Minutes from December 11, 2006

Present:
Wandajune Bishop-Towle, Jeanette Gould, Annette Lazili, Rich Martin, Bob and Susan Ruzzo, Coleen Schmidlein, Susan Sleight, Tracy Sweeney, Peg Thompson, Jonathan Towle, Cindy Wheaton

Meeting convened at 6:30 pm:
This was a short meeting and began at 6:30 to accommodate the Holiday Social at Acapulco's at 7:00.
The November minutes were unavailable due to being saved at Jonathan's work just before the network went down... they will be available for the January meeting.

Treasurer's Report:
We still have $9,264.93 of our $12K budget remaining. The fiscal year ends 6/30.

Activities Committee:
No report

Staff Appreciation Committee:
Holiday chocolates and chocolate wreathes were distributed to staff. The meeting voted to buy Chinese food for staff working on Christmas, splitting the cost with NECC.

Fundraising Committee:
No report

Membership Committee:
A new family welcome buffet is planned for the January meeting, which will begin at 6:30.

Legislative Committee:
No report

Other Items:
Rich Martin shared with the meeting NECC's decision to downsize the Adult Program, transitioning two of its adult residences (8 residents total) to outside vendors of adult services. The decision was taken to make this step due to the expense of the adult program, which runs at a greater than $300K deficit per year. The plan will go into effect in early 2007. Parents of affected residents and other Adult Program parents were personally contacted about the change.

Next meeting:
January 8, 2007. New Family Welcome Buffet begins at 6:30

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