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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-06; Senior Commission; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: SENIOR COMMISSION DATE OF MEETING: APRIL 6, 2000 (Regular Meeting) TIME OF MEETING: 1:15 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: CARLSBAD SENIOR CENTER CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Whittaker called the Meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by Sue Spickard, as follows: Present: Commissioners Chmiel, Serrin, Weber, West and Whittaker. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairperson CONSENT CALENDAR Action: Commission unanimously accepted Consent Calendar. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council accept donations that were made to the Center in the amount of $115.00. BOY SCOUTS TROOP 748 Commission unanimously voted to reduce the rental room charge for the Annual Pancake Breakfast. Troop 748 reported that it was the biggest turn out they have had in years. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER Because of money constraints we did not have the dinner in Carlsbad. The City Council would like us to hold our event in Carlsbad and has offered $5000.00 towards next year's Volunteer Recognition dinner. Most everyone enjoyed the entertainment, service and food. ADJOURNMENT By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of April 6, 2000 was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kris Westland Secretary on is(In o . okal £dn&Yeya,~re, faecilfi sen/^ / n delivered / n fyhrttet r/ * fttHi are. mis eJ fret* wYc j bafte, 0 1/01 An -b& e r jjou IrS ^ ZftPS' l/t> I 87 0/icffiAncii ' no t> „ da i o a hours / wi // be posirpt»itA as Yy" S. " 3 -33 }rtG[a,if MOHTT 6* April 4, 2000 TO: SENIOR COMMISSION FROM: Senior Sep/ices Manager MANAGERS REPORT The past two months have been extremely busy. A great deal of my efforts has been focused on budget preparation for Fiscal Years 2000 -2001 and 2001 - 2002. In addition, much time has also been dedicated to Performance Measures, Goal setting, and development of the Recreation Strategic Plan. We are thrilled to announce that beginning April 3, Culinary Concepts is the new caterer for our lunch program. Although it has only been a couple of days, the comments are overwhelmingly positive. There are a few adjustments that need to be made, but we are thrilled for our seniors. We will be having a taste testing party in the near future. Dining room and Auditorium floors are scheduled to be replaced. It is anticipated that we will use the Auditorium for the lunch room while the dining room floor is being installed. This work is scheduled July 22 through September 11. Overall comments received regarding the Volunteer Celebration have been very positive. Hoping that the event can be held in Carlsbad next year, the City has put additional money into the Center budget. For your review, I have attached an update that staff has provided on the programs that they oversee. ,,,*' Tri On February 3rd we 'sailed' to the Queen Mary in Long Beach for a tour of the ship and to see some of the new renovations being done. A special luncheon was prepared for us and served on the Promenade Deck. After lunch we were treated to a viewing of the Romanov Dynasty Russian exhibit on tour in the US. This was a very special exhibit and we all ooohed and aaaahed over the jewels! One of the 'bestest' tours we have done has been on February 10th as we toured some of the new retirement communities in Carlsbad. Carlsbad By The Sea, The Villas, Marriott's Brighton Gardens and Sunrise were in store for us during this interesting day. This tour was so popular that we had 65 on the waiting list and will be repeating again in July and then again in the fall to facilitate our waiting list seniors. "Aida", a special evening performance was on our schedule for February 15th. This ever popular opera was well received by all of the seniors who attended. The Getty Museum on February 22nd was all it promises to be. This (our second venture) trip is an experience for seniors who love the arts. We had arranged a box lunch for the attendees and the weather cooperated so we could lunch on the terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens. We have been sooo lucky with the weather....and, again, we lucked out on March 2nd as we boarded our bus to Bates Nut Farm. After a tour of the packing assembly plant, we had a box lunch at the Farm! Then, we traveled to Bell Gardens and attended a short seminar on the Gardens. We were all treated to a hayride, a train ride around the