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TO REVIEW THE[Senior Citizens Advisory Commission on September 7, 2023.]
MINUTES.YOU WANNA REVIEW 'EM REAL QUICK?
ANY OPPOSED? SO THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AND IT APPEARS THAT OUR NEW PERSON THAT'S GOING TO TALK IS NOT HERE,
IN FACT, OUR POLICE OFFICER'S NOT HERE.
SO, SO WE'RE GONNA GO STRAIGHT TO DION.
SHE, AM I READY YET?
SO I, UM, JLI IS NOT HERE TODAY, SO I'M KIND OF JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THEIR, UM, ACTIVITIES.
I GAVE YOU THE LIST, I BELIEVE.
THEY HAD A GUEST LECTURE THIS MORNING.
THAT'S THE EXPLORE DALLAS HISTORY SERIES THAT BOTH CENTERS HAVE BEEN DOING.
UM, HOLLY STEVENS IS THE PRESENTER AND ALL THE FEEDBACK I'M GETTING FROM MY PEOPLE IS SHE'S INCREDIBLE AND THEY REALLY ENJOY HER, UM, PRESENTATION.
SO IF YOU HAVE A MOMENT, UM, UM, WANNA COME AND CHECK ON HER, SHE'S ONCE A MONTH AT OUR CENTER AND I KNOW CARVER'S DOING THEM ONCE A MONTH AS WELL.
UM, THEN CARVER HAS A REMEMBERING NINE 11 ACTIVITY THIS MONTH.
UM, TEXAS WINDS IS COMING, UH, THAT'S A MUSICAL, I GUESS IT'S AN ORGANIZATION THAT, UM, ASSIGNS MUSICIANS TO DIFFERENT PLACES.
UM, SO WE HAVE HAD THEM BEFORE AND, UM, THEY COME OUT AND PLAY FOR DONATIONS AND I KNOW WE'VE HAD THE HOO AND NANNIES THERE ONCE AND OUR PEOPLE LOVE THEM.
SO IT CAN BE A DIFFERENT GROUP EVERY TIME.
UM, IT'S NEVER THE SAME GROUP.
THEY REPRESENT SEVERAL DIFFERENT, OR SEVERAL DIFFERENT MUSICIANS.
AND SO I THINK, UH, WE ARE HAVING ONE COME OUT FOR CHRISTMAS AND THEY'RE GOING TO SEND US A PIANO, A PIANIST, AND I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT'S A SAXOPHONE OR VIOLIN, UM, TO PLAY CHRISTMAS CAROL.
SO IT, IT CAN CHANGE BASED ON WHAT WE ASK THEM TO DO.
UM, THEN THEY HAVE PUT IN A, A LOT OF NEW CLASSES.
THEY'VE GOT A CROCHET CLASS, UM, CRAFTING MINDFUL MEDITATION, EASY EATS CLUB AROUND THE WORLD, VIRTUAL CLASS.
UM, THEY WILL BE DOING A MOVIE DAY AT STRIKE AND RULE ON THE 19TH.
AND IT SAYS THEY HAVE A STATE FAIR TRIP IN OCTOBER PLANNED.
AND THEN FOR OUR CENTER, WE HAD OUR TRAVEL MEETING, UM, AUGUST 25TH.
UM, AND WE HAD A GOOD RESPONSE TO IT.
WE UNVEILED THE TRIPS THAT WE HAVE GOING OUT, UM, FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR AND INTO 24, UM, EXTENDED TRIPS FOR HAWAII.
WE HAVE THAT GOING OUT IN THIS MONTH.
UM, WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OUR TRAVEL VENDOR BECAUSE AS A LOT OF YOU ARE AWARE, HAWAII HAS BEEN HIT VERY, VERY HARD WITH UM, FIRES.
AND MAUI WAS ONE OF THE PLACES WE WERE GOING FOR THREE DAYS.
UM, BUT OUR VENDOR HAS MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS SO OUR TRIP WILL GO AS PLANNED.
UM, WE'LL JUST, THEY'RE JUST MODIFYING A FEW OF THE, UM, I THAT ISLAND.
WE WON'T BE GOING TO THAT ISLAND.
UM, WE HAVE A MYSTERY TRIP IN OCTOBER, THE FRENCH RIVIERA IN NOVEMBER.
