1 Wapello County handicapped-residing at Horton's Custodial or a foster home in Winterset. 3 Dallas County handicapped-residing at Horton's Custodial or a foster home in Winterset. 167 other individuals. Total number of miles driven from February 3 to August 31, 1975, is 12,830. The van is averaging 10 miles per gallon of gas. ACTIVITIES BY AND FOR THE AGING THROUGH THE MULTIPURPOSE CENTER IN WINTERSET, IOWA (1) Sixty-Plus Club-average attendance 120. (2) Golden Years Club-average attendance 50. (3) “Young-in-Heart" Card Party-average attendance 30. (4) "500" Card Club-average attendance 12 to 15. (5) Truro "Guys & Gals" Club-average attendance 25. (6) St. Charles Seniors-average attendance 25. AARP meets at the center once a month (has a membership of over 125 Madison County people). Center director assisted with organizing group and occasionally assists with programs. (7) Earlham Care Homemaker Service: A representative is at the center every Wednesday morning and they hold their training classes at the center. (8) Earlham Sixty-Plus Club: We work with this group. (9) Ceramics classes and workshop (the kiln is owned by the center). (10) Needlecraft of all types. (11) Employment Service: The ISES representative is no longer here every week but we make referrals when we can and received job lists from the ISES office in Des Moines. (12) Rockhound Club: No longer meets at the center but they began under the center's wings. (13) Clothing room is maintained at the center and staffed by volunteers two mornings a week. (The volunteers are recruited and schedules made up by Betty Berry, outreach worker for the center.) (14) Shopping cart to nursing homes. (15) Bookmobile cart in nursing homes. (Items 14 and 15 are also staffed by volunteers recruited and scheduled by Mrs. Berry.) (16) Big print songbooks. (17) Big print Scriptures. (18) Talking book machines. (19) Big print books. (20) Monumental park project. (21) Senior citizens festival. (22) Toys-for-tots. (23) Friendly visitors. (24) Antique show at covered bridge festival. (25) Antique sale at covered bridge festival (26) Hobby show at covered bridge festival. (27) The center is open for use as a comfort station both days of the covered bridge festival-coffee and cookies are on tap and interesting wood carvings are on exhibit. (28) Trips to points of interest-art center, science center, Perry Conservation Park, Red Rock Dam, State fair every year, hobo day at Britt, Iowa, and many more. (29) Programs and demonstrations on clothing and food for the elderly. (30) Bread project-this project was discontinued with the closing of the Goode Bakery but is worthy of note. Mr. Goode bakes small loaves of breadjust the right size for a person alone. (31) Campaigned for low-rent housing for the elderly-successfully. We now have 43 units operating as North Ward Plaza. (32) Programs for and in nursing homes. (33) Golden voice choir. (34) Kitchen band (men and women) average two performances a month (25-30 senior citizens-most of whom are past 70 years). Hillbilly Band. All senior citizens. (35) Attempted to cooperate with every agency, both governmental and voluntary, that can aid the elderly of our county. 80-319-1977——4 (36) Meals-on-wheels-meals are prepared by the hospital and delivered by volunteers coordinated by Mrs. Lee (Peggy) Taylor. (37) Nutrition meals (title VII)-these are meals served each weekday at the center. Anyone over 60 may participate, regardless of income. (38) Classes in sign language and lip reading-have had three classes (all ages included). (39) Transportation-we are working with CIRALG and any other agencies available to see what we can accomplish. (40) Entries in arts festival. (41) High school equivalancy classes-we have had 6 classes with 20 per class. Also one basic education class where four people completed the course that could not read or write. (42) Class of handicapped people (from Horton's Custodial Home and others in the county). (43) Young mothers group. (44) Boy Scout Troop No. 114. Cub Scout Pack No. 114 meet at the center at this time. When there was a Webelos Pack, it met here. (45) Lending library (mainly paperbacks)-extensively used. (46) Administered the N.Y.C. program, Head Start, and GYOP and summer recreation program for 8 to 12 year olds. (47) Helped dropouts. (48) Started (helped) hospital guild-they still have an occasional meeting and their bazaar here. (49) Representative from WINN is here every week. (50) Recruiters for the Army and Air Force are here every week. (51) Polling