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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 03-21-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY emu Wei DEK-9jul-ILIA I V if N DI pla I D1I TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Myrtle Munns, Chairman CONE%UTTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Thursday, March 21, 1996 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: Government Center, County Board Room CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: April 18, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Home -Delivered Meal Video Food Contracts Aging Network Changes Fundraisers NEW BUSINESS: Grant Updates Suggested Donations Senior Olympics Staff Reports Center Board Updates ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Gehrmann DATE: March 7, 1996 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS X COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING MARCH 21, 1996 GOVERNMENT CENTER CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 9 : 05 a.m. by Chairman, Myrtle Munns . ROLL CALL: Members present were Larry Weisenburger, Herb Giese, Phil Hammer, Jerome Neumann, Lee Kellaher, Andy Germain, Clarence Malick, Myrtle Munns, Roberta Moe, and Delores Loock. Mary Lou Smith was excused. Also present were Cindy Icard, Sandy Gehrmann, Jonna Fedie, Elma Liberty, Carol Gorke, Donna Zacharias, Jean VandeBerg, Lorraine Jacobs, Peggy Patterson, Janice Thompson, Sharon Smith, Elinor Nelson, and Ralph Bader. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by Larry Weisenburger to adopt the agenda; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be April 18, 1996. ACTION ON PREVIOUS 'ES: A motion was made by Larry Weisenburger and seconded by Herb Giese to accept February minutes as printed. UNFINISHED BUSMSS: Home -Delivered Meal Video: A video was shown with a Home -Delivered Meal participant who was also a former Department on Aging driver while employed, he delivered approximately 50,000 meals in 14 years. The video demonstrated how important the meals are to keep people in their homes. Food Contracts: CCH will now be getting $3.25 per meal for the Hudson Nutrition Site meals. It will be retroactive back to January 1, 1996. Discussion on the Hudson Hospital preparing and delivering the Home - Delivered Meals for the Hudson area. This would free the Hudson driver to bring more people to the Nutrition Site. The census of the Council was to try this and if it did not work, give them a one month notice. Aging Network Changes: NAPIS description was reviewed. Discussion centered on proposed Network changes. It looks like the Older Americans Act will be reauthorized. If this happens, it will be reauthorized for five (5) years. A letter was read from the Director of Administration on Aging in Washington D.C. The Federal money is budgeted at a reduced level through September ' 96 . III F is still unfunded. Due to is elimination, the Visually Impaired Outreach Program and Stroke Club are no longer in existence until funding is available. Department on Aging Programs are the first step in long term care. Fundraisers: The deadline for T-shirt orders will be Thursday, April 18th . The programs will get $3.50 per shirt. The Current fundraiser was discussed and will not be done at this time. The Office has received alot of recipes for the new cook book. NEW BUSEWSS: Grant Updates: In the last 12-month period, the Department on Aging has received $52, 250 from Private Foundation Grants. A letter from Jim Soos, a Project Manager .of the Brookdale Foundation was read. The second year of funding was approved for DayAway-- $3 , 000 . Received $13 , 850 from the Helen Bader Foundation. Suggested Donations: The Council discussed putting a suggested donation on the congregate meals. Instead it was suggested that Sandy go out to each nutrition site, with a presentation and hand out to the participants, during May --Older American's Month. Staff Reports: Correspondence was read. A Certificate of Appreciation was given to Jerry Neumann for his contribution to the Department on Aging while he was on the Council. Sharon Smith demonstrated the new emergency "Heater Meals". The Department on Aging received a $500 grant from Reynolds Metal Co. This grant was used to purchase the "Heater Meals". Hudson Public Access talked to Sandy Gehrmann about having a "Senior Updates" program on the local cable channel. If anyone is interested or knows of someone willing to help, call the office. Sample letters to County Clergy and Physicians were distributed. The letters regard the health and well-being of seniors. They will go out when the office gets the new telephone numbers. The Nutrition Sites will be closed on April 30th due to the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Garfields . Senior Citizen day will be May 30th at WITC . The Centers are to call on Mondays to the Center that is hosting the Card Tournament that week to order the meals. A motion was made by Clarence Malick and seconded by Andy Germain to co-sponsor the Long Term Support Planning meeting; motion carried. SITEXENTER REPORTS: DEER PARK: Volunteers are delivering meals in Star Prairie. Easter Party is being planned. GLENWOOD CITY: Playing Bingo on Tuesdays now. Planning coloring Easter eggs and party. BALDVVIN: There was a article in the Baldwin Paper regarding the new community center. Had a St. Pats and Birthday Party. Show and Tell days are very successful. HUDSON: Osceola Train Trip is being planned. The Center Board may hire someone to keep Center open for special activities. NEW RICHMOND: Exercising on Mondays. On March 28th a Home Safety Presentation is scheduled. AARP meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. SOMERSET: A Spring Fling Party and Easter Egg Hunt is being planned. The Center is discussing helping the town get an air conditioning unit in the Village Hall. WOODVILLE: Snow birds are coming back. Tuesday and Wednesdays playing cards and Bingo. A motion was made by Larry Weisenburger and seconded by Andy Germain to adjourn meeting at 11: 40 a.m.; motion carried.