Senior Citizens Commission - Minutes - 03/11/2026

Waterford Senior Citizen’s Commission Special 
Meeting  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm 
Waterford Community Center  
24 Rope Ferry Rd. Waterford CT 06385 
 
Present: Joyce Vlaun (Chairperson), Rick Beaney, Anne Darling (Zoom), Cathy Gonyo, Dina 
Lopes (Call in), Marilyn Lusher, Susan Marelli  
 
Also present: Dani Gorman (Human Services Administrator), Terry Wheeler (Assistant Director 
Senior Services), Heidi McSwain (Human Services Coordinator), Joe Filippetti (Board of 
Finance Liaison)  
 
Absent: Dan Rissi, Tom Kennedy (Senior Representative), Richard Muckle (Selectman Liaison)  
 
I. 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:09pm  
II. 
Establish a Quorum: Quorum was established  
III. 
Public Comment: No public comment 
IV. 
Approval of the minutes from the December 16, 2025 Commission Meeting: Marilyn 
Lusher made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 16, 2025 
Commission Meeting. Cathy Gonyo seconded the motion. Motion passed  
(7-1-1)  
V. 
Correspondence: Letter from resident addressing concerns about wait time for class 
registration process, discussion followed. Thank you letter from Tom and Joann 
Kennedy. Letter from Community Foundation.  
VI. 
Committee Reports:  
a. Budget: None 
b. Nomination Committee: two commission members expressed interest in being 
reappointed to the Senior Citizen’s Commission when their term is up in April. 
Letters of support were signed by chairperson to be sent to Town Clerk to be 
presented at the April 3rd RTM Meeting.  
c. Endowment/Planned Giving Sub-Committee: Dani Gorman presented 
commission with request to pull funds from the Community Foundation 
Endowment Fund to cover Endowment and Planned Giving requests. Discussion 
followed.  
Motion: Dina Lopes made a motion to replenish fund from the Endowment Fund 
into Emergency Fund and stated this should accrue every six months. Marilyn 
Lusher seconded the motion. Motion Passed (8-1-0)  
d. Transportation Sub-committee: Discussion about reviewing the Transportation 
Policies and Procedures. Joyce Vlaun set up a Transportation Sub-Committee 
Meeting to meet on March 24, 2026.  
e. Policies Ad Hoc Committee:  Policies regarding Nursing Homes and Assisted 
Living Facilities to be reviewed at Transportation Sub-Committee Meeting.  

VII. 
Director/Assistant Director Report for January  &February 2026: Dani Gorman 
reported that the Renters Rebate and Farmers Market programs would be starting in 
the spring. Dani Gorman also stated that the number of wellbeing checks had risen.  
Terry Wheeler reported the New Loop was coming out with new programs and 
events. Wheeler also stated registration day would be on March 19, 2026.  
VIII. 
New Business: New program registration procedures was presented to the 
commission. Discussion followed.  
IX. 
Adjournment: Rick Beaney made a motion at 5:44pm to adjourn. Cathy Gonyo 
seconded motion. Motion passed