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April 27 1981
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Recreation Superintendent
SUBJECT: NEW PROGRAMS AT OASIS CENTER
Two new programs have recently been added to the many already available
at Oasis Center for older adults in the Newport Beach and Corona del
Mar area. The Junior Auxiliary of the Assistance League is co -sponsoring
the "Vial of Life" program with the City of Newport Beach and the Friends
of Oasis. This unique program makes vital emergency medical information
available to Police officers, paramedics and ambulance attendants who
respond to an emergency. A small plastic vial is provided for storage
of emergency information which is placed in the vial and put in the
refrigerator. "Vial of Life" stickers are then applied to refrigerator
doors so that emergency personnel will see it and look inside for the
vial. Newport Beach Police and Fire personnel will be alerted to look
for vial of life stickers. City personnel at Oasis Center, the Friends
of Oasis and the Jr. Auxiliary of the Assistance League will distribute
information on the program and will coordinate the programs implementation.
A noontime lunch program was made available at OASIS beginning on March 17.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday a $1 lunch will be served. The program
has been labeled the "SOS" program for Soup, Sandwich or Salad. A former
food service director with the Los Angeles County Schools has volunteered
her time to serve as the chairlady for the program. She runs the program
on a self-supporting basis coordinating menus, buying , and food prepa-
ration. The program provides nutritious meals three times a week and
provides participants with a chance to make new friends.
These two programs offer good examples of the progress made by the Friends
of Oasis and City recreation staff towards reaching out to the many older
adults in our community.
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Jeffrey C. Kolin
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