Members Present: Jamie Gilmore, Sue Heller, Walter Heller, Judy Price, Bob Price, John Miller, Joan Powers, Bernie Westerveld, Janice Brown, Nancy Jacobs, Bart Nuboer, Bob Schipul, Janet Schmitz, Lucille Sorrentino
Guests: Linda Hayes, Crit Harmon
Meeting was held at the Scituate Country Club
Meeting was called to order by Bart Nuboer, President-elect at 6:30 PM
Pledge of Allegiance: Walter Heller
Invocation : Bob Schipul
Bart welcomed the guests: Linda Hayes, director of the Senior Center, Scituate
Crit Harmon, guest of Judy Price. Chris is a musician from Marshfield.
Dinner:
Happy Bucks& Sad Bucks: Sang Happy Birthday to Lucille, Birthday Feb. 15th
Queen of Hearts. JD Miller didn’t get the Queen of hearts
Janice said the PRTS was excellent. Janice, Judy and Dietrich attended.
She presented a flag “ Be The Inspiration” to the club that she got at the PRTS meeting.
Judy: encourage everyone to read the e-mails. Suggested that we have Bernie as a speaker and show us how to use Rotary Cub Runner.
Lucille: said we had a good meeting at her place on Feb. 15th . Discussed plans for the “50-50” afternoon party” at St. Mary’s on April 29th.
Speaker: Linda Hayes, Director of Scituate Council of Aging/Senior Center.
Linda has been director for 4 years. Before that she was Assistant director at the Duxbury Senior Center. She gave a slide presentation of the center and the many programs that they have. She said that The mission of The Senior Council on Aging is to identify the unique needs and interests of our senior citizens and offer programs to enhance the quality of life, independence and physical and emotional well-being of a growing aging community. She told us of the many programs they have each day., the transportation they provide, and the trips they take. The programs cover comfort, connection, stimulation, recreation, information, education, activities, services provide and support. Some of the special ones she mentioned was the men’s morning breakfast on the first Monday of the month at The North River Grill with a speaker and large group plays pickle-ball: She also said the Senior Connection has been very successful esp. with the interack High School students. They are doing many things with the seniors. They gave buckets (paid by Rotary and Senior Center) and sand to seniors, Have game night and provide refreshments, and they are teaching the seniors how to use ipads ( 6 weeks). Girls scouts and other young people groups connect with the seniors. She told us that we are working on getting a new senior center. The present is very small and very limited parking. Many of our seniors go to Marshfield Senior Center & Duxbury because Scituate’s is inadequate. She showed pictures of the large centers in Marshfield, Hanover and Duxbury. These centers are now adding on because they have so many seniors using their centers. Linda passed out cards, literature & senior center newsletter. She also had a pamphlet on the program “50-Job Seekers Networking Group” She thanked the Rotary for all they have done for the center including the large TV.
Coming event of Senior Center: On March 9th at The River Club, 78 Border St. and evening of Irish Music &Song with renowned Irish Musicians Rose Clancy, Bob Dunlap & Katie Taylor-Buffet Dinner & cash bar from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Tickets $8 available at Senior Center, Goodies, & Hennesseys. Seating is limited
For more information on the Scituate Senior Center go to:
www.scituatema.gov/council-on-aging
An upcoming event is
CALENDER
February 28: 5:30 Board Meeting
6:30 meeting -Scituate Police Chief Michael Stewart--Scituate Police updates
March 7: Club Night -place?
March 14: Amy Stern -place ?
March 21: James Boudreau, Scituate’s new Town Manager at SCC
SAVE THESE DATES BELOW:
Thu. PM-Sat. March 8-10 PETS Meeting , Sheraton in Framingham
Sun., March 25, 3pm-- Traditional Chinese folk music concert at UCC Norwell for
district grant for Uganda well-drilling project
Sat., March 31-Rotary Leadership Institute at AMICA, Lincoln. RI; www.rlinea.org
Thu., April 12, 6PM Grants training webinar (2 members need training ea. yr.)
Sat., April 14-District Assembly at White’s of Westport
Sun., April 29-50/50 Fundraiser, silent auction, Bavarian Bros, Band-St. Mary’s
May 17-20-Multi-District& New Gen. Conference /Hotel 1620 Plymo
Joan Powers, Secretary