property and then coffee'd, had brownies and strawberries!!! Now, that is a day on the Farm. On Thursday evening, March 9 we drove to San Diego and the Sports Arena for an evening show of Disney on Ice. What a thrill for all of us. When Disney does a production they do go all the way! Complete with beautiful costumes, wonderful sets and terrific skating we were thoroughly entertained for the evening. "The Sound of Music" was our special theatrical production for the month. With Richard Chamberlain and a wonderful cast surrounding him, this was one of the best shows we have seen at the Civic Theatre. We attended a Saturday matinee performance on March 11 and were certainly thrilled to be a spectator for this show. March 16th we were surrounded by flowers, cactus, and spring blooms as we drove to Encinitas for a full day of enjoying the beautiful horticulture surrounding our area. The Cactus King Nursery (we even sampled a special cactus drink), Weidner's Gardens (Evelyn demonstrated the knack of doing hanging baskets) as we lunched among the begonias, and, then the Orchid Plant Farm for a very informative tour. Palm Springs Follies (first trip) is scheduled for March 24. As usual, this trip is so popular we scheduled a second for May. Lunch will be served at the Spa Casino & Resort Hotel and a full afternoon of great entertainment geared for the 'young at heart!' Three days/2 nites in Laughlin March 27th departure. This trip promises to be fun-fun-fun. Riverside Hotel & Casino, two breakfast buffets and one dinner buffet and theatre tickets to see Roger Whitaker in concert now that's fun! On April 2nd we will attend a Sunday matinee at the North Coast Repertory Theatre to see "An American Daughter". Coffee and cookies will be served prior to the performance. A Nature Day in Carlsbad is scheduled for April 6th. Carlsbad's fish hatchery, oyster farm, Buena Vista Lagoon and a decent tour by the Audubon Society should compliment a full day. A day in Malibu, and a wonderful day is scheduled for April 11th. A tour of the museum, lunch at the Paradise Cove and a guided tour of the Barbra Streisand Conservancy with tea and scones in the gardens. April 20th, Santa Anita race track and a bus full of seniors from Carlsbad....watch out, we might just break the bank (or the track). \ "A Chorus Line" at the Welk Resort is our pleasurable day scheduled for April 27. SENIOR COMMISSION FEBRUARY 29, 2000 LAURA LOUISE BALL PROGRAM COORDINATOR CARLSBAD SENIOR CENTER As expected, the free income tax assistance sponsored by AARP is quite popular, with the available appointments rapidly disappearing. A group of dedicated volunteers work hard each Tuesday and Thursday to handle the tax needs of our seniors. An audiologist from the Carlsbad Hearing Aid Center now volunteers every other month to check and clean hearing aids. Nearly all of the appointments scheduled on February 17 were taken so it is fast becoming a popular program! The Senior Services Team from Aging and Independent Services is now scheduled at the Senior Center twice a month to speak with older adults about issues ranging from coping with age-related limitations, to a medical crisis, to knowledge of elder abuse. Most of the appointments for the first session were filled and the Center is excited about the continuing presence of the Team! The walls of the hallway gallery at the Center have been adorned with the paintings of artist Mary Taglieri since February 15 and the seniors are excited about their beauty and serenity. A "Meet the Artist" seminar was conducted on the 24th and it was well attended and many questions were asked. This may be an ongoing series, with different artists represented here at the Center. A big hit with the seniors was a "Gentle Yoga" class conducted on the 28th and over 35 people showed up! This one class was so anticipated and requested by the seniors that we are working on it becoming a weekly class. The comments from the participants were all positive and encouraging! March promises to be exciting, with: the League of Women Voters will offer the pros and con of the issues for the upcoming March 7 primary on the 2nd; Dr. Theresa Benjamin will present a follow-up to her popular "Philosophy of Joy" seminar on the 8th; a video tour of "Small Ship Cruising" on the 23rd; and a retired Oceanside police officer will address the seniors on the 29th about road rage. SENIOR COMMISSION MARCH 31, 2000 LAURA LOUISE BALL PROGRAM COORDINATOR CARLSBAD SENIOR CENTER The League of Women Voters addressed a huge crowd of seniors on March 2 about the issues in the March 7 primary election; two representatives