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CURRENT SITUATION The Roseville Area Senior Program has been designated the Focal Point of Senior Services for this community by the Metropolitan Council. Focal Points must provide a minimum range of services and are identified as lead agencies in the role of coordinating senior services. SENIOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION NSSC provides financial and volunteer support, community leadership and direction in the planning and implementation of programs and services. The NSSC Board of Directors is comprised of six elected officers and six elected Board members plus chairs of the standing committees. The Board of Directors is elected annually by the "Full Council" a 60- member group made up of representatives from churches, civic organizations, senior clubs, municipalities, and agencies with services for seniors. The Full Council meets a minimum of six times a year as a means of communicating concerns and educating leaders about senior services and resources. A tremendous support to the program comes from active volunteers who provide a variety of assistance. 965 volunteers contribute over 20,000 hours annually. Currently about 5,000 individuals participate in either the programs or services offered through the Senior Program. Over 12,000 adults, 55 years and over, reside in the school district community, representing over 25% of the total community. EDUCATIONAL. SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES The Senior Citizens Program operates a drop -in center which is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. This lounge area features refreshments, comfortable seating, two pool tables, television, current magazines, daily newspapers, and various puzzles and card games. A library section contains a collection of over 300 books as well as a traveling collection of 50 books from the Ramsey County Library. An average of about 200 adults, 55 years and over, visit the center daily. Many of the center's programs provide a combination of educational /social- recreational components. Programs are planned in conjunction with Community Education's Adult Enrichment and Roseville Parks and Recreation Department. The following educational programs are offered during an average month: Continental Breakfast Programs (twice a month agency services, informational programs, travelogues), Men's Discussion Group (weekly), Book Club, Religious Study (twice a month), Newcomer's Orientation, Driver's Refresher Courses, Har Mar Chalk Talks, Women's Breakfast Group, Men's Breakfast Group, Travel Club, and "Great Decisions" (foreign affairs lectures by local professors this has been an intergenerational experience including social studies students from the high school), Market Place Morning Talks, Play Reading Group, Senior Friends (an intergenerational program), blood pressure testing, health screening, flu immunization clinics.