Information for Meeting of Council on Aging
Tuesday April 05, 2022 6:00 PM EDT

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Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Council on Aging
Time:Tuesday April 05, 2022 6:00 PM EDT
Location:Essex Senior Center - Second Floor
17 Pickering Street, Essex, MA 01929
Agenda:
Essex Council on Aging Agenda - Draft
April 5, 2022 6 pm meeting
Meeting will take place in person at the Essex Senior Center, 17 Pickering Street, Essex, M

Meeting Facilitator: Kay Joseph

Invitees:  Dawn Burnham, Kristin Crockett, Dick Denton, Beverly Dolinsky, Gil Frieden, Ralph Hawley, Millie Hamlen, Kay Joseph, Tess Leary, Susan Lufkin, Susan Parady, Diane Polley, Mary Wilhelm

Agenda
Call to Order
•	Secretary’s Report – Approval of Minutes
•	Treasurer’s / Budget Reports
•	Director’s Report
•	Monthly Statistics
•	Formula grant
•	Programming
•	Meals update
•	Facilities Update
•	Covid-19 related update
•	Strategic Plan Update
•	Gift fund – vote required
•	Upcoming officer elections and expiring terms in preparation for May vote
•	Grants: 
	 The Cape Ann Foundation https://lovecapeann.com/grant-application/ has a grant that opens on April 1.  Kristin would like to apply for a grant from them under the "Regional Promotion category".
	Essex County Community Foundation: First Jobs.  https://masshire-northshorewb.com/youth/f1rstjobs/

•	Programming Schedule/Procedure, creation of a subcommittee.  

•	Older Americans Month events: 
•	80 / 90 year old luncheon: May 27, 1230 3rd floor town hall.  Sponsored by Element Care.  Catered by Burnham's Catering.  
•	Older Americans Ice Cream Social: (Tentative pending funding – vote required).  
•	Essex Veterans' Breakfast:  Wednesday, May 24 Sponsored by Eastern Essex Veterans District. Open to all ages.  Held at the Senior Center. 
•	Gift bags for seniors (vote needed).  There is a proposal to transfer $600 towards 'gift bags' to be delived during the month of May to seniors from Gift Fund.  
•	$1000.00 from "travel club" (vote)
•	By Law Revision Review – Susan Lufkin
•	Board Member Liaison Monthly Updates
•	Friends of the COA Update
•	New issues
•	Two minutes public comments
Scheduled By:the automatic scheduling system
Posted At:Mar 02, 2022 5:00 AM EST
Last Modified:Aug 07, 2022 4:16 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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