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Senior Affairs Commission Page 3 Minutes of Thursday,November 14,2002 -Public Awareness &Access to Services Commissioner L. Walsh suggested the Senior Affairs Commission send a letter of congratulations to Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on his election to office. M/S Graf/Carpe: For Commissioner Leo Walsh to send a congratulatory letter to Mr. Garamendi on behalf of the Senior Affairs Commission. Motion passed. -Strategic Planning Committee Update No report this month. Item 5 — Program Updates -Fair Oaks Senior Center Zena Vigileo reported that two new classes are being offered at the Center; Office Technology trains the older worker to re-enter work force and a Spanish language class is now offered once a week. A jewelry sale, with proceeds to benefit FOSC, and a Thanksgiving celebration will be held on November 21, 2002. The hour-time computer lab is open. The cost is $1.00 per session for tutoring. The Senior Employment portion of the Center has moved to Burlingame to better serve the entire county with more counselors and a senior specialist. Parking remains a problem at FOSC. A proposal to reconfigure current lot was too expensive for too little improvement. Public Works Department will be contacted to see if 5 or 6 more spaces can be reconstructed. The County cars parked there for the neighboring Human Resource Center have increased. They have agreed to move them to a different safe area if such a spot can be found. Costco allows parking at their facility when the Center has special events. -Veterans Memorial Senior Center Manager Griffith reported the six people have signed up for van rides to Kaiser medical appointments. Press releases and further publicity will hopefully increase use of this service. Over 300 people received flu shots at the Center. The VMSC Advisory Council kicked off the Holiday Giving Tree project with a donation of $500.00. Donations will provide gift bags to homebound seniors. Thanksgiving celebration will have 155 in attendance. Kaiser may be starting depression counseling groups at the Center in the near future. Sign ups are being taken for reservations for the Thanksgiving Day meal at the Center provided by the Peninsula Hills Women's Club. On Wednesday, December 4, 2002, the Center will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with a Gala from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Yelena Devyatova announced a Charles Dickens Christmas Carol lecture and continental breakfast on Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.