SENIOR CITIZEN KITCHEN BAND IN CONCERT TUESDAY

BREA.-The Senior Citizens' Kitchen Band will perform next Tuesday evening in City Hall Park for the city's third summer "Concert in the Park" sponsored by the community services department.

The band, a spin-off from the Forever Young Club which was started in 1966 under the sponsorship of the city of Brea, has functioned since 1970. It now comes under the sponsorship of the city's Social Services department.

Using homemade instruments made from kitchen appliances, the band has performed in over 50 places, including churches and schools. Their latest performance was last Saturday when they played at the Saddleback Mobile Lodge in Tustin. They are also scheduled to perform at the Sunny Hills Convalescent Hospital in Fullerton Aug. 13.

In 1973 and 1974, the band took first place in the novelty division of the annual Bonanza Days Parade.

Kitchen band members include: Joe Scala, piano; Dorothy Parrent, tub; Nelli De Cario, tub; Bea Gibson, director, bass drum; Eldon Richardson, small drum; Virginia Philpott, washboard; and Charlie Bernstein, horn and Elsie Bennett, French horn.

Kazoo players include: Nora Jones, Rhea Barnes, Lillian Nichols, Rose Maude, Minnie Jackson, Marie Richardson, Elsie Parr, Yvonne French, Ann Johnson, and Agnes Chellman.

Conductor is Caroline Bernstein.

Joe Bowley, social services director will emcee the program Tuesday scheduled for 7 p.m.

[Daily News Tribune, Dec. 12, 1974]

SENIORS BRING TRANSPORTATION

BREA.-TWO of the more active Forever Young Senior Citizens, Mary Estrada and Mary Steffen, have been hired through a special federal grant to aid those needing transportation.

Among persons transported by the team, using a city car, are the elderly, disabled and disadvantaged who need to get to the doctor or dentist, local bus stops and financial institutions or the TLC Transportation-Luncheon-Counseling) daily noon program at the Brea Congregational Church, 300 E. Imperial Highway.

The service is available by phoning 529-4951, Ext. 60. Service is available from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. by appointment only and is restricted to transportation to the TLC program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

Visits are made to shut-ins when the car is avaiabe through the social services division, Brea Community Services Division. Joe Bowley is local human services coordinator.

[Daily Star-Progress, Nov. 8, 1974]

CITY TO HELP TLC PROGRAM

BREA. Following a report from City Manager Wayne Wedin that the TLC (Transportation Lunch and Counselling) program would have to cut participants to 35 per day until more funds are received, the city council approved a motion to assist the program through the interim period.

Wedin said about 50 persons attend the program daily, meaning it would have been cut by 15.

The program is federally funded through the Feedback Foundation and offers a lunch and program Monday through Friday to senior citizens.

Brea Congregational Chuch, 300 E. Imperial Hwy. is the local site for the program.

[Daily News Tribune, Nov. 8, 1974]

BREA SENIOR CITIZENS LIKE SERVICE PLAN

(By Dave Taylor)

BREA.-Heart-tugging testimonials from "older American" workers in the new social services program of the City of Brea highlighted the open house attended by some 150 persons Thursday at the Community Center, 500 S. Sievers Ave. Mrs. Alys Haddox was mistress of ceremonies.

Talks were given by city officials including Joe Bowley, human services coordinator; Tom Christian, crime prevention specialist with the police department, and Mrs. Doris Herrick, social services specialist, but the night belonged to the volunteers, whose honest, forthright presentations were objective evidence of the young venture.

They ranged from a statement from one woman that her "life has been enriched" by what she has been doing and another who said "this work keeps me young," to that of a man who said "you can reach into any apple barrel and find some that are spoiled but there aren't any at Brea Junior High School," where he works.

Bowley described the services division, set up under a revenue sharing grant with La Habra as "not a problem solver" but rather "a coordinator, making persons aware of services, a broker and initiator and a resource center," emphasizing self-help.

