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<br /> <br />COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 14, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Present: Irving Goldberg, Jeanne Noussee, Virginia McIntyre, Norah McCormick, <br />Marijo Gorney, Mary Gaffney and Jim Long, Council on Aging Director, Lynne <br />Waterman, Outreach Coordinator <br /> <br />Absent: Jack Dorsey, Jack Jordan and Arthur Eisenberg <br /> <br />Chairman Irving Goldberg opened the meeting at 8:35 a.m. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Motion: Jeanne Noussee moved to accept the Council on Aging Minutes of October <br />17, 2012, seconded by Norah McCormick. Vote was unanimous. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: None <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE <br /> <br />1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />Jim Long noted he did not have a written report at this time but would get it to the <br />members soon. Jim reported the driver that was recently hired was recruited by the Town <br />of Yarmouth and since he lives in Yarmouth will be leaving Mashpee. Jim said he has <br />called in a back up. Jim also stated that he and Lynne have finalized the interviews for <br />the Activity/Coordinator Assistant. References will be checked and they plan to <br />conclude this by the end of the week. <br /> <br />The Mashpee Rehab Holiday Party will be held on December 6 and approximately 75 <br />people will be invited. Mashpee Senior Center will be closed on Thanksgiving and the <br />Friday after. Also the Center will be closed the day before Christmas and Christmas Day. <br />Thanksgiving Dinner will be served for all interested which is put on by the Chamber of <br />Commerce. <br /> <br />There is a Holiday Stress Support Group available and an AARP driving course is <br />available and free to Veterans this month. <br /> <br />Jim and Lynne visited South Bay Mental Health Clinic and met with Lynn Chafetz from <br />Hope Hospice. <br /> <br />The fire alarms in the Senior Center have been inspected. The gas leak in the kitchen has <br />been detected as a minor leak in the stove and this has been fixed. The stove company <br /> <br />