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MEETING OF: Senior Commission
DATE OF MEETING: May 5, 2011
TIME OF MEETING: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Senior Center
CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Surridge called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL was taken by the secretary as follows:
Present: Pearson, Savary, Surridge and Tweedy
Absent: Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Savary led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the April minutes was postponed to the June
meeting due to a lack of a quorum of commissioners who were in attendance at May's
meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. AGENDA ITEM # 0511-1 SUMMARY REPORT - (ACTION)
Summary report approval was postponed to the June meeting due to a lack of a
quorum of commissioners who were in attendance at May's meeting.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
2. AGENDA ITEM # 0511-2 SENIOR CENTER REPORT - (ACTION)
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Pearson, Commission unanimously
approved the April 7, 2011 Senior Center report.
AYES: Pearson, Savary, Surridge and Tweedy
NOES: None
Gail Lynn, Recreation Area Manager gave an overview of the April special
events. In May a new activity will begin, "Introduction to Primordial Sound
Meditation," on May 16, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Primordial Meditation is rooted in
India's ancient yoga tradition and it is suppose to help with stress and give a
sense of well-being. National Senior Health & Fitness Day - "One Mile Walk" on
May 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Senior's will meet at Pine Park to begin the one-mile
walk.
"Senior Trips Sneak Peek" on May 26, 10:00 a.m. - noon. A sneak preview of
upcoming excursions will be show-cased in the auditorium. Door prizes and
refreshments will be offered. "Joe Gandelman & Friends Ventriloquist Show" will
perform in the auditorium on May 26, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
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Jack Risley, Supervisor gave an update on the Nutrition Program. To celebrate May Day,
teacher Frank Leong's ukulele students will perform in the dining room accompanied by
Hawaiian dancers. For Mother's Day, seniors will be entertained in the dining room by
pianist, Eleanor Baldwin. She will play songs from the 20s through the 50s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
After twenty-two years working for the City of Carlsbad, Gail Lynn announced her
retirement. Gail's last day will be May 23, 2011.
Sue Spickard, Recreation Services Manager, announced a retirement party for Gail on May
10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Senior Center activity room.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of May 5, 2011 was adjourned at 3:41 p.m.
Commissioners will adjourn to the Senior Center activity room to celebrate newly retired
Recreation Area Manager, Gail Lynn.
Kris Westland
Secretary