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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-2010 Senior Center Advisory Committee Agenda CITY OF PASCO SENIOR CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Chaired by: Ron Van Nostrand I. Call to order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of the February 9, 2010 meeting minutes. IV. ALTC program updates for February 2010. V. Senior Center highlights and discussion ❖ Dental Hygiene services continue to be offered at the Pasco Senior Center on the second Monday of each month. Services are performed by Marie McElderry, RDH, BS of Oral Health Care. These services are performed at a reduced rate for anyone over the age of 60. For more information or to make an appointment call 420-0884. ❖ A financial Advisory Hour and Dessert Social was held on February 10th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. ❖ Another session of AARP Driver Safety was held February 10th & 111h with twenty- three people in attendance. ❖ A Valentines dance sponsored by the Pasco Senior Citizen's Association took place on February 10th from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Forty-seven people attended. ❖ The Pasco High School Key Club sponsored a FREE Valentines Ball on Saturday, February 13th from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Eighty-one people attended. ❖ A new session of Yoga begins February 16 and runs until March 25tH ❖ Aging and Long Term Care held a Care Provider training here at the Pasco Senior Center on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Approximately 140 people attended. ❖ A Seniors Reverse Mortgage seminar took place February 17th. Four people attended. ❖ A new session of Sewing with Marcy began February 22nd and will run until May 24th. Cost is $26 for City of Pasco residents and $31 for non-residents. ❖ New sessions of Enhance Fitness and Senior Stretch and Tone began March 1st. ❖ FREE AARP Tax Aide continues to be offered on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon until April 12th. No appointment is necessary (first-come-first-served). ❖ Two representatives from the Kennewick Social Security office were at the Pasco Senior Center on Wednesday, March 3rd to talk to people about the Changes in laws that make it easier to than ever to save on Medicare drug plans. Upcoming Events ❖ Another Financial Advisory Hour and Dessert Social will be held Thursday, March 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. There is no charge to speak with an advisor and no appointment is necessary. No products or services will be advertised or sold during this time. ❖ Another AARP Driver Safety class will be held March 10th & 11th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Cost is $12 for AARP members (proof of membership must be supplied) and $14 for non-members. ❖ A St. Patrick's Dance will be held Wednesday, March 1 1th from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. ❖ Anyone interested in learning to play Mahjong (a Chinese game of skill, strategy and calculation) can stop by the Pasco Senior Center on Thursdays beginning March 11th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. There is no charge for this activity. ❖ Audiologists from Columbia Basin Hearing and Balance Center continue to offer FREE hearing screenings on the third Tuesday of each month at the Pasco Senior Center. An appointment is required and can be made between 11 :30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by calling 545-3459. In addition to a hearing screening, the Audiologists will also clean your hearing aid and provide performance check-ups on hearing aids. Hearing aide batteries are also available at a discounted price. ❖ A class entitled "Get a Website Quick, Cheap and Easy" is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Cost is $47 for City of Pasco residents and $49 for non-residents. This class is a Power Point presentation. Students do not need to bring computers. ❖ Seattle Mariners Home Opener: Don't miss one of the most exciting games of the season at Safeco Field as the Mariners take on the Oakland Athletics. Experience all of the excitement and special pre-game festivities that only happen on opening day! We will travel by motorcoach to Seattle where we will be dropped off right at Safeco Field; no waiting in line or paying to park and you don't even have to do the driving. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Snoqualmie Pass. Tickets are on the 100 level! We will be stopping for dinner on the way home (not included in the ticket price). This trip is sure to fill fast as opening day always sells out, so register early! Date: Monday, April 12, 2010. Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Fee: $84 for City of Pasco residents and $89 for non-residents (fee includes transportation and tickets to the game). Registration deadline: March 12, 2010. Ages: Adult. ❖ The City of Pasco's Volunteer Appreciation Reception will be held April 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Pasco Senior Center. City staff if currently working on gathering names and address so that invitations can be ordered and sent out. We will also be taking photos of City volunteers to be used in a slide show that will be shown during the reception. ❖ Seattle Sounders Football Club - Come watch the Seattle Sounders FC take on the Houston Dynamo. The Sounders FC (Football Club) is the new expansion team added to Major League Soccer (MLS). 2009 Boasted an impressive first season as the Sounders won the US Open Cup which allows them to participate in the 2010- 2011 CONCACAF Champions League. This will be one of the most exciting events you will ever attend where fans are fanatics and sitting is not an option, if you want to see the game. The Sounders sell out every game so tickets are a hard to come by! Sign up soon, you don't want to miss this trip! Date: Sunday August 8, 2010 Time: Leave 3 pm - Return 2 am Ages: 5 - 17 and Adults - Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an Adult. Fee: $74 Resident / $89 Non-Resident Registration Deadline: Tuesday June 29th Fees Include: Ticket, Transportation and Parking (No meals will be provided) ❖ The 2010 All-Senior-Picnic will be held Thursday September 23rd at TRAC in Pasco (this year's host city). City staff members are currently working on putting this event together. More information will be available as the summer draws closer. VI. Old Business VII. New Business ❖ Photos of the Senior Citizen's Advisory Committee will be taken during this meeting. Please come prepared with a big smile.