A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE IN MAY, SPOTLIGHT ON TUSCANY IN SEPTEMBER, AND THEN THE EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN DECEMBER OF NEXT YEAR.
UM, AND THEN WE UH, HAVE A FARMER'S MARKET DAY TRIP TODAY, A RANGER GAME SEPTEMBER 20TH SAILING WITH SCOTT.
UM, I WAS JUST EXPLAINING TO CAROL THAT IS A VERY PEACEFUL EVENING.
USUALLY WE GO EARLY ENOUGH TO EAT DINNER, UM, BEFORE WE GET ON THE BUS OR ON THE, UH, BOAT.
AND HE TAKES US OUT TO, I THINK THERE'S A DAM OVER THERE.
AND THEN WE COME BACK AND IT IS JUST LOVELY OUT THERE AND I HOPE THE WEATHER BREAKS AND IT'S NOT 107 DEGREES BUT
UM, THEN WE HAVE A CHOCTAW TRIP, OCTOBER 12TH PRESTONWOOD GIFT OF CHRISTMAS.
AND THEN THERE'S OTHER DAY TRIPS GOING INTO THE NEXT YEAR THAT WE HAVE.
UM, PEACEFUL ACRES, HORSE RE UH, RESCUES ON THERE, BLUE BONNET TRAILS, THE ENNIS, UM, BLUE BONNET FESTIVAL.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A GROUP OUT THERE
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WITH THE STEP ON GUIDE.UM, AND THEN IN OUR CENTER, IT'S KIND OF A LIGHT MONTH FOR US.
WE HAD OUR EXPLORE DALLAS HISTORY LECTURE ON THE FIFTH AND WE HAVE COPY WITH THE NURSE.
THAT'S A PROGRAM THAT WE STARTED WITH DALLAS COUNTY.
THEY'RE SENDING A NURSE, SHE COMES IN, SHE'LL DO BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AND UM, ANY OF OUR MEMBERS CAN TALK TO HER ABOUT ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT TO TALK TO HER ABOUT.
SHE SAID THERE'S NOTHING OFF LIMITS.
SO, UM, THEY'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT AS WELL.
AND THEN WE COME TO OUR NEW CENTER UPDATE.
SO WE ARE IN THE DESIGN PHASE AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BUILDING SITE ORIENTATION AND HOW THE BUILDING'S GOING TO FIT ON THE SITE THAT WE HAVE TO BUILD ON.
AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
HOPEFULLY THAT DECISION WILL BE MADE SOON AND THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO, I GUESS THE MORE DETAILED OF THE BUILDING WHERE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE, BE IN THE BUILDING.
I ALSO INCLUDED THIS FLYER FOR YOU GUYS.
UM, WE USED TO DO THIS BEFORE COVID.
UM, SO THIS YEAR WE'RE TRYING TO BRING IT BACK.
IT'S OUR HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR.
UM, WE HAVE OVER 20 VENDORS WHO HAVE CONFIRMED WITH US THAT THEY WILL BE HERE.
IT WILL BE AT THE ATRIUM ON OCTOBER 10TH.
AND IT WILL OPEN AT NINE AND CLOSE AT NOON.
UM, WE DO HAVE, UM, UH, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SENDING SOMEONE TO DO FLU VACCINATIONS, PROBABLY C O V VACCINATIONS AS WELL.
UM, AND THEN WE HAVE A, UM, FOOT AND ANKLE CARE DOCTOR WHO'S COMING OUT AND UM, I THINK WE HAVE SOMEONE FOR HEARING.
SO WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT HEALTH TESTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE AS WELL.
SO, UM, IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE, PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT.
WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THIS.
UM, SO IF YOU NEED EXTRA FLYERS TO PASS OUT TO ANYONE, YOU KNOW, I HAPPEN TO BRING A FEW EXTRA ONES THIS MORNING.
SO ANY, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I TELL YOU, WHAT ARE Y'ALL BECOMING A TRAVEL AGENCY? YOU KNOW, IT FEELS LIKE IT, BUT IT'S, IT'S GOOD.
UM, THEY WANT TO GO, THEY WANT TO TRAVEL AND UM, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE, UM, TO THEM.
SO, UM, AS YOU KNOW, KENNY RETIRED AND HE WAS, UM, A BIG PART OF THE TRAVEL PROGRAM AND THEN COVID HIT US.
