Attending: Larry Mansier, Joel May, Anne Bolick, Bob Riley, Virginia Silliphant, Jean Harrington, Nils Stout, Severino DiCocco
Excused: Bill Farmer
Senior Coordinator: Abigail Waugh
Citizen: Eric Lehman

Chairman Mansier brought the Meeting to order at 2:02. Notice was made of meeting the Open Public Meetings Act requirements.

The previous minutes were approved as submitted.

Senior Services Coordinator

Senior center issues:
The street signs are up. Signs mounted on the municipal street signs direct one from the center of town to the senior center.
The Girl Scout Troup will do some tidying up and some added decoration on March 28 as part of a merit badge project.

Building updates:
Chairman Mansier and local Senior Advisory Board members made presentations regarding our new facility plans to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough. The Hopewell Borough presentation is scheduled for April 6.
Applications for additional funding have been sent to Representative Holt’s office for the 2010 calendar year.

Transportation:
There were 129 rides provided in February. As of March 1 there were 52 registered riders.

Noteworthy Activities:
AARP Prescription Program Presentation, Monday, March 23.
People and Stories Program begins March 26
AARP Tax-Aide, Monday, April 6, 2009
HV Seniors Connect: Time Magazine, Tuesday, April 7
Abbie Katz, Friday, April 7
Swing into Spring, Friday, April 17, Janssen

Chairman:

As part of the board’s recent emphasis on publicity and community involvement, there have been the 2 presentations to municipal government and interested citizens and one to the Lions Club, in addition to 5 press articles of these meetings or other activities of the board. For the record: 2/19 HVN, 2/19 PP, 3/1 Times, 3/5 HVN, 3/8 PP.
A meeting between Chairman Mansier and Pennington Council Liaison Lawver has been scheduled for March 31to review in detail the boards work to date and to discuss other aspects of the building plans that might be of interest to the borough.

General:

The brochure has been finalized and will be printed for use as general information regarding resources for seniors in the valley.
There was discussion of the possibility of creating a pro forma business plan as a further tool in telling our story to interested parties. Since the concept of a “Business Plan” might have different meanings to each of our diversified board, Chairman Mansier suggested that each member spend some time thinking what such a plan might embody in a way to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of a new senior center. Discussion will ensue at the April meeting.
Nils Stout recommended that the SAB enter a representative car in the 2 municipal parades over Memorial Day Weekend. The board universally thought this a good idea and inquiries will be made about presentation, placement, availability of convertible or flatbed and other related issues.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:52

Respectfully Submitted: Bob Riley: Secretary

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 2:00 at the HV Senior Center