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Clovis Senior Services Committee Meeting - March 12, 2026

Meeting PortalThursday, March 12, 2026
BodyClovis, New Mexico
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DateThursday, March 12, 2026
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5:27

Well, we might settle for kind of it would have to be unofficial.

5:31

I have nothing in front of me, but I can kind of try and do dates.

5:36

Well, we're a minute after, so we'll call to order this meeting of the City of Clobus Senior Services Committee and say good afternoon.

5:45

Welcome everyone.

5:47

Thank you for being here.

5:48

May we please have a roll call.

5:51

Mayor Morris.

5:53

Here.

5:53

Terry Potter.

5:55

Here.

5:57

Sister Yancey.

6:00

Warren Gollick.

6:03

Linda Lawson.

6:06

Shelley Wynne.

6:07

Here.

6:08

Melinda Coslett.

6:10

Here.

6:11

Jarlene Higgs.

6:14

Marilyn Smith.

6:20

Thank you.

6:22

Ms.

6:22

Foster.

6:23

Appreciate that.

6:25

Next, are there any changes or objections to how the minutes from January 15th have been prepared?

6:36

If there are no objections, hearing and seeing no objections, the minutes from January 15th are adopted and we'll record yes votes for each of the members.

6:48

We do not have new business items.

6:56

And that'll be just about the sum of our business today.

7:00

And so for the first report, is there a report from Senior Services.

7:05

Yes, thank you, Mayor and Senior Services Committee members.

7:09

So I wanted to let everybody know that we did receive a um our grant agreement for our uh passenger vehicle.

7:17

Um so we received a grant agreement for 175,000.

7:22

Um I'll be going out to um I'll be working with our procurement officer at uh City Hall to get uh to get a vehicle purchased and on its way.

7:32

So hopefully within the next 365 days or so.

7:38

We'll have a vehicle.

7:39

We'll see how long it'll take them to get it.

7:41

Um I also wanted to let everybody know that this Saturday we are um the New Mexico Martin Luther King Commission uh reached out to the city about holding a uh 2026 building the beloved community ceasefire and space for nonviolence.

8:01

And so we are um we are very proud to be um part of this, and we're gonna be opening our center from one to four on Saturday.

8:12

Um Holly Aragon from Kill Me Now, just Kill Me Now is going to be at the center providing a um uh painting class, and so we're looking forward to it.

8:23

We're gonna have cookies and some hot cocoa.

8:26

We're gonna set out some dominoes and board games so that if anybody wants to just stop in and um and uh uh show show their support.

8:35

And so we'll be open from one to four that day.

8:39

Uh I do want to see if you can save the date on uh May the 6th, we will be hosting our non-igenarian celebration.

8:47

And this year we're gonna change it up a little bit.

8:50

We've had a fiesta the last couple of years, so this year we are doing the roaring twenties.

8:56

So I would invite the public to come out.

8:59

We're we're gonna be hosting that at 2 p.m.

9:01

at the Hillcrest Senior Life Center on May the 6th.

9:04

Non-Igenarian celebration is for seniors who have reached 90 plus years of age, and we would like for them to come out and celebrate with us.

9:13

And I believe that is all that I have for senior services.

9:18

So if you would like for me to go right into the mill site.

9:22

Uh Ms.

9:23

Brigan, I appreciate that.

9:24

I it it might be worth worth mentioning just for everyone's benefit, uh, the beloved community uh building the beloved community event that you mentioned.

9:34

And thank you for making the senior center available for that.

9:39

Um wanted to just mention for everyone's uh awareness and so that you can share with your friends that that event uh while the senior center uh Hillcrest Senior Life Center has its its role in it.

9:52

That event is uh uh really uh an afternoon long beginning at 11 a.m.

9:57

uh until 4 p.m.

10:00

beloved community uh building the beloved community event that you mentioned and thank you for making the senior center available for that um wanted to just mention for everyone's uh awareness and so that you can share with your friends that that event um well the senior center uh hillcrest senior life center has its its role in it that event is uh uh really uh an afternoon long beginning at 11 a.m uh until 4 p.m uh all across Hillcrest Park including the zoo where where admission fees are being waived uh for the for the event uh and um a lunch is going to be served as well as uh step camp uh and open mic uh several uh activities planned throughout the day all beginning at 11 a.m there at Hillcrest Park and so I just wanted to add to that so that we can all share with our friends uh to go out and enjoy that day at the park and go over and do the art project with Just Kill Me now at uh the senior center.

10:37

Any questions or comments about the report up until now or shall we have Ms.

10:41

Rigan continue.

10:44

Thanks for letting me interrupt the progress there.

10:46

No thank you for that additional information because I think it's I'm so excited about this event.

10:51

I think it's going to be great just to see our park filled with the community and it's for a great cause and so I'm super excited about it as well.

10:59

Thank you, Mayor.

11:00

So it is um it is the time of year where we'll be applying for um New Mexico grown that that is a grant that that we can apply for for the MIL site once a year.

