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Page 3 has been attending City Council meetings and working with adopt-a-highway. He reported that Complete Streets is now an official commission and that Barbra Britschgi was honored by the Mayor at the State of the City address. He also complimented Chair Draeger on his sermon at the slain officer’s memorial. Chair Draeger thanked Commissioner James and reported that the police department has been very supportive in helping the officer’s widow through this time. Commissioner Cooperman reported that the March 6th City Council meeting made her happy and proud to be part of the community. She stated that she really enjoyed her years serving on the Senior Affairs Commission. She also served on the Library Commission for several years. She will be moving to Colorado in May or June of this year. The commissioners thanked her for her service to the community and wished her well in her new location. ITEM 4 – Sesquicentennial Update Commissioner Britschgi reported that there is a celebration at Mezes Park on March 25th. The Flower Extravaganza is on May 20th. There are many events celebrating Redwood City’s 150th anniversary. They include Art on the Square, Bouquets to Art at the Fox, Photography, fashion show and children’s events at the History Museum, Redwood City Then & Now - a photographic collaboration by Parks & Recreation and the Library. ITEM 5 – Housing Update This item was postponed to a later date. Staff Update Veterans Memorial Senior Center Bruce reported that he met with Carrie of the Daily Journal and Nicole Fernandez of San Mateo County regarding a partnership for Seniors on the Square in June about Elder Abuse Awareness. Tippy Irwin of the Ombudsman is retiring on May 31st. Her replacement is Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Millet. As of March 1st, after 32 years, bingo has been cancelled at the VMSC. There will be no more Wednesday evening or Sunday bingo. The VMSC will be open from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sundays for Pickle Ball. There is discussion about offering Bunko, a dice game, quarterly downtown on the Courthouse Square under a tent. The first one will be a fundraiser for the Magical Bridge Playground in Red Morton Park. The next one may be a fundraiser for the senior lunch program. The Friends of the VMSC is sponsoring a ‘Speak Easy’ at the center on April 29th. Master Gardeners now have an office in the main building. They offer free plant advice to anyone stopping by with gardening questions. Bruce stated that Parks and Recreation conference, there was discussion about bringing agriculture into classrooms. Bruce referred to the program as ‘Vege-cation’ and adapted it for seniors. Seniors could be sent home with carrots, parsley and a recipe, asked to prepare a dish and report on it. Vice Chair Paley suggested contacting Yummly, a Redwood City based company offering online recipes and food preparation applications. The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center in Redwood City, California.