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.. .,. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002 ~,~ , COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Joseph, Commissioners Davis, Swope, Truscelli and Walsh " " . ~'~- ' ~. !' ( ;. ,:.. , ,. " , - - t" "., " ~,,'! ' k~';- " COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners La Berge and Morton '\ ,'~ GUESTS PRESENT: Elizabeth Travers ; 'J 'J. ; ., - STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Gary Hover, Director Corinne Centeno, Manager Linda Griffith, Secretary Denise Monroe , - , , '~ ~j :' ,v -¡ ".~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES r f The minutes of the May 22, 2002 were approved as mailed. \1,' ' ~: ; ~, ~' ~,' )-- , ~ CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. ITEM 1- PRESENTATION ON VETERANS MEMORIAL SENIOR CENTER Manager Linda Griffith spoke about the history of the Veterans Memorial Senior Center and the many services it provides to the community with a focus on seniors. She explained the facility began as a partnership in 1982 with the City of Redwood City and the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Advisory Council. The Veterans Memorial Senior Center is a multi-service facility and provides many services to seniors including a nutrition program, bingo, adaptive physical education, wellness and fitness programs, computer program and transportation programs. Manager Griffith explained what happens in a "typical day" at the Center and spoke about the wide age range of seniors served at the Center. She also noted that a new Accessible Recreation Program supervisor should be on board by September. She announced the Center also has a very active volunteer program of 420 volunteers which increased from 160 volunteers in 1994. She also stated that the Center provided the following on a monthly basis: an average of 12,000 to 15,000 visits; 1,800 nutrition meals and 350 in-home meals; 382 rides to and from the facility by City van; has 15 computers in the computer lab which is run completely by 17 volunteers. Vice Chairperson Walsh noted he has been a volunteer with the SASH program which provides shopping for home-bound seniors. He thanked Manager Griffith and her staff for providing such an important service to the senior community. Manager Griffith noted that staff is working with Kaiser to provide a shuttle program for seniors. She invited the Commissioners to come to lunch at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center.