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Meet Minutes
Garden Senior Center
Thursday, October 6,2811
No- The meeting was called to order by V Garza.
0- Roll Call
Roll call was conducted byP Byrd. P Byrd, V Garza, | Hobbs, A Martinez, ���W��mGn.B
��.a�J�|�nu�w��| D��FZ��.E�� G Goodi C Lopez were
10- Aftendance Issues:
P Byrd: Lindsey Edwards (4 absences) and Cec Huerta (2 absences) submitted letters of resignation,
Gloria Gooding has 4 absences and so does Clarissa Lopez.
Motion made: PBvrd
Second: AMartinez
� Approval of Minutes
July 14minutes approved. June B minutes approved. Motion made: P Byrd, Second: A.Martinez Motion
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0- State of the Senior Center Address:
Welcome from Curt Allen, Garden Sr. Ch. Site Council President. The mission 0fthe Center iebm meet the
social, recreational and educational needs Vfadult members iO8O environment that |s fun, safe and
inclusive and courteous for all members and guests. Currently have 270 members on a daily basis that
come eat and converse with neighbors. Weekly about 45O participate in a wide range Vfprograms,
classes and recreational activities. Recreational activities, Health-Wellness activities, speakers and
support groups. Activities for remainder of2811 include Garden Tour, Week without Violence presentation
byAPS.Rummage sale, Halloween Party and dance, Memory screening and Thanksgiving Dinner and
Dance, Christmas Dinner and party. Monthly Garden groups meet at center too.
)- New Business:
Presentation- One Away Campaign:
Lisa Oliver
One Away Campaign iGa grant vu8 received iDpartnershi with the National Council on Aging ho
Participate io8 video advocacy campaign tnrecord stories cf older adults, What their challenges are
during this economic times. The video we are sharing with the LCSS was done by Lisa Oliver and Sonia
Garcia on@ gentleman from Lindo|e Senior Center. The video i8 about the impact Senior Centers have On
older adults, they are a safe haven from the cold and heat. Provide them with atleast one hot meal and
fellowship. The next video in the works i8 On a lady from Beeville, TX. Show how they impact not only
urban but rU[8| SOOOnluOitie8 as well.
Elsa Munoz is very proud of the work done by Lisa and Sonia. It was an honor to be included in a national
premiere and to have our story told during this meeting, also 8t the time vvovisited with our
Representatives in Congress and had an opportunity to leave the video with them and explain to them the
efforts about this program. Will follow Upwith local, state, and D@bOnaY representatives and get the
message to them. It's kind Of not sure what word to use at a time when most Americans are experiencing
the economic struggles that they find themselves iD that vve have eliminated a good portion mf services iO
our community for the elderly. Kind of an odd predicament to be in. these decisions were based on real
viable tough decisions. I don't regret us making these decisions but also recognizing that the plight of
Seniors is not going to get any better and that we need to really evaluate what as a city we are going to do
to be 8oK3 that the lives of our elders in our community are protected from not just financial disaster but
any medical disasters they may encounter |sVn step away from living alone and maintaining an
independent life they worked so hard to try to maintain. Kudos to Lisa and Sonia for doing an outstanding
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lo- Subcommiftee Reports:
Funding and Resource:
Hope:
1. Harvest Moon Ball Report
Still finalizing that financial report.
Committee needs tm meet to wrap up then will present report.
2. Beginning Oct 15"'- Open enrollment for Medicare begins.
3. Oct 25 Week without Violence Garden Senior Center S:3Oam Presentation byAPS
PmOteCUng our Seniors
4. Nov 5th 4 Walk for Memory Heritage Park. Registration is from 8:00-8:30
2 mile walk
Nov 15t'- Memory Scn*9nin� for A|zh8inoe� Garden {�eOter4-7pmn
5. Holiday Dinner December 15"'
Proposing tu make 8gift baskets k;raffle
Proposing each center site council donate or solicit 1Q items valued Gt $30 each 0r gift cards valued
ot$3O each for the basket
Tobg valued at$&OO.
Another proposal would be $20 from buy
/fix Oct 24 m
To have time tV gather all items and start selling tickets for the baskets. $1.00o ticket, Ninfowill
Print tickets and send to each Center for items needed for basket.
Proposal for Holiday Dinner- $15 a person and $20 a guest will be American Bank Center with
Center Plate \Ocater.
Need $13QD for venue. Can secure sponsors for venue, bingo, dance and for anything else. Budget
For dinner is $743 from last year. Selling tickets for baskets will offset amount for dinner,
Motion t0 accept: B.8ay|es
Second: 1. Hobbs
Motion carried.