AND SO WE ARE TRYING TO REBUILD THAT PROGRAM.
WE LOST CONTACT WITH A LOT OF OUR REGULAR, UM, PEOPLE AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE AGED OUT OF BEING ABLE TO DO THAT.
SO WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO MARKET AND BRING IN NEW PEOPLE FOR THE TRAVEL PROGRAM.
WELL YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.
I'LL SAY OTHER CITIES RECOGNIZE OUR TRAVEL PROGRAM AND, AND OTHER PEOPLE FROM OTHER PLACES COME.
IF THERE'S ROOM, IT'S GARLAND PEOPLE FIRST AND, AND GO AND DO OUR TRAVEL BECAUSE IT'S GOT SUCH A GOOD REPUTATION AND WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO CONTINUE THAT.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? WE ARE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR GIVING A REPORT ON BOTH THE CENTERS.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE FINISHED THE YACHT AND WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE BUT MYSELF AND BOY, THIS IS GONNA BE A SHORT MEETING.
BOY, WE'RE GOING TO GET OUTTA HERE BEFORE IT HAS TIME TO GET WARM IN THE CAR.
I'VE BEEN, I'VE BEEN ORDERING MY BREAKFAST.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR SPEAKER, OUR COUNCIL PERSON 'CAUSE WE WERE GONNA JUMP ON OR WE NEED A REPLACEMENT.
YOU MAY REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT WE MIGHT WANNA PUT IN THE CITY PRESS.
SO YOU CAN SEE ALL THE NOTES I WROTE ON IT.
AND, AND I'LL PASS THIS AROUND.
THIS IS WHAT, UM, DORIS, THE AGING, UM, DALLAS AGING PERSON CAME AND I CAME UP WITH AND, UM, I DIDN'T BRING COPIES.
SO I'LL PASS THAT AROUND AND, AND SEE IF YOU THINK THAT THAT IS, UM, IN THE SHAPE THAT WE CAN TAKE IT TO RAY AND PROBABLY HOPEFULLY GET OUR FIRST, UM, BLURB IN THERE IN JANUARY.
I, I'LL JUST TO REMIND YOU THIS, THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE AND IT JUST REALLY BASICALLY ANNOUNCES OUR LITTLE CORNER AND, UM, THEN THIS, THE NEXT THREE TALK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DALLAS AGING ON AGING AND UM, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO, WHAT THEY CAN PROVIDE.
AND WE HAVEN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING PAST
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THOSE THREE YET.BUT HE SAID WE MIGHT NOT MAKE EVERY CITY PRESS BECAUSE YEAH.
SO WE'LL JUST HAVE SOME IN LINE FOR WHENEVER HE DOES HAVE THE SPACE FOR THAT.
UM, I, I DID WANNA ASK HIM TO HAVE THE A, UM, NOT NECESSARILY BLUE, BUT A BORDER AROUND IT TO MAKE IT STAND OUT.
'CAUSE I WAS LOOKING AT THE ONE WE JUST RECEIVED AND IT HAPPENED ON THE CORNER.
SOME OF THEM HAD IT, AND, AND THEY, THEY STOOD OUT MORE THAN THE REST.
SO, SO WHILE Y'ALL ARE LOOKING AT THAT, UM, IF I MAY CONTINUE, THERE'S A, THERE'S A, UM, BUSINESS CALLED SCORE AND, UH, DID, I DIDN'T WRITE DOWN WHAT THAT STANDS FOR.
AND THIS IS NOT ANYTHING FOR YOU TO REALLY LOOK AT, BUT WHAT THEY, THEY DO IS THEY PROVIDE, UM, BUSINESS HELP FREE.
AND UM, I KNOW A LOT OF SENIORS WHEN THEY RETIRE, START A BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW, I DID, I THINK, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU ALL DID WHEN YOU RETIRED, BUT I DID GO DOWN THERE AND, AND TALK TO THEM AND THEY HELPED ME DECIDE, YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT AN L L C IS OR WHAT A SOLE PROPRIETOR IS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
SO I COULD DECIDE WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS PROTECTION I COULD HAVE THROUGH THOSE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THINGS.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, HOW TO, HOW TO PUT YOUR BUSINESS TOGETHER AND HOW TO HAVE A, HAVE A BUSINESS PLAN AND, AND, UM, IT'S FREE AND THEY, THEY CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR BUSINESS.
