HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-05 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 — 3:30 PM
Grapevine Senior Activities Center
421 Church Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
817.410.3465
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome Guests
3. Consideration of Minutes for June 3, 2014 Meeting
4. Citizen Requests
5. New Business
a. City Council report
b. Housing Authority report — Joetta King
c. GRACE report — Maryann Waddell
d. Senior Activities Center report
6. Adjourn
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POSTED ON THIS, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2014 AT 5 PM.
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Eileen Hinson, Asst. Senior Programs Supervisor
GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes of Tuesday August 5, 2014 Meeting
Grapevine Senior Activities Center
421 Church Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
817.410.3465
1. Call to Order
The Grapevine Senior Citizens Advisory Board met at 3:30 PM on August 5, 2014 at
the Grapevine Senior Activities Center.
The following members were present:
Tena Burrell, Co-Chairperson
Paul Ernst
Pam Price
Trent Kelley, SAC/CAC Supervisor
Kay Blanding
Charles Burns
Maryann Waddell, GRACE
Eileen Hinson, SAC Assistant Supervisor
Those not present:
Dick Guckel, Chairperson
Carey Miller
Dr. Alexander Graham
Joetta King, Housing Authority
2. Consideration of minutes for June 3,2014 meeting
Approved
3. Citizen Requests
Charles Bums -Would it be possible to add more handicapped parking spots at
the SAC?
Kay Blanding—Culture Club trip to see Cirque du Soleil was excellent. She has
noticed that the SAC has wide variety of ethnic diversification.
4. New Business
a. Maryann Waddell-GRACE
-In June, 114 seniors were served in the Friends &Family program. 75
volunteer hours recorded. Two new matches were made.
-In June,we served 97 for Commodities Day(distribution of groceries to our
clients).
-Cosponsored a successful picnic with Gateway Church VII on June 7.
-We delivered furniture, food vouchers, clothing to clients.
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-In July we served 115 in our Friends &Family program.
-We served 99 on Commodities Day.
-A used wheelchair was donated from a GRACE client to another GRACE
client and with financial help from Batteries Plus,the client and GRACE, a
new battery was installed to make it work properly. A real success story.
-Five new volunteers were added to help with transportation needs and
commodities.
-Food, clothing,walkers and canes delivered to clients.
b. Trent Kelley
-Update given on the CAC renovation. Work is on schedule.
-Update given on PARD reorganization. Kevin Mitchell is the Director and
Chris Smith is the Deputy Director.
c. Eileen Hinson
-Hearing screenings scheduled on August 12.
-Trip planned to Holocaust Museum on August 15.
-Senior Citizen Services now offers financial counseling to identify resources
for those facing financial difficulties.
-Shingles workshop scheduled August 26 with possible shingles shot clinic to
follow if there is enough interest expressed.
-Jamboree 2014 scheduled for Friday, September 26 with North Richland
Hills Senior Center hosting.
-We will provide transportation on Thursdays (free admittance for seniors) to
State Fair this year.
6. The meeting adjourned at 3:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Hinson, SAC Assistant Supervisor
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Minutes approved by the Board on�_day of ' , 2014.
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