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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 01-14-97ST. CROIX COUNTY TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Herb Giese, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Tuesday,a; I99-y ° /9TIlVIE: 900 a.m. 1L\ LOCATION: Government Center, County Board Room CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: February 20, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Long Term Care Redesign NEW BUSINESS: Faith In Action Update, Sharon Smith 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: December 26, 1996 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE 101 WWI l w I wis v COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING JANUARY 149 1997 GOVERNMENT CENTER CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at ).007 a.m. by Chairman, Herb Giese. ROLL CALL: Members present were Herb Giese, Phil Hammer, Roberta Moe, Mary Lou Smith, John Mortensen, Delores Loock, Lee Kell and Andy Germain, Larry Weisenbu were excused. Also present were Gehrmann, Jonna Fedie Barb Blaisde Peggy Patterson, Virginia Peterson Sharon Smith, Shirley Marlette, Vivian Plourde. aherEthel Peterson rger and Irene Inlow C1indy _Tcard, .Sandy 11, Donna Zacharias, Janice Thompson, Bonnie Brande, and ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by Lee Kellaher to adopt the agenda; motion carried, DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be February 20, 1997 at 9 : 00 a.m. A motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by Delores Loock to accept the November 21, 1996 minutes with the change of the word dispose to dispense in Site/Center Reports, motion carried . Long Term Care Redesign: Aging and Long Term Support may be combined at the State level. If this would happen, Donna McDowell, Director of the Bureau on Aging, could become the Director at the State level. Block grants, sliding fee scales, advantages, and disadvantages were discussed. NEW BUSIlVESS: Faith In Action Update, Sharon Smith: A 1996 Faith In Action report was given by Sharon Smith. Handouts were distributed. Staff Reports: Shirley Marlette (Glenwood (Hudson) were introduced. supervisors . The Department on It will be presented, meeting in January. City) and Bonnie Brande They are new site Aging Annual Report was discussed. in written form, at the County Board There are two (2) bills in Congress regarding the reauthorization of the Older Americans' Act. One is a three (3) year authorization simulating what we have now. The other is a five (5) year authorization that would delete all funds for research, senior worker programs, grants for elder abuse, White House Conference, and would remove the Benefit Specialist Program. b The Casebum-Kennedy Bill was discussed. The Department on Aging will apply for a $500.00 Reynolds/NAMP Grant to be used for emergency home - delivered meals. The Senior Citizen Day is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 1997 at W.I. T. C. in New Richmond. This year it will promote caregiving . DayAway II will start in 1997 at the Lutheran Church in Somerset one day a week. We are now looking for volunteers and clients. The 1997 Center Spring Card Tournament was discussed and scheduled. Aging and Handicapped Transportation, Inc. will now reimburse staff for washing nutrition site vans. DEER PARK: Dualne Percells performed at the Christmas Party. The Coat Raffle cleared $300.00. February Van Trip to Rice Lake was approved. GLENWOOD CITY: Shirley is working on recruiting new participants and volunteers. Had "A Day To Remember" and Christmas Party. Bingo is going well. Birthday Party is today. BALDWIN: The new Community Center will be done the end of May. Went on a light trip in December. Old Tyme Dance is being scheduled for March. HUDSON.* Had a Birthday and Christmas Party and Pooh Corner kids came to sing. Discussion on shopping days. The Center Board is happy to have Bonnie there. NEW R.ICHMOND, Went on a light trip and had a Christmas Party. The site will have a Green Thumb worker soon. SOMERSET, The Panhandlers performed at the Center. The Quilt Raffle cleared $300.00. A valentine party is being planned. St. Anne's students came over to make Christmas Trees and the High School French class came to sing . deo taped interviews with WOODVILLE: Virginia vi participants . In February, the Nursing Home Director will help with activities at the Center. Had a Christmas Party and went on a van trip to Menomonie Victorian homes. A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by John Mortensen to adjourn meeting at 11:02 a.m.; motion carried.