[Aug. 28, 1974]

SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES IN BREA SET IN SEPTEMBER

BREA.-Forever Young Senior Citizens activities for September will be highlighted by a potluck picnic Friday at Arovista Park, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The business meeting will follow.

On Sept. 27, Father Coughlin's Boys' Choir will sing as part of the Fun Night program at Brea Community Center, 500 S. Sievers Ave. It begins at 7 p.m. In addition, according to the monthly newsletter, the seniors are getting into the current fad by making beer can hats as part of the craft program, which takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Monays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the community center, where all events are held unless otherwise noted.

Other regular events are bowling at 1 p.m. Mondays at La Habra "300 Bowl"; cards and pool at 7 p.m. each Monday; and kitchen band rehearsal, 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays.

Special events, depending in some cases on natural events like fires or other scheduling includes an Idyllwild Mountain trip, Sept. 19; Carlsbad Caverns seven-day tour; Activity Night, 7 p.m. Sept. 13; birthday luncheon at noon, Sept. 20: bingo and pool, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.; and birthdays and anniversaries observed 7 p.m.

The kitchen band will play for the seniors after the board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13.

A rummage sale is scheduled Sept. 19 through 21 with the location to be announced.

[Daily Star-Progress, Nov. 11, 1974]

SENIOR CITIZENS FLU SHOT CLINIC SLATED FRIDAY

BREA.-A second flu shot clinic for senior citizens 65 years and older will be held Friday, 10 a.m.-noon at the Brea Community Center, 500 S. Sievers St. The hour of 9 a.m.-10 a.m. has been reserved for the ill and handicapped and transportation will be provided if necessary by calling 529-4951 ext. 63 in advance.

Persons who plan to go to the clinic need not make a reservation. Donations may not exceed $1 per person.

The clinic is sponsored by the Orange County Health Dept., the Forever Young Senior Citizen's Club and the city's community services department, social serv ices division.

Refreshments will be provided the Brea Soroptimist Club.

33 GLAUCOMA REFERRALS FOUND IN EYE SCREENING

(By Katie Dean)

BREA.-A total of 217 people were screened in Saturday's glaucoma and sight conservation clinic sponsored by the Brea Lions Club and Hal Yates, co-chairman for the clinic described it as a "great success."

"We were very encouraged by the results and we got good vibrations from the community," Yates said. He added that people from as far as Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and Garden Grove came up for the screening.

Assisting the Lions, were Dr. Richard Blake, and Dr. Ben Marumoto and 15 staff members from the Southern California College of Optometry, including Dr. Lorraine Voorhees, clinic administrator.

Yates said there were 33 glaucoma referrals found, 15 possible cases of cataracts, and 50 persons with visual acuity deficiency. Donations amounted to $67.30. Yates added that eight persons indicated an interest in donating their eyes to the Lions Doheny Eye Bank and 65 pairs of glasses were donated. The glasses will be used when the Lions of Southern California take their annual trip down to Ensenada to assist people with sight problems.

Yates said due to the success of the clinic, the Lions will continue to sponsor it either annually or bi-annually.

[Daily Star-Progress, Dec. 30, 1974]

FOREVER YOUNG CLUB PLANS NEW YEAR FETE

BREA.-The Senior Citizens' Forever Young Club will start the New Year with the annual New Year's Eve party Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the Community Center, 500 S. Sievers St.

The Syncopators from Anaheim will provide music for listening and dancing, and the city of Brea will furnish ham and cheese for a late evening buffet dinner. A potluck dinner will be held Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m. followed by the monthly business meeting.

The club will attend the Jan 10 meeting of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.) to see a movie and hear a speech on the merits of being involved with the program.

January anniversaries or birthdays will be celebrated Jan. 24.

The club offers cards and pool each Monday night, 7 o'clock. Transportation to club activities can be arranged by calling Cecil Moats, 529-9468 in advance. New members of the club include Edna Casey, Frieda Kaehler, Hallie Spaulding and Irma Stuht.