11:14

They do not tell us we don't I don't ask for a specific amount they take the number of participants who have who have submitted applications and then the amount of funding that they have and that's how they kind of divvy it up.

11:28

This past year I got $15,000 for produce and meat to come into the senior center.

11:34

We had a little bit of funding left over we have to spend it before May 30th and so we are offering March is national nutrition month and so on we are going to recognize that and have um stew in a bag and so for the first hundred seniors we're gonna have a bag of hamburger meat some potatoes carrots onions some mushrooms from the enchanted mushrooms up in up in Albuquerque area and so that that will be one per household and all of the ingredients from from inside that bag have come from New Mexico grown from local farmers and ranchers throughout the state of New Mexico that's going to be happening at at 2 p.m on March the 26th did I say two I think it may be 1 p.m on the 26th I apologize.

12:35

I would like to um let everybody know that we had an assessment for the MIL site on January the 29th and as part of as part of the operations of the MIL site we receive state and federal funding and so the non-metro area agency on aging is obligated to monitor providers throughout the state to make sure that they are spending those funds correctly and make sure that nobody is abusing those funds.

13:07

So each year we we have a um we have an assessment done and this year they walked through our kitchen they inspected um the entire facility they did an inventory audit um there's certain number of postings that have to be up and so we had all of those in place they they um look at gosh we had I uploaded over 200 documents to a file um within a 30 30 day time including all of our policies and procedures our manuals for personnel finance it was it was a very daunting task to try to get all of those uploaded this is the first year that we've had to do it so I learned a lot during the process I I did give you a sheet there for um the statistics for the year and so we we completed 237 new assessments we had 509 reassessments completed the seniors that we served in the dining room was 696 for the year homebound seniors was 174 and then the total meals that we served for congregate was 22,371 and total homebound meals was 37,494.

14:35

I gave statistics at the last senior services committee meeting and after I looked at them I went back to the office and and it just didn't they just didn't look right they didn't seem right so I reached out to our um data center in um Tootery and I asked them to provide that um that uh list for me so that I would have more accurate detail.

15:00

Um so with with our assessment that we completed, I am very happy to let you all know that we had zero findings.

15:07

Um they went through and everything was in tip top shape.

15:11

Every they every record that we needed to have uploaded was there.

15:15

Um of course with any assessment I learned a lot.

15:18

I learned what we needed to have more of, you know, maybe a little bit more training.

15:22

Um but it was very it was very um rewarding, and and I'm glad that we were able to go through that.

15:30

During our assessment, one of the um the regional manager uh from the non-metro area agency on aging shared a video with us, and I have shared that video with the commission as well as our city administration, but I thought that it would be nice um if I could share that video with with you all, um, just so you can see, which I know you all know because you're all seniors, but I know um that maybe the public needs to see the impact that um the mill site plays on um in our community.

16:03

So if I can have that video play?

16:09

Come in.

16:14

Is how valuable is this service to you?

16:18

Well, it I ate one meal a day, and that's it.

16:22

So this is your one meal a day.

16:24

Yeah.

16:24

Is it tasty?

16:25

Yes.

16:26

And does it come hot?

16:28

Yes.

16:29

Oh, good.

16:29

Okay.

16:30

So uh the next one is how long have you been receiving home delivered meals?

16:37

Years.

16:38

Years?

16:39

Yeah.

16:39

Very good.

16:40

And what would you eat if this meal wasn't available?

16:45

Nothing.

16:46

Nothing?

16:47

Can't afford groceries.

16:48

You can't afford the groceries.

16:50

Could you stand up and cook a meal if you got groceries?

16:53

No.

16:53

No?

16:54

Okay.

16:56

Hello, how are you today?

16:57

We're great.

16:58

And we're here at the Hog Senior Center, right?

17:01

Yes.

17:02

And you come for the congregate meals.

17:04

Yes.

17:05

I need to ask you a couple of questions about the service.

17:09

How valuable is this service to you?

17:12

It's extremely valuable.

17:15

And not just for the food, but for the uh communication with other adults.

17:23

Okay, so fellowshipping, socializing, that's important for you.

17:27

And the dances, and that is uh part of the reason.

17:33

Most of the people that come for the food, a lot of them say they just come to talk with everybody and get out of their house to get dressed and have a place to go.

17:45

That's right.

17:45

That's right.

17:46

What would happen if we didn't have this place to come to?

17:49

What would you do?

17:51

I need a lot of peanut butter and jelly.

17:54

You need a lot of TV and Jays, huh?

17:57

Very nice.

17:58

Well, I so appreciate guys.

18:00

How long have you been getting meals here at the center?

18:04

Uh we have a ring.

18:07

Yeah.

18:07

Uh it's been about.

18:12

How long have you been receiving home delivered meals?

18:17

Well, three or four years at least.

18:21

Oh, and do you like the meals?

18:24

Oh, absolutely.

