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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/02/2021 - MinutesMINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,August2nd,2021,3:30pmVirtualZoomMeeting1.CALLTOORDERMeetingtoorderat3:34pmMembersPresent:SusanBollinger,BeatriceBudziu,AnitaDull,RonaldErb,ChristineGray-Scott,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,JulieHoran,SandyJensen,SandraPolley,JackWardellMembersAbsent:MargeCochran-ReepCityStaffPresent:SeanClaggett,RecreationCoordinator,DonnaEken,RecreationCoordinator,JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretary,SonjaMejlaender,CommunityRelationsandEventsCoordinator2.APPROVALOFMINUTESMovedbyJackWardell,secondedbyShirleyHaddocktoapproveJune2021minutes.3.DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMSa.)RentonSeniorActivityCenterRe-OpeningPlans1.September7,20212.OpenfromSam-3pm3.AfewamenitieswillbeopenforregistrationonourRecreationSoftware,PerfectMind.Puzzleroom,weightroomandpooiroomwillbeavailableforregistration.Coffeebarwillrunwith5volunteerseverymorning.Moreclassestoopenmid-October.b.)CoffeeCrawl1.RecreationandNeighborhoodsDivisiongaveoutfreecoffeetoanyoneonthetrailbehindRentonSeniorActivityCenter.CoffeewasalsohandedouttoseniorsforourSeniorLunchDrive-thru.c.)SeniorDrivethruLunch—4thofJulyCelebration1.CardsandAmericanflagswerehandedouttoseniorswithbaggedlunches.U.)PoolRoom1.Pooltableswerere-feltedandgivennewrubber.Thishasnotbeendoneinthelastfiveyears.e.)SeniorClassesandProgramideas1.RecreationandNeighborhoodsDivisionareintheprocessofhiringfitnessinstructors.4.STAFFUPDATESa.)VirtualPrograms—DonnaEken&SonjaMejlaender1.VirtualBingowillstillrunwhenRentonSeniorActivityCenterre-opens.ArtclassestaughtbyTabithawillresumevirtuallyinFallandeventuallyinperson.WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingAugust2,2021Page2of22.MusicatthePiazza,July24,20213.MovieinthePark,July30,2021—HighlandNeighborhoodCenter;eventwillhavefoodtrucks,RFH/RentonPolice.4.MovieinthePark,August14,2021—TeasdalePark.Linksformovieshowingwillbesentoutifotherswouldprefertowatchthemovieathomeonpersonaldevice.5.AgeFriendlySeries:LivelongandPlant,registrantswillplantasucculentterrarium.ThisclassisinpartnershipwiththeRentonChamber.Withtheirhelp,weareabletoprovideallkitsfreeofchargetoregistrants.6.SeniorLunchProgram,staffwillcontinuetoprovidelunchesuntilbuildingcanfullyopen.7.FitLot—Introductoryclassesbegintomorrowmorning,Firstin-personAARPeventsinceCOVID.RecreationandNeighborhoodswillofferaseriesofintroductoryclassesonhowtouseequipment.Resistanceworkouts,cardio,stretching,elliptical.Verysoftsurfaceanduserfriendly.FitLotclassesarefreetothepublic,scheduledclasseswillruntillOctober,residentswillthenbeabletouseatownpace.ClasseswillrestartinApril2022.b.)BOARDCOMMENTSa.)CoffeeBar—Whattimeshouldvolunteersarrive?Arriveat8amwhenbuildingopens.b.)Inpersonlunch—Priceswillstaythesame,donationupto$4.00from11:3Oam-12:3Opm.c.)Whatwillthepolicyofmaskornomaskslooklike?Atthispointoftime,everyonemasked.d.)Bloodpressurechecks—NurseswillbebackinOctobere.)Volunteersneeded?EmailSeanClaggettifinterestedf.)ADJOURNMENTMeetingadjournedat4:33pmRecorder:JeannieGabrielAugust2,2021WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).Minutesapprovedby:SandraPolleyNEXTMTG:10/4/2021Date