HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-3-08 Agenda, Senior Advisory BoardDecember Senior Advisory Board Meeting
Our next meeting is December 3 at 2 pm in the city hall building.
Item 1. Public Comment
Item 2. "Celebrate Our Seniors Week" planning as a May 2009 event in Bozeman as a part of
Older Americans Month. See outline below.
Item 3. Filling the vacant positions on the Bozeman Senior Citizen Advisory Board.
Ken Tiahrt, Chairperson
Outline for "Celebrate Our Seniors Week" in Bozeman May 17 -May 23
Request a City Proclamation of Older Americans Week in Bozeman and Belgrade.
Suggest a "Senior Citizen" theme for Sunday church services on May 17.
Arrange advance promotion for recognition of "Senior Parking Only" signs and have
several mid-week days as special Senior Discount Shopping Days. Also, arrange for area
restaurants to have mid-week dinner specials for "Older Americans". (This would automatically
promote the installation of these signs.)
Specify one day to be "Senior Physical Activity Day" with tours and discounts at area
fitness and exercise centers, including Senior Center programs in Bozeman and Belgrade.
Find a sponsor fora "Senior Citizen Free Lunch in the Park" one day in both Bozeman
and Belgrade for persons 60 years of age and older. (Using Centennial Park in Bozeman and the
Senior Center Park in Belgrade.) Include some sort of "in the park" entertainment with this.
Specify one day to be a "Senior Health Care Day" with possible involvement of the
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, and perhaps other health care providers.
Designate one day to be "What we do for the Community" and have RSVP (and others)
feature its activities and contributions.
Designate the "Free Lunch Day" to also be "Senior Services Day" with invitations to set
up display and advertising "stands" at the Senior Centers that day.
Encourage both Senior Centers to arrange a Friday evening "easy dinner" followed by an
Older Americans dance.
Perhaps have a "Walking Excursion" through downtown Bozeman one day ending at the
City Library for some sort of event featuring a dignitary.
Wire in a special Bozeman Chronicle Senior Insert for May with special focus on
"Celebrate Our Seniors Week" with a schedule, etc.