18:25

They taste good?

18:27

Yes.

18:28

Is there good variety?

18:29

Yes.

18:30

Okay.

18:31

Oh, I enjoy them as much as anything that's given to me.

18:37

Is it is it nice for you to have someone that comes and checks on you every day?

18:42

Like the drivers for home delivered meals?

18:45

That's the only one in my home.

18:48

That comes in.

18:52

Okay.

18:53

How valuable is this service to you?

18:56

Very.

18:57

Okay.

18:58

What does it do for you?

18:59

How why is it valuable?

19:02

Sometimes I can't drive.

19:05

I'm single.

19:06

My wife passed away, so I'm gonna have medical issues.

19:10

I'm like disabled.

19:12

Okay.

19:13

Thank you for your service.

19:15

How long have you been receiving these meals?

19:22

I'm gonna say almost two years.

19:24

Almost two years?

19:25

Okay.

19:25

And what would you eat if you didn't get this meal?

19:29

What would you be able to eat?

19:30

Whatever I find.

19:32

Whatever you can find.

19:33

What would that look like?

19:35

Excuse me.

19:36

Fruit.

19:37

Okay.

19:38

A piece of fruit?

19:39

Yeah.

19:41

And cereal?

19:42

Okay.

19:42

All right.

19:43

So this service is very valuable.

19:46

You want it to continue?

19:48

Do you think the donation process is reasonable and fair?

19:52

Yes, ma'am.

19:53

Okay.

19:53

Hi misses about how are you today?

19:56

I'm fine, thank you.

19:57

And you're receiving home delivered meals?

19:59

Yes, I am.

20:00

I just got it.

20:01

Very good.

20:01

Okay.

20:02

Can you tell me how valuable the service is to you?

20:05

Oh, it's very valuable, especially for us.

20:07

Seniors.

20:08

Okay.

20:09

And how long have you been receiving this service?

20:13

About three to four years.

20:16

Okay.

20:16

Um, and what would you do if this service was not available?

20:20

I don't know.

20:24

I don't know, because all the money to all these human people that have never worked.

20:32

And I'm so bad.

20:34

And the senior citizens get $30 poly $30 some months.

20:40

And then it's not enough with a price of the food.

20:43

So this meal is very important to you every day.

20:47

And also having the delivery drivers come in and check on you later.

20:53

Right.

20:53

And I'm so grateful for that.

20:55

I think God for that.

20:56

Well, Miss Isabel, thank you for your service.

20:59

I know you're a veteran and you're extremely important to us.

21:03

Good afternoon, Mr.

21:04

Wesley.

21:04

You're at the Hog Senior Center today?

21:07

Yes, ma'am.

21:08

You're here for congregate meals?

21:10

Yes, ma'am.

21:10

What is why is this service valuable to you?

21:17

Go meet with other seniors.

21:19

Ramona, can I ask you a couple of questions about home delivered meals?

21:26

Okay.

21:27

How valuable is this service to you?

21:37

A lot of help for you.

21:38

What does it help you do?

21:40

Everything.

21:41

Everything?

21:43

Okay.

21:43

And how long have you been getting meals?

21:49

Eight months.

21:51

Eight months?

21:52

Okay.

21:52

And what do you think would happen if we didn't have these meals for you?

22:00

People suffer.

22:02

Yeah.

22:03

So when you got on these meals, they made a difference in your life?

22:08

A lot of difference.

22:09

Do you like how they taste?

22:12

Oh yeah.

22:12

Are they nutritious enough for you?

22:15

Yeah.

22:18

So uh this was filmed in Hobbes, New Mexico, but we have uh we have the same situation across the state of New Mexico, so it's something that uh we're very thankful that we're able to offer this service.

22:31

So thank you for uh letting me present that to you and just kind of giving you and the public a little bit of an idea of of what we do.

22:38

Um we serve lunches from 11 to 12.30 Monday through Friday, so you can stop by and um and get registered with our facility, and then we can give you more details at that time.

22:49

And I stand for any questions that you might have about the assessment or anything else.

22:56

Thank you for that, Ms.

22:57

Regan, and for sharing the the sweet video full of testimonials about how important the the meals are.

23:06

We that's a great reminder.

23:09

Maybe Angela would like to do the next video in Clovis and get some Clovis residents on there.

23:16

I I can actually do that.

23:17

I can go out and get that done.

23:18

Maybe I can do that for my next yearly report.

23:22

Yeah, that's great.

23:24

Questions or comments for Ms.

23:26

Regan?

23:27

Just one thing.

23:28

That first couple that was on the video.

23:31

They are ARP volunteers for income tax.

23:35

Oh wow.

23:35

That couple runs the site down there in Hobbes.

23:38

Oh, how about that?

23:40

Small world.

23:41

Any other comments or questions?

23:44

Thank you, Miss Reagan.

23:46

Um Ms.

23:48

Smith, did you want to give an update on Hillcrest Senior Life Center?

