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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF THURSDAY,APRIL 10,1997 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Walsh, Commissioners Anthony, Harrison, Lloyd, Moran, Newell (arrived 3:40pm), and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None GUESTS PRESENT: Executive Director Maria Bransford, Pete Hughes, Park & Recreation Commissioner Ginny Hughes STAFF PRESENT: Manager Linda Griffith, and Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by Chairperson Leo Walsh at 3:10pm at the Fair Oaks Senior Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. CORRESPONDENCE Chairperson Walsh reviewed a letter he sent to Administrator Eric Rasmussen of Kaiser Hospital regarding scheduling a meeting with Commission representatives to discuss the future of Kaiser in Redwood City. ITEM 1-UPDATES a.) TEWCI Manager Griffith reported the City Council approved the second half of the grant funding to TEWCI in March. Executive Director Maria Bransford reported the grant contract has been signed. She informed the Commission that TEWCI has applied to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) for funding and the HHCC will make their funding decisions at their April 22 meeting. She spoke about the activities at the Fair Oaks Senior Center and noted they have a focus on citizenship classes, English classes, and literacy programs. TEWCI is performing more community outreach by visiting local residential care facilities to educate them on the services TEWCI provides and to bring in more seniors. They are also interested in making a presentation to Casa de Redwood. A new "Tea Dance" program has been added on Thursdays. Director Bransford mentioned TEWCI has increased its bus trips from 20 to 25 seniors per day. Seniors who use this service must be unable to drive and unable to use public transportation.