Program Operations Subcommittee
| Hobbs: Site Council Summit Oct 25etUnda|eSenior Center time 1obe established: Workshop for
outlining site council standing nJ|ea. Each Site C0Um:i| is supposed to develop its own standing rules,
Ethel Eyedyis only center to have done so. The workshop will help this process along.
LCSS bylaws are going to be revised and at next meeting for your vote. Revising the membership outline
also, tob8 added will beLC88 has the authority over site council elections (that will beC|GrUh8d).
Texercise program overview: proposing thHLCSS endorse. The lay leaders from LC8S and different
senior centers will be identified to in|UateTexe[cise in the Senior Centers.
Site Council election process many issues came up to be clarified. One objective to solidify election
process oovve will be ready |D2O13.
Program Evaluation Subcommiffee:
AdeKa Martinez: Survey cards from Senior Centers:
Greenwood: Satisfied, enjoy new staff director, workers are doing great. Enj plavoQ pool and food,
Garden: E fellowship and company, don't like the enchiladas. Staff doing great and happy with staff
director.
Comment cards: Broadmoor� no comment cards, Zavala: none, Garden: quite a few, enjoy C8Dtor,thisis
their home away from home. Linda|e: 74 intakes, total satisfied 75, 1 person not satisfied. More exercise
machines and more m]||eybo|| games. They like the staff director are happy with her. Northwest: upset due
to cut hours, enjoy nevvdinaotur.KaepoenbarupenbeomU8H1hHye joyQoing.Oveo|VViUi8An8: Excellent
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place to go, have good programs and activities. Everything is good. Ethel Eyerly: happy to have Deborah
at center.
`SCS Division Program Report:
Elsa Munoz: Year End Report Outlines month by month units
Of service, meals, benefits counseling and home delivered meals.
Report will attach to minutes in a summary form.
Po. Items to be placed on the next agenda:
Approval of proposed LOSS By-Laws Amendments
Senior Center Site Council Standing Rules
(under development)
►Old Business: None
lo- Public Comment: None
►Adiournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6pm.
Leadership Committee for Senior Services
Meeting Minutes
Garden Senior Center
Thursday, October G,2W11
N~ The meet was called tn order bvVGarza.
0� Roll Call
Roll call was conducted bv Pat Byrd, Secretary. Vickie Garza, Ida Hobbs, AdahaMartinez, EsperGBz8
(Hope) Lopez, Willie Hardeman, Billy Sayles, Pat Byrd, and Jose Villanueva were all present, Dotson
Lewis, Fexlix Zavala, Eddie Savoy, Gloria Gooding and Clarissa Lopez were absent.
10- Attendance Issues -.
Pat Byrd advised that Lindsey Edwards (4 absences) and Cecilia Huerta (2 absences) had submitted
letters of resignation, Gloria Gooding has 4 absences and Clarissa Lopez also has 4 absences.
Motion Oo8d8: P Byrd
Second: AMartinez
10- Aggroval of Minutes
The meeting minutes for July 14 and June S.2O11 were unanimously approved on per amotion
made by Pat Byrd and seconded by Adelfa Martinez..
lo- State of the Senior Center Address:
Mr. Curt Allen, Garden Sr. Ctr. Site Council President welcomed the LC88 members. The mission ofthe
Garden Senior Center i8to meet the social, recreational and educational needs of adult members inan
environment that is fun, safe and inclusive and courteous for all members and guests. Currently there are
27O members registered atthe center, Members attend the center nna daily basis h} come eat and
converse with neighbors, participate in a wide range of programs, classes and recreational activities,
Health-Wellness ocdv)UeG. speakers and support groups. Activities for remainder 0f2811 include Garden
Tour, Week without Violence presentation by APS, Rummage sale, Halloween Party and dance, Memory
screening and Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance, Christmas Dinner and party. Monthly Garden groups also
meet at the center.
10 New Business:
Presentation- One Away Campaign:
Lisa Oliver
The One Away Campaign is o grant awarded by the National Council on Aging to participate in a video
advocacy campaign to record stories of older adults. Ve will capture the challenges and struggles that
seniors are facing during this economic times. The video vwe are sharing with the UC8Swas filmed bvLisa
Oliver and Sonia Garcia and features a member from Lindale Senior Center. The video highlights the
impact Senior Centers have on older adults. Senior Centers are a safe haven from the cold and heat and
provide them with at least one hot meal and fellowship. The next video vme are preparing will feature a |GUy
from Beeville, Texas. We will show how they impact not only urban but rural communities as well.
