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TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator Costa
DATE: May 29, 1986 11
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SUBJECT: Authorize Certificates of Appreciation �'I
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Certificates of Appreciation for Ellen McFarland, Food
Services Director, and Pat Godley, Acting Hospital Executive
Director, Merrithew Memorial Hospital, for their efforts in
initiating the Senior Diner' s Program.
BACKGROUND:
On March 1, 1986, a Senior Diner' s Program. was established at
Merrithew Memorial Hospital. In addition to improving health
through better nutrition, the program provides an opportunity for
socializing with other seniors, also Ian important health benefit.
A full course dinner is served to seniors from 4: 30--7 : 30 P.M. on
weekends for $2.95. Tables are decorated with linen tablecloths
and flowers to enhance the atmosphere. Volunteers serve as hosts
and hostesses and to assist the seniors, if needed. Menus are
designed to be both low-fat and low-salt allowing almost anyone,
including those on a special diet, to dine.
While the dinners are presently served only on weekends, if there
is sufficient response, the meals will be served weekdays as
well. Dinners served averaged 155 each weekend for the first two
months of the program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON _June 3, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _ June 3 , 1986
Merrithew Memorial Hospital PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY o ,DEPUTY