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American Art presentation was well attended, the Garden Contest was a success as was <br />the ice cream social and the Singing Seniors started again after the summer break. <br />Motion: Jean Noussee moved to accept the Activity Coordinator Report, seconded <br />by Ginny McIntyre. Vote unanimous 6-0 <br />OUTREACH COORDINATOR REPORT <br />In the absence of Darlene Perkins, Outreach Coordinator, the Director distributed her <br />report for the month of August. The Outreach Coordinator had three home visits and 5 <br />recertifications for fuel assistance as well as 2 hoarding issues. Eight Mashpee Seniors <br />turned 90 plus and received flowers delivered by volunteers. The Outreach Coordinator <br />attended the monthly Hoarding Task Force meeting and listed her goals: planning <br />Holiday Gift Giving, Implementing Mail Box Stickers, increasing number of Brown Bag <br />participants. <br />Motion: Ernie Cornelssen moved to accept the Outreach Coordinator Report, <br />seconded by Norah McCormick. Vote unanimous 6-0 <br />Old Business <br />The Director thanked Ernie Cornelssen for preparing the letter from the Council on <br />Aging Board regarding the Domestic Violence Special Police Officer Grant. Ernie said <br />he interviewed the police officer so he could better understand the issue. One area of <br />priority is to alleviate domestic violence with the elders. The letter was to ask not to <br />decrease the funding. <br />The Director referred to an editorial in the Cape Cod Times which spoke about growing <br />older and lacking services. She read parts of the article. She felt it was a little <br />disappointing not to see some reference to the cape cod senior centers and council on <br />aging. She felt we need to respond to these types of things in the future so people are <br />aware that the senior centers play a role in terms of helping seniors on Cape Cod. <br />None <br />New Business <br />The Director spoke about how to connect with people between newsletters through group <br />emails. If something comes up between newsletters we have no way of doing that. We <br />have about 2,000 seniors on our mailing list and 900 emails. Our mature worker has been <br />working on updating the email list. She noted Constant Contact is a program that works <br />well and she is looking at it. <br />