Elsa Munoz is very proud ofthe work done bvLisa and Sonia, |t was 3n honor t0be included |nmnational
premiere which was unveiled at meeting in VVGSh|DgtOD D.C. and it was great to have our story told
during this meeting, also at the time we visited with our Representatives in Congress and had Gn
opportunity to leave the video with them and explain to them the efforts about this program. Will follow up
with local, state, and national representatives and get the message h) them. It's kind 0fnot sure what word
tO use Gta time when most Americans are experiencing the economic struggles that they find themselves
in that we have eliminated a good portion of services in our community for the elderly. Kind of an odd
predicament to be in. these decisions were based on real viable bJW0h decisions. | don't regret us making
these decisions but also recognizing that the plight of Seniors is not going to get any better and that we
need t0 really evaluate what 8@a city we are going t0d0tobe sure that the lives of our elders inour
community are protected from not just financial disaster but any medical disasters they may encounter is
on step away from living alone and maintaining an independent life they worked so hard to try to maintain.
Kudos bVLisa and Sonia for doing onoutstanding job.
Poo-
Funding and Resource:
Hope
1. Harvest Moon Ball Report
5tH| finalizing that financial report,
Committee needs tomeet t0 wrap Up then will present report.
2. Beginning Oct 15"'-Open enrollment for Medicare begins.
�m
8. Oct 25 Week without Violence Garden Senior Center 8:3Uann Presentation byAPS
Pr01ecUng our Seniors
4. Nov5�
-4 Annual Walk for Memory Heritage Park. Registration i8 from 8:OO-8:3O
2 mile walk
Nov 15"`- Memory 8opaoninQ for A|zheimmg� Garden m
5. F4oUdayDinner Deounmber15
Proposing to make 8 gift baskets hnraffle
Proposing each center site council donate 0[ solicit 1O items valued G1$3O each or gift cards valued
at$3O each for the basket
TObe valued at $300.
Another proposal would be $2U from site council to buy/fix basket. Cut of date for items Oct 24
To have time to gather all items and start selling tickets for the baskets. $1.00 a ticket. Ninf@ will
Print tickets and send t0 each Center for items needed for basket.
Proposal for Holiday Dinner- $158 person and $2Oa guest will be American Bank Center with
Center Plate tocater.
Need $13O0 for venue. Can secure sponsors for venue, bingo, dance and for anything else. Budget
For dinner is $743 from last year. Selling tickets for baskets will offset amount for dinner,
Motion toaccept: B.Gay|88
Second: |.Hobbs
Motion carried.
Program Operations Subcommittee:
| Hobbs: Site Council Summit Oct 25GtLindmle Senior Center, time kJbe established: Workshop for
outlining site council standing rules, Each Site Council i0 supposed &0 develop its own standing rules.
Ethel Eyerly is only center to have done so. The workshop will help this process along.
LCO8 bylaws are going t0be revised and at next meeting for your vote. Revising the membership outline
also, to be added will be LCSS has the authority over site council elections (that will be clarified).
Texer:ise program overview: proposing the LC88 endorse. The lay leaders from bC8S and different
senior centers will be identified to initiate Tgxgrcise in the Senior Centers.
Site Council election process many issues came uptobe clarified. One objective to solidify election
process novve will be ready in2O1O.
Program Evaluation Subcommittee:
Adelfa Martinez: Survey cards from Se nior Centers:
Greenwood: Satisfied, enjoy new staff director workers are doing great. Enj plavng pool and food.
Garden: Enj feUovVshi and company, don't like the enchiladas. Staff doing great and happy with staff
director.
Comment cards: [9roedmmoor no comment cards ZavG|G: nnma. Garden: quite m hgvV en joy center this is
their home away from home. LiOda1e: 74 intakes, total satisfied 75. 1 person not satisfied. More exercise
machines and more volleyball games. They like the staff director are happy with her. Northwest: upset due
to cut hours, enjoy nem/director.Keepcanbmr0penbecaumefheye juyg0inQ.OVea|VVi||immns:Exce||8nt
place VJ go, have good programs and activities. Ever io good, Ethel Eyady: happy to have Deborah
at center.
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►SCS Division Program Report:
Elsa Munoz: Year End Report Outlines month by month units
Of service, meals, benefits counseling and home delivered meals.
Report will attach to minutes in a summary form.
0- Items to be placed on the next agenda:
Approval of proposed LOSS By-Laws Amendments
Senior Center Site Council Standing Rules
(under development)
ko- Old Business: None
►Public Comment: None
►Adiournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5pm.
' Revised 12/28/11 by EM
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