presented the pros and cons for all propositions on the ballot. Many in the audience commented that they thought it was a great service the Center provided! Dr. Theresa Benjamin introduced the "Loving Resolution Process" on March 8. The crowd was thoroughly interested in the topic and has requested that we have Dr. Benjamin back in May! A large audience of seniors went through the "Small Ship Cruising Experience" on March 23. Anny Wright from Ace of Travel presented a video show featuring smaller luxury liners and the breathtaking views available from a closer vantagepoint. The crowd loved every minute of it and requested more programs like this. Prizes were given and refreshments provided. A big hit! A retired Oceanside police officer presented a talk on Road Rage on March 31. He offered slides and a video outlining what to do and not to do if confronted by a road rage situation. In short, don't give the enraged person the satisfaction of you reacting...ignore them. All in attendance thought that Ken Cowing did a masterful job in educating them about this frightful new phenomenon. April promises to be exciting, with: a retired UCSD professor and well-known genealogist Ernie Mort will guide you in searching for your family tree on the 6th; a Friendship Tea where the ladies are encouraged to wear hat and gloves will feature homemade finger sandwiches and scones on the 12th; the executive director of Hospice of the North Coast will talk about home hospice care on the 20th; and Dr. Kathleen Novak will explain the philosophy behind "wholistic" health care on the 25th. TO: Sue FROM: Marsha DATE: 3/21/00 RE: Dining Room Special Events FEBRUARY: V Valentine's Day was a delight for Congregate as well as Home Meals. Our holiday meal was served on 2/1 1 as the Center was closed on 2/14! The meal was extremely well received and complemented by both sets of diners. George Maloney was our piano player. The prelude to dinner was a cranberry juice spritzer cocktail, candies at each place setting, Chicken Oscar entree complete with asparagus and krab meat, and we also added strawberry ice cream to make the meal more special. Home meal recipients received Valentine's candy along with the complete meal. A good time was had by all 1 66 diners although there had been 1 75 rsvp's! The second highest attendance day for February was the 29th at 153 for a big favorite, short ribs. MARCH: March 7th , Tuesday, was a wonderfully large crowd of 160 for our oven fried chicken and then bingo. St. Patrick's Day: We had a full house (172) for this special event. It included near-beer, snack mix, the traditional corned beef meal and a new dessert called Creme de Menthe Cake. We had Vista make the cake and we added the chocolate and the creme de menthe whipped topping. Dick Stern's Headliner Irish Duo performed and were loved by the crowd! Our diners were extremely complimentary to staff and volunteers. March 21st: The City Council agenda included the Nutrition Program contract. Purchasing brought this to the Council recommending a vendor change due to long term, ongoing problems with Vista's food service. The new contract date will be effective 4/1/00 and is being awarded to Culinary Concepts of San Diego. To ensure best coverage of this change, we were able to submit a special write-up for the Parks & Recreation magazine. We plan to actively pursue "new" seniors to our meal program with an aggressive marketing/advertising campaign. The new caterer has instituted an incentive program for their employees to volunteer in conjunction with our meal program. Additionally, Manfred, the headchef, has offered to do cooking/food programs on a bi-monthly basis at our Center. March 29th in the dining room will be special because of a donation from Brighton Gardens. Our dessert will be made to order old-fashioned ice cream sundaes or root beer floats. The staff will take orders by table, desserts will be prepared and then delivered to each table. APRIL: We presently have our holiday meal scheduled for April 27th as Good Friday is the 28th. With our new caterer, I plan to sneak-in at least 2 extra special events to help lift our numbers. March 29th: Brighton Gardens sponsored an old-fashioned Hot Fudge Ice Cream Sundae dessert in the DR. We informed our patrons that the scheduled dessert would be served but immediately following completion of meal service our sponsor would prepare and serve sundaes to each table. We did a flyer to promote this event which worked. We had 166 diners! Our diners were very pleased and many stopped to tell staff, volunteers and myself what a great lunch and party it was.