place. (52) Groups who meet regularly at the center: (a) M.C.A.R.C. (b) Red Cross. (c) American Cancer Society. (d) N.F.O. (e) Farm Bureau ladies' guest day. (f) Health planning council. (g) Girls softball meeting. (h) Republican caucuses and meetings. (i) Democrat caucuses and meetings. (j) Goodwill pickup station. (k) Classes for knitting and crocheting (for fifth and sixth graders). (1) Showers, receptions, reunions, parties (December is already bookfull for reunions and family dinners). In the future: (1) To acquaint more of the people living and working in Madison County of the center (for both young and the elderly) and also some of the problems of our area as concerns the elderly/particularly. (2) Transportation-increased use in the city of Winterset and countywide. (3) Workshop for the arthritic, elderly, and handicapped in cooperation with the extension office. (4) Get more things going for the youngsters in the way of crafts, sewing, etc. The equipment to operate the center and equipment materials effectively is all here: tables, chairs, the public address system (which was designed especially for the building by Fred Kuntz), game tables, and equipment. Greater involvement by the youth of the community in recognizing and meeting its needs. SUMMARY OF CAR RECORDS, NOVEMBER 29, 1974, THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 1975 Receipts: Donations from clubs, churches, and service organizations.‒‒‒‒‒ Participants (people who ride) donations___. Trash and treasure sales and food sales---. City of Winterset-- Total $864.00 852.71 196. 11 1,025. 00 2,937. 82 Expenses: Driver Gas and repairs_---- Total expenses Grand total Unduplicated people that rode in car. Unduplicated handicapped people that rode in car_. Total number of trips (one-way) To congregate meals_. For shopping Doctor or dentist_. Recreation Center class and challenge center_ Other, miscellaneous Trips of pickup congregate meals.. Trips relating directly to congregate meals-- Miles driven from November 29, 1974, through December 30, 1975 (according to my figures, this is about 53 cents per mile, or about $1 per person). This car is a 1968 Bel Air Chevrolet which was purchased in May 29, 1974, to be used to provide support for the nutrition program. Since this car was purchased, it has been driven 9,474 miles. Practically all of them within the city limits of Winterset. Appendix 2 LETTERS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ITEM 1. LETTER FROM WILLIAM B. PRENDERGAST, ASSISTANT, DIRECTOR FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, ACTION, WASHINGTON, D.C.; TO SENATOR DICK CLARK, DATED JULY 27, 1976 DEAR SENATOR CLARK: Thank you for your June 21, 1976 letter that advised ACTION of the intent of the Senate Special Committee on Aging to conduct field hearings in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota in August. We welcome this opportunity for the committee to see firsthand some of the results of the Older Americans Volunteer Programs and other ACTION programs in the communities where the volunteers serve. For ease of reference the questions contained in your letter are answered below in the same order as received: Question (1). What is the official definition of a rural area in your agency? Answer. ACTION is guided by the definition used by the Bureau of Census. with the result that communities with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants are regarded as rural. Question (2). Do you agree with the designation-as in Administration on Aging programs-that an "older American" is of age 60 or over? Answer. In our three older American programs, we accept as volunteers only those aged 60 or over. This standard has been set by Congress in P.L. 93-113, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, which provides the statutory authorization for these programs. None of these programs has the statutory requirement that the recipients of services be older Americans; however, we try to maintain this as the principal thrust of the Senior Companion Program. Question (3). How many Foster Grandparent, RSVP and Senior Companion programs are currently operating in each of the three States mentioned above; what are the locations and sponsoring agencies for each; how long has each project been in operation; what is the total volunteer enrollment for each; and what are the current total program obligations of Federal funds provided through ACTION for each project? Answer. Note: Current Federal funding is for 1-year budget period unless otherwise indicated. (48) |