23:52

Yes.

23:53

Um we have continuing ongoing bingo at the center.

23:58

And we have one Spanish left for this month.

24:00

Ms.

24:01

Smith, I'm sorry to interrupt.

24:02

Can you pull your microphone up and make sure that's on?

24:05

We're having a hard time hearing you.

24:07

Can you hear me now?

24:08

No.

24:08

Let's see if that's okay.

24:11

It's on now.

24:12

Okay.

24:13

All right.

24:14

We have our like to say uh the 23rd is our Spanish bingo is the last one for the month of March.

24:21

And then on the 20th ninth, the 24th and the 31st, we have an hour second.

24:27

I'm hitting it again.

24:29

Okay.

24:31

Um we had a paint class yesterday, and it is on our website.

24:36

Uh appreciated getting on there the next day.

24:39

So if you want to see our paints, uh, go to Hillcrest Senior Life Center, and you'll be able to see that.

24:46

Um then for the rest of March 13th, we have the luck of the Irish movie and popcorn at 1 p.m.

24:55

On the 18th, we have the senior showdown.

25:00

And it's a contest with Nerf Guns, and that's gonna be very exciting.

25:03

It's at 2 p.m.

25:06

On March the 19th, we're having a mystery game, so I don't know what it is.

25:11

It's it's gonna be Crack the Code game at 2 p.m.

25:16

And March the 27th is the luck of the Irish birthday celebration.

25:21

So everyone that attends the center that day um or any time during the month they have a birthday, they will be celebrated at 2 p.m.

25:30

April the second, 16th, and 30th is our zomba workout at 10 a.m.

25:37

in the morning.

25:38

That's an exercise dance class.

25:41

Um April the 6th, we have our flower pot facecraft class at 9.30 and 2 p.m.

25:50

Uh because we have s had such a large registration, we do have our craft class uh twice uh twice during the the days that we have them.

25:59

One at 9 30 a.m.

26:01

and the other one at 2 p.m.

26:03

That allows more participants to um come to the class.

26:07

April the 7th, we have Mystery Bingo at 1.30 p.m.

26:11

And again, I'm in the blinds, so I don't know what that is.

26:15

I'm sure it'll be exciting.

26:17

April the 9th and the 23rd is our walking with peeps at 10 a.m.

26:23

How's and it's gonna be inside or outside, depending on the weather.

26:27

So you'll be able to walk with your friends and acquaintances at the center on the April the 9th and the 23rd again at 10 a.m.

26:36

April the 9th is our chair volleyball, and that's at 2 p.m.

26:41

April the 13th is our hangar art craft class, and that's offered twice uh at 9.30 a.m.

26:49

and 2 p.m.

26:50

And they're gonna be using uh hangers to make um wreaths um with the hangers.

26:56

April the 16th is mini golf, and that's at 2 p.m.

27:01

on the inside of the building.

27:03

April the 20th is rock paint art class, and that's at 9 30 a.m.

27:09

and 2 p.m.

27:10

So they're gonna use rocks and paint on them.

27:13

We did that at uh um at Holly's paint shop, and that was very interesting.

27:18

April the 23rd is seniors versus employee showdown at 2 p.m.

27:25

And April the 27th is our closed pen art craft at 9.30 and again at 2 p.m.

27:34

And I'm sorry, that's gonna be the wreath.

27:36

The others are just hangers we're gonna do craft with.

27:39

The Reese are gonna be the uh clothes pen art craft class.

27:44

April the 30th is the Fear Factor Games, and that's at 2 p.m.

27:49

And if you need any updates, again, you can go to our website in April and and get all those dates and times of our classes.

27:58

Okay, and okay, and that's it.

28:01

That closes me out for today.

28:03

Well, that's wonderful.

28:04

Thank you for covering all of that, Ms.

28:06

Smith.

28:07

Uh got some exciting things going on at the uh at the senior center there.

28:12

Did so it there's a nerf gun war?

28:16

Yes.

28:16

Okay.

28:18

When we had our we had the high school there and we played that game, and it was very exciting.

28:24

And I'm against guns, but that was fun.

28:28

It taught me how to play with my 10-year-old.

28:31

He plays nerf game games.

28:35

And I have I have no idea what the senior and employee showdown is.

28:40

That was my next question.

28:42

They just tell me what to do when I do it.

28:44

So I don't know what we're doing.

28:45

So you'll be squaring off in some sort of competition.

28:50

That's great.

28:52

Other comments or questions on Hillcrest Senior Life Center.

28:56

Thank you again, Ms.

28:57

Smith.

28:58

Appreciate that.

28:58

And we do not have a representative from Baxter Curran, but are there uh notable events, Ms.

29:05

Causelett?

29:07

Well, um, before you start off with all of the things this Saturday at 8 o'clock till whenever we are having a huge um garage sale at Baxter.

29:15

It is one of our major fundraisers.

