TODAY'S SPEAKER (3/27/24): Kelly Lee, Director of the Attleboro Council on Aging.
Kelly is a native Rhode Islander and serves as the director of the Attleboro Council on Aging. Using knowledge and skills gained from more than 30 years working in the nonprofit sector and a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration with a concentration in Gerontology from Salve Regina University, she has been an advocate for older adults, with a focus on programs and services allowing elders to remain in the community, connected to family and friends. Kelly has led several renovation/buildout projects for adult day health centers and PACE sites throughout Rhode Island. She has a passion for facilitation of collaborative processes, coalition building, new business development and revenue expansion.
The Council on Aging is dedicated to enabling older residents of Attleboro (60 and over) to live independently and with dignity within our community. This is done through a wide spectrum of informational, recreational, volunteer and service programs offered by the Council on Aging.
A Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study was conducted regarding the Council on Aging senior center dated December 2023. The report came back with four milestone achievements. 1. Current and future needs of the Council on Aging were analyzed. 2. Eleven sites were evaluated. 3. A range of building designs were developed. 4. A preferred design option was selected. Adaptive reuse of the Highland Park Clubhouse was the unanimous preference of the Municipal Building Committee as well as COA Board members, staff, members of the public and the Mayor. The estimated cost is $14.4 million (18% less costly than the other options).
ROTO 
: Scott Jones.....but he picked the ace of clubs
GUESTS: None
VISITING ROTARIANS: None
HAPPY BUCKS: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS/Events:
4/6 - Attleboro YMCA Spinathon
4/20 - City of Attleboro Spring Fling (11am - 2pm)
5/15 - Attleboro Literacy Center International Food Tasting @ 5:30pm
5/27 - Memorial Day Parade
Auction End Date is 4/3
Ryla deadline for application is 4/10
Fun Fact:
Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people. True, there are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for
about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans.
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