Club dues are $2 per year payable on the anniversary date of membership. Dues may be mailed to Treasurer Bettie Lowden and checks should be made out to Brea Senior Citizens.

[Daily Star-Progress, Dec. 10, 1974]

BREA GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN DISNEYLAND AWARDS VENTURE

BREA.-The Brea Senior Citizens Forever Young Club, Girl Scout Troop No. 227 and Help for Injured Children's Guild have submitted notices of intent to participate in Disneyland's 1974 Community Service Awards program.

The groups have five weeks left to submit official applications.

All applications must be completed and filed by Jan. 10. Before the application is completed however, a notice of intent must be submitted to the Disneyland Community Affairs Dept. by contacting the recording secretary at 533-4456, ext. 538.

Any Orange County organization which sponsors and carries out community service activities as a part of its program is eligible to participate.

The awards format is comprised of 40 $1,000 category awards, two $5,000 special judges' awards and one $10,000 outstanding award.

For the category awards, ten separate categories are offered with four $1,000 grants in each. One will go to an Anaheim-based group while the remaining three are given to organizations in other areas of the county.

Categories include cultural, educational, service for youth, accomplishments by youth groups, and special health services. Others are accomplishments by

support groups, social community service, civic community service, environment and ecology and diversified community service.

The two $5,000 special judges' awards consist of one grant for the most unique and innovative project undertaken during 1974 and another for the best community service of an ongoing nature provided by an organization during 1974. The organization which in the opinion of the awards committee achieved the most exceptional and productive community service program during 1974 will receive the $10,000 outstanding award.

The awards presentation is planned for March in the grand ballroom at the Disneyland Hotel.

Hon. JOHN BRADEMAS,

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES,

SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIVISION,
Salem, Oreg., February 19, 1975.

Chairman, Select Subcommittee on Education, Committee on Education and Labor, Washington, D.C.

DEAR REPRESENTATIVE BRADEMAS: Mr. Harry Walker, President, National Association of State Units on Aging, has forwarded the responses made to questions posed by you relevant to hearings on the Older Americans Act Amendments. Here in Oregon we would like to share our experience in the implementation of the 1973 Comprehensive Service Amendments which has differed from that of some of the states, perhaps because at least 2 of our Area Agencies (11 total) are now into the second action year, i.e. delivery of service.

So impressed are we with the results, thus far, of the AAA strategy (planning and decision-making at the regional or local level) that we devoted the Winter Issue of our quarterly newsletter, The Oregon Pioneer, to the narrative reports (written for inclusion) by both Title III and Title VII directors. Even more telling, of course, are the actual on-site visits made throughout the state. (Kindly see copy of The Oregon Pioneer attached).

In Oregon we are witnessing significant developments as a result of the establishment of Area Agencies on Aging as follows:

1-A marked increase in services under the comprehensive approach resulting in additional services other than Title III funds,

2-an increase in funds for such services from revenue sharing and from general funds of towns, cities and counties,

3-a significant increase in the direct involvement of older Oregonians themselves in the decision-making process, as reported directly to us by the elderly, 4-a visibility statewide of not only the needs of the target population but also of their capacities never before achieved, and

5-a sounder data base for both program and fiscal accountability absolutely essential for comprehensive service delivery.

An important ingredient in the successes experienced thus far, we believe, is the fact that Oregon's AAAs are, with one exception, placed in existing Councils of Governments' structures where other significant planning is taking place allowing for cross-fertilization as well as for the visibility of human resources planning more often than not unrecognized by "physical" planners. Such placement also enhances the smoothness of the required A-95 process. We are not saying that we recommend this for others-it is working well for us in Oregon. We do not believe that three years constitutes nearly enough time for testing the AAA concept nor for the withdrawal of federal funds upon completion of the three years. We do believe that the concept bodes well for elimination of duplication, over-lap and fragmentation of service delivery, given time to override the sometimes present narrow vision of those whose so-called "turf rights" obscure fatally getting services to those most in need.