29:17

We are we have been cleaning out and labeling and we've kind of gone to, you know, this whole box goes for two bucks.

29:25

No, you can't dig through it.

29:27

You pay the two bucks, take the box home, go through it at home, throw away what you don't want.

29:32

And start it'll start at 8.

29:33

And it'll just go until it's until we decide we're sick of it.

29:40

Um so we have done a major, major clean out at Baxter.

29:44

Um of course we play Mexican Train every Saturday night at 4 o'clock, and then again, and that's a potluck.

29:52

And on Monday nights at 5, that's a potluck.

29:55

Um then they you know they do their quilting, their sewing and stuff.

30:00

I don't have a calendar with me, but during the week that on their weekly basis.

30:05

There's a Pinocle Group, there's a um.

30:10

I don't think we have a jewelry group anymore.

30:14

And then in April, on the April 17th is a dance kicking off their our annual um car show.

30:21

The car show will be I think it starts at 8.

30:25

We'll be from 8 to the end of the day.

30:27

Um we've got a huge amount of applications already turned in that are going to have their motorcycles and cars up there.

30:35

It it is for it's for trophies.

30:38

Um it's a lot, it's a lot of fun.

30:40

We'll have we have vendors that are gonna set up tables that will have stuff to be sold.

30:45

Um we have a couple of health care agencies coming in that have booked a table.

30:50

Um it's a lot of work, but it's always it's always a lot of fun.

30:54

We'll have a couple food trucks out there in the parking lot that will be selling food.

30:58

Um I think that's about it.

31:03

I wasn't really prepared, but I wanted to get those two important dates out there.

31:06

Yes.

31:07

Where's the garage sale?

31:08

Because it's not at Baxter.

31:09

It is at Baxter this year.

31:11

They had to move it.

31:11

Oh, they moved it back.

31:13

I should have said that.

31:14

I'm sorry.

31:14

Yeah, it was originally scheduled to be at a different place, but we couldn't get the trailers and stuff to get everything over there, so we've moved it back to Baxter.

31:24

Uh thank you, Shelley.

31:25

I had forgotten about that.

31:27

Um so yeah, it will be at Baxter.

31:30

Well, that's a pretty good report for not being ready to give a report.

31:34

Uh there's a lot of a lot of good going on uh over at Baxter.

31:38

I actually saw that uh my iPad just rang like a call.

31:48

It ran all the way down here too.

31:50

Yeah.

31:51

Interesting.

31:52

Um, where was I?

31:56

Oh, the the yard sale or the uh garage sale.

31:59

Um I actually saw that and and included that in an update that I put out every week on Mondays, and so um saw that.

32:07

That that's a good that's a good thing.

32:09

Uh looking forward to the car show piece as well.

32:11

You said that's April.

32:13

The car show itself is the 18th, the day the dance is the 17th of April, yeah.

32:19

Okay.

32:21

For 18.

32:22

Okay.

32:23

Well, great.

32:24

Any other uh questions or things to add to the Baxter report?

32:29

All right.

32:30

Um don't see a representative from La Casa.

32:34

Uh does anyone have a message from La Casa?

32:37

I would I would just like to um let the public know about their transportation for seniors who are 60 plus.

32:44

Uh we have buses that come through our facility all the time.

32:47

I know that they have drop offs over at Baxter, and they'll take you to the library, they'll take you to your taxes.

32:54

Um you just have to be 60 plus register and then they can um get that transportation set up.

33:01

Always good info.

33:03

Thank you for that.

33:04

Transportation provided by La Casa.

33:07

Uh next.

33:07

How's it going with 50 plus Olympics?

33:10

You've had some registration, haven't you?

33:11

Yeah, I spent all day, all morning over at Hillcrest registering.

33:15

Um we have one more on Tuesday, so that Tuesday will be your last chance.

33:19

So if you haven't done it, I passed out a ton of forms today at Hillcrest, and we've got a bunch floating out there, so I'm hopefully we'll get them all back in on Tuesday.

33:28

Um I guarantee you that if you do it one year, you will want to do it for the rest of your life.

33:35

I mean, it it's a it's just a fun event.

33:37

It's it's it's a fun time.

33:38

It covers the whole month of April.

33:40

We have a little bit of everything.

33:42

I can I always tell people I can find something that you can do.

33:46

I don't care how you tell me how you oh I can't do this, oh I can find you something.

33:52

Um, as you know, that's my passion, so I'm a big advocate of it.

33:56

I I don't mind going out and walking around saying, here have a form.

34:02

Um so we're we're excited.

34:04

Um we'll kick off our very first event will be um April the 7th with 8 Bar Pool at La Casa.

34:12

And then we go right into Cornholes bowling, and we we we are have included bowling again thanks to Warren because Warren was able to get the bowling alley set up for us, so we are gonna put bowling back onto our schedule.

34:24

We haven't had it in a few years.

34:26

Um we've already got some people that have signed up for bowling, so we're excited about that.

