Commission on Aging Minutes - October 27, 2000

Commission on Aging

October 27, 2000

Special Meeting

The Prospect Commission on Aging Special Meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Chairperson Jeannette Lampron.

Members Present: Jeannette Lampron, Miriam Caouette, Albert Miele, Michael Rutkowski, Jean A. Reilly, Richard Kuhn

Members Absent: Ruby DeCosta and Joe Thompson

Others Present: Mayor Chatfield and Lucy Smegielski

Tour of the new Prospect Senior Center: The members are all impressed by how beautiful the new building is. There is a Great Room for large meetings, a craft room, a pool table in one room, a kitchen easy to use for dinners, an office for Lucy Smegielski and a small meeting room so more than one activity can go on at the same time. The building will open 9 am to 4 pm every day. If volunteers come forward it might be open on weekends.
Mayor Bob spoke about the plans for the building of the Prospect Senior Center being started four years ago. A grant was obtained by Grant Co-ordinator Gina Ash, from the State for $500,000. A grant was also received for the tables and chairs in the Great Room. The town picked up the costs not covered by the State.
The Architect/Enginner is Lazarus & Sargeant LTD. General Contractor is Michael James Contracting.
A Dedication and Open House will take place October 28. There will be ribbon cutting, speeches by politicians, a song by the Community School Glee Club and refreshments by the Dairy Bar. The Police Explorers will hold open doors and show people where to park. The ceremonies for the Dedication will be at 2:00 P.M. And will go until 5:00 p.m. for people to come and go.
Wreaths for decoration will be donated by Plumb Farms.
All of the meetings for Seniors now held elsewhere will be moved to the Senior Center. Plans for the future included: Cable TV's up near the ceiling on two walls in the Great Room, a P.A. System, picinic tables for the deck and barbecue grill. Shrubs and flowers will be planted in the spring. Older computers that have been saved will be brought in for the Seniors to learn on, an online computer will be purchased next July for Seniors to use.
Questions: Richard Kuhn asked about storage. There are closets in each room and more storage. There are closets in each room and more storage in the downstairs that is off limits to anyone but workers. Mike Rutkowski asked if the kitchen stove is gas or electric. It is electric. Richard Kuhn asked about parking for the Open House. It will be in the old Firehouse parking lot with the Police Explorers directing.

A motion was made by Jeannette Lampron, seconded by Jean Reilly to close the meeting at 10:43 a.m. Vote Unanimous.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jeannette Lampron, Chairman
Martha Brown, Clerk