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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 08-15-1996X, ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Herb Giese, Chairman COAEIl HTTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Thursday, August 15, 1996 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: Government Center, County Board Room CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: September 19, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Special Events Reports NEW BUSINESS: Committee Appointments 1997 Budget 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: July 30, 1996 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD CONE IITTEE MEMBERS COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING AUGUST 15, 1996 GOVERNMENT CENTER CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Chairman, Herb Giese. ROLL CALL: Members present were Larry Weisenburger, Herb Giese, Lee Kellaher, Andy Germain, John Mortensen, Phil Hammer, Ethel Peterson, and Delores Loock. Mary Lou Smith and Roberta Moe were excused. Also present were Cindy Icard, Sandy Gehrmann, Jonna Fedie, Barb Blaisdell, Carol Gorke, Lorraine Jacobs, Donna Zacharias, Peggy Patterson, Elma Liberty, Virginia Peterson, Janice Thompson, and Sherry Crosby. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by Larry Weisenburger and seconded by Lee Kellaher to adopt the agenda; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 18, 1996 (note date change) at 9:00 a.m. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by Lee Kellaher to accept July minutes as printed with correction of previous minutes being June, not May, and that the Leadership Training on September llth will be in the Community Room of the Government Center; motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Special Events Reports: The County Fair was July 25th through July 28th. We received $43.00 from the County Fair Board for popcorn for Senior Citizens Day. With all sales at the Fair the Department on Aging Programs took in $1,067.62. Sandy Gehrmann and Barb Blaisdell went to the Coalition of WI Aging Groups Conference in Stevens Point on July 31st. They sold cookbooks and buttons and took in $500.00 for programs. Last Saturday Sandy and Barb went to Farm City Days and sold buttons and took in $90.00. NEW BUSINESS: Committee Appointments: Chairman Giese appointed the following sub -committees: Operations: Delores Loock, Andy Germain, Herb Giese, and Ethel Peterson; Personnel: Roberta Moe, Larry Weisenburger, and Mary Lou Smith; Transportation: Lee Kellaher, Phil Hammer, and John Mortensen. The sub -committees will meet occasionally at 8:30 a.m. before Council on Aging meetings. 1997 Budget: The Budget Summary sheets for 1996 and 1997 were distributed and discussed. The entire Department on Aging '97 budget is $484,734. The Council went through the Aging Mission. The 1997 Vehicle Transportation Contracts were discussed. Aging and Handicapped Transportation, Inc. contract is $1,500 and Shared Ride Taxi is $2,100. A motion was made by Lee Kellaher and Larry Weisenburger to approve the 1997 Budget as presented; motion carried. AARP meetings are held at the New Richmond Senior Center the 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 1:00. The Coalition of WI Aging Groups will meet on September 9th at the Menomonie Senior Center. Staff Reports "Nutrition Programs Have Succeeded In Their Mission" handout was distributed. There will be a 7% cut in USDA in '97. May need to close the Nutrition Sites sometime in December to make up for cut. A motion was made by Larry Weisenburger and seconded by Phil Hammer to allow the Disability Coalition use the New Richmond van August 23rd through August 25th to go to Grantsberg. The Coalition will pay 50( per mile; motion carried. There will be a Candidate Forum on September 7th at the Lakefront park in Hudson and on October 26th in Roberts (location not yet determined). A motion was made by Delores Loock and seconded by Ethel Peterson to allow the Department on Aging vans to transport 60+ participants to the forums; motion carried. SITE/CENTER REPORTS: DEER PARK: Had monthly evening meal and played cards. Participants went to Eau Claire and would like to go to the MN State Fair. Next week a picnic in the park is scheduled. Discussed van repairs. The cook will be done the end of December. GLENWOOD CITY: Bingo is going well. The Center will have the 2nd Annual Salad Luncheon tomorrow from 11:00-2:00. Participants would like to schedule a trip to Red Wing. BALDWIN: Thrift Sale was August 1st and went well. Participants would like to go to Menomonie. Participants went to the Woodville Center Salad Luncheon and plan to go the Glenwood City Center Luncheon tomorrow. A Retired Teacher Party recognition and a Masquerade Dance are being scheduled. HUDSON: Videos are shown every Tuesday and Thursday. Pepper Fest activities are being planned. An October picnic is being planned at Willow River State Park. NEW RICHMOND: Participants went to Augusta last week. On September 20th they will go on the Andiamo. Card party is scheduled for August 27th. SOMERSET: Pan Handlers performed last week. A picnic is scheduled for September 6th. WOODVILLE: The Site Supervisor, Virginia Peterson started two weeks ago. The Salad Luncheon was a success. Diners are playing cards and Bingo. Participants would like to schedule a van trip in September. A motion was made by Delores Loock and seconded by John Mortensen to approve all van trips; motion carried. A motion was made by Phil Hammer and seconded by John Mortensen to adjourn meeting at 12:18 p.m.; motion carried.