34:32

Um Tuesday from 10 to 1, I will be at La Casa.

34:36

I mean I will be at Hillcrest Senior Center ready to take your form and your money.

34:42

Your $25 fee covers if this is your first year to participate, it will cover a new t-shirt.

34:49

If you participated last year, we we rotate our t-shirts out every three years.

34:55

Um and I'll give Bank of Clovis credit because they are the ones who sponsor our t-shirts for us.

35:01

And so every three years we recycle a new one.

35:05

And the $25 also covers the banquet at the end, which is May the 2nd this year.

35:12

And we're going to try something different.

35:14

We're going to hold it at the McDaniels building this year and see how that goes just because.

35:22

So your 25 and your $25 also covers, we provide all the equipment for everything.

35:28

You don't have to have anything.

35:30

And it provides snacks and water and that kind of stuff.

35:37

So one more registration push on Thursday, you said Tuesday.

35:44

Tuesday.

35:45

Sorry, today's Thursday.

35:46

Yeah.

35:47

On Tuesday, and then the games will begin on April 7th.

35:50

Correct.

35:51

That's awesome.

35:52

That's great.

35:53

I gotta ask, you you brought up Banca Clovis and these these T-shirts.

35:56

What does what is the saying on the back of the t-shirt?

35:59

I don't know.

35:59

Read it too many, we can't remember.

36:01

You don't stop playing because you grow old.

36:04

You grow old because you stop playing.

36:07

Yeah.

36:07

That that's that's our big motto.

36:09

And I I push that all the time.

36:11

That don't tell me that you're too old to come do something.

36:15

She'll get you.

36:16

I I will I I will.

36:18

I caught one today.

36:20

They were walking by and asked me, and they said, oh no, I can I can't do anything.

36:24

I said, okay, let's sit down and look at this calendar here.

36:26

Signed up for three things.

36:29

But that's because well, I'll just I I can be pushy.

36:34

Well, you're you're pushy for uh a good reason and you have a passion for it, so thank you for that.

36:39

And they have fun when they do it.

36:41

Yeah.

36:41

When you get them out there, they do have fun.

36:43

And they always come back.

36:45

Rarely do we have someone who says, oh man, I hated that.

36:48

I mean, once you get in the first year, you you almost always, in this, you know, unless there's illness or something, you almost always get them back the next from then on.

36:57

Oh yeah.

36:59

Well, Mr.

37:00

Vice Chairman, sounds like you have uh got bowling added to the mix.

37:05

That's great.

37:06

Yeah.

37:06

And is that your passion?

37:07

Yeah.

37:08

That's your favorite event.

37:10

But you do others.

37:11

Yes.

37:12

How many others?

37:14

I think I signed up for seven.

37:15

I think so, yeah.

37:17

You can do ten events total.

37:19

But like if you do shuffle board and you do singles and doubles, that only counts as one event.

37:25

It's not split up.

37:27

So you can do ten categories is what I try to tell people.

37:30

So you can you can do quite a bit for your $25 if you want to.

37:36

Well, there you go.

37:37

You grow old because you stop playing.

37:39

So let's not stop playing.

37:41

Thank you, Ms.

37:41

Coslett.

37:42

Uh next, I I I take it, or I gather we won't have a report from RSVP or foster grandparent program.

37:49

Oh, we do.

37:50

Yes.

37:51

Yes.

37:51

My iPad drinking.

37:52

There you go again.

37:54

I I do have a report.

37:55

Um Casey Sendeck wasn't able to make it, so she asked me if I would share some information with you.

38:00

Um so the Curry County has an open position for the senior programs manager.

38:06

If anybody is interested, you may apply at curry county nm.gov.

38:12

In the meantime, until they do get a manager, if you can email or call Casey Sendek.

38:19

Um her email is S I'm sorry, C S E N D E K at Curry CountyNM.gov.

38:28

Or you can call the office at 575-763 6016 extension 820.

38:37

Give that phone number one more time, Barbara.

38:39

575763 6016 extension 820.

38:47

They currently have 85 RSVP volunteers, 12 senior companions, and seven foster grandparents.

38:56

And they are still looking for foster grandparents.

39:00

Um during the month of February, RSVP volunteers worked 1,720 hours.

39:08

Um they've just recently added the Canon Air Force Base Airmen's Addict as a volunteer station.

39:17

And so she's hoping to be here for the next meeting in May.

39:24

Thank you.

39:25

We hated to lose Diane.

39:31

Thank you for that.

39:45

I was trying to do two things at once, and I shouldn't do that.

39:49

Forgive me, everyone.

39:51

So uh NMAA.

39:55

Uh don't have those folks here.

40:00

However, I know that uh I think it was at the last meeting that uh the gentleman here who can't think of his name, but he talked about the case management.

40:07

Andrew Royball.

40:08

Mr.

40:09

Royball.

40:10

And so he's been uh talking with people out at the senior center about those case management resources and benefits, right?

