Sandy Totter resigned as chairperson from the Council on Aging. Althea Maynard has agreed to be the Acting Chair until someone comes forward to fill the position. The COA is actively looking for a volunteer to be chair. Contact Althea if you are interested. Althea reminds the community you do not have to be a senior citizen to be on the COA Board or chairperson. Althea was the chair for many years. She is also currently editor of the Savoy Senior Newsletter. Since the Newsletter has been sent out, Althea requests the following the included.

SAVOY STOMPERS REGISTERED FOR MEMORY WALK

The Berkshire Memory Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17th and will follow the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Registration is at the Farnam’s Road Causeway. There are 1-mile, 2-mile, and 3-mile walks marked. You can depart any time between 9:00am and 11:00am. If you would like to make a donation, you can make it there or at the Savoy Senior Center. The money raised from the Memory Walk stays in our community to support, educate and improve the lives of those with Alzheimer’s and their families.

COA BOARD ADDRESSES PUBLIC SAFETY

One night this past spring, an ambulance enroute to an injured Savoy senior made a wrong turn. Neither the road where they should have turned nor the one they took had a street sign. The Council on Aging Board at their August meeting vowed to work to correct this situation so that this NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

Reflective street signs are a non-negotiable public safety necessity. Our goal is to be able to have street signs in place within the year. We are trying to find out if there are public safety grant programs. Each sign and pole costs between $85 and $110. We have also begun to gather support for our effort.

We are five very determined women, but can certainly use all the help we can get. If you have any information or guidance to offer us, please get in touch. “The life you save could be your own”. from the Council on Aging