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Page 3 Commissioner Turk reported that she organized some parents from her child's preschool to participate in the Chase the Chill project. Her daughter's preschool class also visited Devonshire Oaks in October and sang Halloween songs for the seniors, bringing seniors and young children together. Commissioner Jones reported that Fair Oaks has 2 events in November, a Thanksgiving party on the 17" and a Fall Festival on the 23rd. She also reported that a Fair Oaks member,Joan Cooper, recently joined the County Commission on Aging. The Master Gardeners recently visited the garden at Fair Oaks. Commissioner Jones also volunteered at the polls for the election and is now a peer counselor having completed the training. She recommends the program to anyone interested. Chair Draeger reminded everyone of the Holiday Party on December 2nd for the Council's recognition of boards, committees and commissions. Bruce announced that the Thanksgiving lunch at the VMSC is on November 17th. The Peninsula Hills Women's Club is serving Thanksgiving lunch at the VMSC on November 24th. Aging and Adult Services will partner with the Senior Affairs Commission and the VMSC for the Worldwide Elder Abuse Awareness day in June. He and Laura Swartze) of Fair Oaks Senior Center attended a meeting with San Carlos Senior Center, Little House and Belmont Senior Center about a new program called LIFT, funded by the Sequoia Healthcare District. It provides rides for$4 per person from senior's homes to the local senior center and back home. Requests for rides can only be made from land line telephones, no cell phones, by calling the LIFT number. The senior centers that participate in the program will pay$100 per month for the service. The VMSC currently provides free rides to local seniors 3 days a week and may not have funds for the program. Adjournment The regular meeting of the Seniors Affairs Commission was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. The next meeting will be the retreat on Thursday,January 19, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theater in Redwood City, California.