Attending: Larry Mansier, Bill Farmer, Anne Bolick, Joel May, Bob Riley, Virginia Silliphant, Jean Harrington, Nils Stout
Excused: Severino DiCocco
Senior Coordinator: Abigail Waugh
Pennington Council: Weed Tucker
Citizen: Helen Lee

Chairman Mansier brought the Meeting to order at 2:08. Notice was made of meeting the Open Public Meetings Act requirements.

The previous minutes were approved as submitted and Chairman Mansier requested that Secretary Riley provide a copy to muni personnel.

Organization:

Nominations and voting for 2009 officers
All of the following were unanimously elected:
Chairman: Larry Mansier
Vice Chairman: Bill Farmer
Secretary: Bob Riley

Senior Services Coordinator:

Senior center issues:
The stove has been fixed.
The last remaining issue becomes the handicap lavatory. Bids for repair are being received.

Funds for New Senior Center: A contact has been made at Mercer County Offices — they are checking as to what capital funds might be available for the new Senior Center and, if so, will be requested to provide procedures and any parallel obligations that may be required.

Hopewell Valley Rides: Rides for December amounted to 156, bringing the total to date to 1343.

Activities:
Elder Fraud Presentation Jan. 28
AARP Driver Education Feb. 2 & 9
HV Seniors Connect Feb. 3
Laughter Club w/Abby Feb. 6
Senior Sense Program Feb. 9
Let´s Chat Feb. 13

Chairman:

John Spenser will be the interim contact for the "Y" and will chair the meetings for the potential stakeholders.
There was a review of the latest iteration of the public information brochure. After considerable constructive discussion, it was agreed that the center panel would be revised.
Because of many current activities, potential development of an “Evergreen” program has been tabled.
The penultimate draft of the presentations to be made to the municipalities was distributed and discussed.

Old Business:

There was a general discussion on the fitness of sidewalks in the two boroughs. Although Pennington has a program with incentives for homeowners to comply, it was decided that an awareness program would be the best method for SAB to influence this senior safety issue.
The SAB members were reminded that the non-profit Networking seminar was being again held in Princeton.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:32
Respectfully Submitted:
Bob Riley: Secretary

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 2:00 at the HV Senior Center