THEY CAN HELP YOU MAKE A PLAN.
THEY CAN HELP YOU WITH A BUDGET, THEY CAN HELP YOU WITH MARKETING.
THEY, THEY CAN HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU NEED.
AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR SENIORS, BUT A LOT OF SENIORS DO GO THERE AFTER, AFTER THEY RETIRE AND START UP A BUSINESS OR PROBABLY DURING COVID WHEN EVERYBODY GOT LAID OFF, YOU KNOW.
SO I WONDERED A, IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE THEM COME IN AND JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP OUT SENIORS AND, AND THEN IF THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE WERE INTERESTED IN, COULD YOU PUT SOME BLURBS IN THE CITY PRESS ABOUT THEM? I PERSONALLY WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED.
WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO HEAR A SPEAKER FROM THERE? WHY NOT? I WOULD, I WOULD IF I, I'M GONNA PRESENT IT.
GAIL, CAN YOU SET THAT UP FOR US? NOT GAIL, BUT GA CAROL.
GAIL, WILL YOU DO THAT PLEASE? NO.
WHAT UM, WHAT MONTH WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO COME IN? UH, LET'S SEE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DISTRICT SIX IN NEXT MONTH.
EVEN IF ALBERT HAS TO GO PICK THEM UP AND BRING THEM IN.
SO WE WILL HAVE, THAT'S OCTOBER.
I'LL CONTACT THEM AND BRIEF 'EM ON WHAT, 15 MINUTES? SOMETHING LIKE THAT? OR ABOUT 15 MINUTES? NO MORE.
I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT IF YOU HAVE A SPEAKER OR PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW FROM THE CITY THAT UH, YOU TEXT HIM THE DAY BEFORE AND REMIND THEM.
SHE, SHE HAS QUITE A BIT OF OUR, 'CAUSE SHE WAS, UH, WE WENT QUITE A BIT BACK AND FORTH WITH HER AND THE CITY SECRETARY.
'CAUSE SHE WANTED TO, SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT SHE NEEDED TO SPEAK ABOUT AND SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT SHE, WHAT QUESTIONS WERE GONNA BE ASKED AND ALL THIS STUFF.
AND SO WE ASSURE HER WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO.
SO, SO SHE, I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED.
SO I'LL, I'LL EMAIL THE CITY SECRETARY TO SEE WHAT, WHAT HAPPENED.
JUST WONDERED IF THAT'S GOTTEN PASSED AROUND AND IF IT WAS OKAY TO FORWARD.
I THINK IT'S OVER OVER THERE NOW.
WHERE DID IT GO? AND LISTEN, YOU'VE BEEN DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GIVE HER A RAISE.
I'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT.
WE'LL BRING A BOTTLE OF WATER.
UM, THEN WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'LL GO AHEAD AND GET THIS TO RAY.
I'LL JUST SEND IT TO HIM IN AN EMAIL AND I'LL COPY ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO BE COPIED.
SO I'LL SEND THE PAPER PLEASE.
ALBERT, YOU WANNA BE COPIED? OKAY.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? OH, NEW IN THE FUTURE.
DON'T WE HAVE ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH? UM, WELL,
AND WE DON'T
YEAH, I COULD, I COULD VERIFY AND I'LL SEND EVERYBODY YEAH, I'LL FIND OUT.
I I, I THINK WE DID IT LAST YEAR IN OCTOBER.
WHAT'S THE, YEAH, WELL NEXT MONTH IS OCTOBER.
THINGS ARE SO CONFUSED WITH ME THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHICH DAY OF THE MONTH IT IS.
WELL, I WANNA TELL YOU ONE THING.
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THAT AUGUST IS GONE.YOU KNOW WHAT ALWAYS REIGNS AT THE STATE CHAIR? OH, CHAIR HERE.
WHAT YOU WANNA CHANGE? CHAIR OVER HER
ALBERT GETS A DISTINCTION OF TAKING NOTES.
HAVE SOMEBODY SHOWING UP? OH, NO.
IF WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE, WE'RE ADJOURNED.
WHERE'S BREAKFAST?