40:18

Yes, yes.

40:18

And then we also have um they're actually located in our building.

40:22

And then we also have a um volunteer driver specialist that's in our facility, and he is looking for volunteers that can um that can transport seniors to doctor's appointments in and out of town.

40:37

And so if you are interested in contacting him or Andrew, um I don't have their numbers right here on me, but you can stop by the senior center.

40:46

We have some pamphlets up at the front desk and we can get that information to you.

40:50

Great, thank you for that.

40:51

Anything else on NMAA?

40:55

Very good.

40:56

Well, now we'll check with the committee members we haven't heard from yet to see if there are reports.

41:03

Reports down this way.

41:04

It's still income tax time.

41:06

Okay.

41:07

We only have five weeks left.

41:09

Is that it?

41:12

Yeah.

41:13

Okay.

41:15

But we have done so far, Roy Walker has done over 600 returns.

41:20

Wow.

41:21

Baxter used to be Baxter's now North Annex.

41:24

It's really hard to change that.

41:25

Right here, huh?

41:26

That are working right in here.

41:28

They have done 300 already.

41:30

And she is right now, her appointments are booked all the way through April 7th.

41:35

Wow.

41:35

She's already built up.

41:37

And then we also have a site at Eastern, which is the college students, and they've done 155.

41:46

And then four of us go up to Tucum Carrie.

41:49

We're going tomorrow again.

41:52

And we go up there four times and do taxes.

41:56

And you do you book out up there too at Tucum Curry?

42:00

Yeah, we lucked out a few years ago the library there, said, Oh, we can make your appointments and you can do them here, and we said yes.

42:07

Perfect.

42:08

And they set up our appointments and because one year I had to use my teacher voice.

42:14

Oh.

42:14

Even though I was not a teacher.

42:16

I learned from Kay Berry to use a teacher voice.

42:20

And uh now they all behave.

42:24

Amy over Roy Walker.

42:27

Said that we've got them so well trained over there.

42:30

Now they come in and they get in two lines just like first graders, and they line right up and they stay in their lines.

42:36

She said it looks like first graders lining up in lines.

42:40

That's great.

42:41

So but it's going good.

42:42

So you do returns for free for college students as well?

42:46

We do returns for almost anyone.

42:49

We have no age limit and no income limit.

42:52

There's some things we can't do, like if somebody has rentals, we can't do those.

42:58

Right.

42:59

Yeah.

43:00

Simple returns.

43:02

Uh no, we had one today that had 10 royalty statements from oil leases.

43:08

Oh.

43:08

Fun.

43:10

Well, thank you for doing that.

43:11

And it's going good.

43:13

Good, good.

43:14

Member Potter, did you have anything for us?

43:16

No, just I've been eating at the meal sites, and the food is great.

43:21

Good feedback on the meal side.

43:23

Thank you, Member Potter.

43:25

Mr.

43:26

Vice Chairman, you got anything for us?

43:28

Yeah.

43:29

Okay.

43:30

Anything else?

43:34

For the good of the order.

43:36

Okay.

43:37

We'll plan to meet next at 1.30 p.m.

43:40

on Thursday, May 14th, right back here in the North Annex.

43:45

We are adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Clovis Senior Services Committee Meeting - March 12, 2026

The Clovis Senior Services Committee met on March 12, 2026, at the North Annex. The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. with roll call and approval of the January 15, 2026 minutes. Reports were presented by Senior Services, Hillcrest Senior Life Center, Baxter Curran, and others, covering grants, program statistics, events, and volunteer opportunities.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes from January 15, 2026 were adopted without objection.

Discussion Items

  • Senior Services Report (Ms. Regan):

    • Received a grant agreement for $175,000 for a passenger vehicle; working with procurement to purchase.
    • Announced the "Building the Beloved Community" event on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hillcrest Park, including the zoo (free admission), lunch, step camp, open mic, and a painting class at the senior center.
    • Non-igenarian (90+) celebration on May 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Senior Life Center, themed "Roaring Twenties."
    • Applied for the New Mexico Grown grant; received $15,000 last year for produce and meat. Leftover funds will be used for a "Stew in a Bag" event on March 26, 2026 at 1 p.m. for the first 100 seniors.
    • MIL site assessment on January 29, 2026 resulted in zero findings. Statistics for the year: 237 new assessments, 509 reassessments, 696 congregate diners, 174 homebound seniors, 22,371 congregate meals, 37,494 homebound meals. A video from Hobbs, NM was shown highlighting the value of meal services.
  • Hillcrest Senior Life Center Report (Ms. Smith):

    • Upcoming March events: Spanish bingo (March 23), movie and popcorn (March 13), senior showdown with Nerf guns (March 18), mystery game (March 19), birthday celebration (March 27).
    • April events: Zumba workout (April 2, 16, 30), flower pot craft (April 6), mystery bingo (April 7), walking with peeps (April 9 and 23), chair volleyball (April 9), hanger art craft (April 13), mini golf (April 16), rock painting (April 20), seniors vs. employee showdown (April 23), clothes pin art (April 27), fear factor games (April 30).
  • Baxter Curran Report (Ms. Coslett):

    • Garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, March 14, 2026 starting at 8 a.m. at Baxter.
    • Regular activities: Mexican Train potluck every Saturday at 4 p.m., Monday night potluck at 5 p.m., quilting, sewing, pinochle.
    • April 17: dance to kick off annual car show; car show on April 18 from 8 a.m. to end of day, with vendors, food trucks, and trophies.
  • La Casa Transportation:

    • Free transportation for seniors 60+ to various locations (library, tax appointments, etc.). Registration required.
  • 50+ Olympics (Ms. Coslett):

    • Last registration day Tuesday, March 16 at Hillcrest Senior Center. $25 fee covers t-shirt (sponsored by Bank of Clovis), banquet on May 2 at McDaniels building, and all equipment. Events begin April 7 with 8-ball pool at La Casa, followed by cornhole, bowling (added this year), and others. Participants can do up to 10 events.
  • RSVP / Foster Grandparent Program (Barbara, on behalf of Casey Sendeck):

    • Curry County has an open Senior Programs Manager position. Contact Casey Sendeck at csendek@currycountynm.gov or 575-763-6016 ext. 820.
    • Current volunteers: 85 RSVP, 12 senior companions, 7 foster grandparents; still seeking foster grandparents.
    • In February, RSVP volunteers worked 1,720 hours. New volunteer station added at Cannon Air Force Base Airmen's Attic.
  • NMAA (New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department):

    • Case management resources and a volunteer driver specialist are available at the senior center. Contact information available at the front desk.
  • Income Tax Assistance:

    • Roy Walker has completed over 600 returns. The North Annex (formerly Baxter) site has completed 300 returns, with appointments booked through April 7. Eastern New Mexico University site completed 155 returns. A team also goes to Tucumcari four times; appointments are made through the library.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the January 15, 2026 minutes.
  • Received the $175,000 grant agreement for a passenger vehicle; procurement process initiated.
  • MIL site assessment passed with zero findings.
  • Encouraged public participation in upcoming events: Building the Beloved Community (March 14), Non-igenarian celebration (May 6), 50+ Olympics (registration ends March 16), Baxter garage sale (March 14), and car show (April 17-18).
  • Noted open position for Senior Programs Manager at Curry County and ongoing need for foster grandparents.
  • Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the North Annex.

Meeting Transcript

Well, we might settle for kind of it would have to be unofficial. I have nothing in front of me, but I can kind of try and do dates. Well, we're a minute after, so we'll call to order this meeting of the City of Clobus Senior Services Committee and say good afternoon. Welcome everyone. Thank you for being here. May we please have a roll call. Mayor Morris. Here. Terry Potter. Here. Sister Yancey. Warren Gollick. Linda Lawson. Shelley Wynne. Here. Melinda Coslett. Here. Jarlene Higgs. Marilyn Smith. Thank you. Ms. Foster. Appreciate that. Next, are there any changes or objections to how the minutes from January 15th have been prepared? If there are no objections, hearing and seeing no objections, the minutes from January 15th are adopted and we'll record yes votes for each of the members. We do not have new business items. And that'll be just about the sum of our business today. And so for the first report, is there a report from Senior Services. Yes, thank you, Mayor and Senior Services Committee members. So I wanted to let everybody know that we did receive a um our grant agreement for our uh passenger vehicle. Um so we received a grant agreement for 175,000. Um I'll be going out to um I'll be working with our procurement officer at uh City Hall to get uh to get a vehicle purchased and on its way. So hopefully within the next 365 days or so. We'll have a vehicle. We'll see how long it'll take them to get it. Um I also wanted to let everybody know that this Saturday we are um the New Mexico Martin Luther King Commission uh reached out to the city about holding a uh 2026 building the beloved community ceasefire and space for nonviolence. And so we are um we are very proud to be um part of this, and we're gonna be opening our center from one to four on Saturday. Um Holly Aragon from Kill Me Now, just Kill Me Now is going to be at the center providing a um uh painting class, and so we're looking forward to it. We're gonna have cookies and some hot cocoa. We're gonna set out some dominoes and board games so that if anybody wants to just stop in and um and uh uh show show their support. And so we'll be open from one to four that day. Uh I do want to see if you can save the date on uh May the 6th, we will be hosting our non-igenarian celebration. And this year we're gonna change it up a little bit. We've had a fiesta the last couple of years, so this year we are doing the roaring twenties. So I would invite the public to come out. We're we're gonna be hosting that at 2 p.m. at the Hillcrest Senior Life Center on May the 6th. Non-Igenarian celebration is for seniors who have reached 90 plus years of age, and we would like for them to come out and celebrate with us. And I believe that is all that I have for senior services. So if you would like for me to go right into the mill site.

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