HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2010 Senior Center Advisory Committee Agenda CITY OF PASCO SENIOR CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Chaired by: Margaret Moore
I. Call to order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of the March 9, 2010 meeting minutes.
IV. ALTC program updates for March 2010.
V. Senior Center highlights and discussion
❖ Another session of AARP Driver Safety was held March 10th & 111h with twenty-four
people in attendance.
❖ A St. Patrick's Dance was held on March 10th with thirty-six people attending.
❖ A Class entitled "Get a Website Quick, Cheap and Easy" was held at the Pasco
Senior Center on March 17th with 3 people attending.
❖ New session of Enhance Fitness began April 2nd and will run until April 30th
❖ A New session of Senior Stretch and Tone began April 5th and runs until April 28th.
❖ AARP Tax Aide's last day at the Pasco Senior Center is Monday, April 12th
❖ Dental Hygiene services continue to be offered at the Pasco Senior Center through
Oral Health Care LLC. For more information or to make an appointment call Marie
McElderry at 420-0884.
❖ Free hearing screening (sponsored by Columbia Basin Hearing and Balance
Center) continues to be offered on the third Monday of each month from 11:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. An appointment is necessary and can be made by calling 545-
3459.
❖ The Senior Association has changed their dance times from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. to
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. effective immediately.
Upcoming Events
❖ Another AARP Driver Safety class will be held April 14 & 15 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 presentation entitled 'Stress Management for Seniors" is being offered on
Thursday, April 29th at 10:30 a.m. There is no charge for this presentation.
❖ 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 addresses 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.
❖ The Pasco High School DECA club is sponsoring a fashion show entitled "Fashion
Flashback". This fun event takes place May 15th at 3:00 p.m. at the Pasco Senior
Center. You will enjoy fashions from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. For more
information call 545-3459.
❖ 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.
❖ Kayak Tour and Dinner at Anthony's: Several sessions are being offered. Cost is
$54 per person and includes Kayak, Shuttle, equipment, guides and dinner. For
session dates and times please inquire at the front desk or call 545-3459. Adults
only please.
❖ A new session of Yoga begins May 11th and runs until June 17th. Classes are held
at the Pasco Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $30 for City of Pasco residents and $36 for non-residents.
❖ Free blood pressure screening continues to be offered at the Pasco Senior Center
on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. No
appointment is necessary.
❖ Another session of Drawing with Jerre Raven will begin May 12th and runs until
June 30th. Classes take place on Wednesdays from 11 :00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VI. Old Business
❖ Volunteer Reception update
VII. New Business