be formed to focus on publicizing the program in Redding.
III. New Business
There was no new business to discuss.
IV. Adjournment
The next COA meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Submitted by vak 11/7/09
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