Overall, two facts should be self-evident: 1) we believe the 15% administrative monies for local Title III are well-spent and 2) we enjoy a strong, mutually supportive working relationship with our Area Agencies which is buttressed by continuous two-way and open communication, with the State agency in an enabling, helpful role and function.

Finally, we do not wish to give the impression that all Oregon Area Agencies are performing to desired standards but the overview statewide is to see delivery of services actually reaching the target population, members of which had a definite part in the planning and priority-setting process, such as would not have been possible prior to the new strategies.

Sincerely,

Mrs. EDWARD L. HUGHES,

Coordinator.

STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES,

Hon. JOHN BRADEMAS,

DIVISION FOR Aging SERVICES, Carson City, Nev., February 25, 1975.

Chairman, Select Subcommittee on Education, Committee on Education and Labor, Washington, D.C.

DEAR CONGRESSMAN BRADEMAS: The following is testimony from the State of Nevada referencing your qustions asked of Mr. Harry F. Walker, President of the National Association of State Units on Aging:

Q. 1. Do you believe that there is yet any conclusive evidence that the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) strategy is working? That is, has the money been better spent in this planning mechanism than had it been spent on direct services for the elderly?

A. We have been operating with Area Agencies on Aging for more than two years and firmly believe that the funds used for support of area agencies on aging would have had a much greater impact if they had been spent in direct services for the elderly. There is too much theory being placed on expectations of area agencies on aging and such excuses as being too early for conclusive evidence or other theoretical excuses does not justify the continued spending of Title III funds for support of area agencies on aging in this State.

Supposedly area agencies would develop services with funds other than Older American Act funds, however, this is not the case in this State and as a result a great amount of direct services are lost due to the administrative costs for area agencies on aging.

Q. 2. In an analysis of June 1973 data, GAO found that nationwide only twotenths of 1 percent of the revenue sharing funds had gone toward programs to specifically benefit the elderly. Is there any evidence that Area Agency on Aging (AAA) activities have increased this percentage?

A. Again area agencies on aging should be expected to draw more money from the so-called untapped resources within any given area for aging programs. Specifically speaking, revenue sharing funds are at the command of those who initiate the proper strategies for securing such. In this State consortiums developed through the State agency with advisory committee members, representatives of local projects, project directors and general populous of senior citizens have gone before city and county governmental structures in securing revenue sharing funds. My question is then, would an area agency on aging office cost expenditure-wise justify their existence of the above strategy if it can be carried out with ongoing State unit strategies. It has been the experience of this State that the greatest influence in securing revenue sharing funds has been by the local voting populous.

Q. 3. Are you satisfied with the current mix of funds, between administration and services, under the local Title III program?

A. There is some question as to the formula strategy as to both the 15% limit of Title III funds for area agencies and the no more than 20% funding limit for a planning and service area not having a designated area agency on aging. The forinula tends to discriminate in part by limiting Title III funds to an area not designated with an area agency on aging. Also the 20% formula would tend to inhibit the State's decision in awards of funds as to the most efficient and effective manner possible. Our State could best use all Title III funds for direct service programs benefiting the elderly.

Q. 4. We have heard comments that it is difficult for some AAAs to build the nutrition program into their area plans because the nutrition projects are often funded through a separate mechanism.

A. In the State of Nevada Title VII nutrition programs are funded and administered directly by the State Agency on Aging. If area agencies funded and administered Title VII programs I believe it safe to say that area agencies would need additional funding for increased responsibility of administration. At present all nutrition programs are closely coordinated with Title VII programs. It is the practice to fund projects or to locate meal sites where a senior center is in operation so that programs are mutually supporting and administration costs are kept at a minimum. Close coordination can be accomplished under present legislation but it is recommended that states be given the option specifically spelled out in legislation for management without the necessity of area agencies on aging and taking out the 20% limitation for geographical area not specifically supported by an area agency on aging receiving Title III funds.

Experience has proved, at least in this State, that it is unrealistic to fund area agencies when the administrative costs of area agencies use approximately one-half of the total allotment of Title III funds to such state.