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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 01-19-95n ST. CROIX COUNTY TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Myrtle Munns, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Thursday, January 19, 1995 TIlVZC0 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Government Center, Room 1281 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: to be determined ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Brookdale Foundation Grant NEW BUSINESS: Legislative Update Governor's White House Conference on Aging Spring Tournament Committee Reports Center Board Updates Staff Reports * Committee Meetings @ 9:00 a.m. v COUNCIL ON AGING 1VIEETING JANUARY 19, 1994 GOVERNMENT CENTER CALL EO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at )e.40 a.m. by Chairman, Myrtle Munns . ROLL CALL: Members present were Larry Weisenburger, Emma Joyce, Delores Loock, Myrtle Munns, Lee Kellaher, Clarence Malick, Herb Giese, Andy Germain, Jerry Neumann, Roberta Moe, and Ralph Bader. Also present were Donna Zacharias, Cindy Icard, Sandy Gehrmann, Barb Blaisdell, Jonna Fedie, Elma Liberty, Carol Gorke, Janice Thompson, Sherry Crosby, Peggy Patterson, Helen Hagen and Kathryn Grootenhuis. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by Herb Giese to adopt the agenda; motion carried, DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The February 16th meeting was cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for March 16th. A motion was made by Herb Giese and seconded by Delores Loock to accept minutes as printed with a correction that Donna Zacharias attended the December 15th meeting; motion carried. ulvr uvla.nx!j" tsuau��aa: Brookdale Foundation Grant: A motion was made by Clarence Malick and seconded by Andy Germain to approve two Department on Aging staff to attend the Brookdale Foundation Conference in New York on January 27-29; motion carried. NEW BUSI��TESS: Legislative Update: Sandy attended the Area Agency on Aging Briefing last week. There is speculation that the Congregate and Home -Delivered programs will be included in a Food Assistance Block Grant. The nutrition programs would be merged withSchool Lunch Programs, Welfare Programs, and Jobs Programs. The Nutrition Program would be means -tested and the only people eligible would be elderly who qualify for SSI. Discussion on Block Grants. Barb discussed what Clinton's Plan is for the Department of Transportation. if a letter should be drafted to Herb Giese questioned oppose the Legislative decisions . A handout was distributed on the Legislative Update and the Nutrition Food Programs. Lee Kellaher will meet with Sandy to draft a resolution to be brought to the Administrative Committee and then to the County Board floor. A motion was made by Lee Kellaher and seconded by Emma Joyce to draft this Resolution. Motion carried. Much discussion on how seniors would be affected , by this. conference will be on Department on Aging transport participants if there is interest and would pay for the $10.00 registration and a room for the evening. use Conference on Aging: The March 7th in Madison. The would use one of the Vans to S_ Wring Tournament: The 3rd Annual Senior Center Spring Tournament was discussed. Schedule as follows: March 22, Hudson; March 29, New Richmond; April 5, Deer Park, April 12, Glenwood City, April 19, Woodville; April 26, Baldwin; May 3, Somerset. The card games will be Euchre, 500 and Partner Cribbage. A motion was made by Clarence Malick and seconded by Emma Joyce to play 2 out of the 3 card games . Discussion that Center Boards should make the decision; motion denied. Committee Reports: Transportation: The Committee looked at a van to purchase with Trust Fund monies. A motion was made by Ralph Bader and seconded by Andy Germain to keep money in Trust Fund and to continue to look for a vehicle; motion carried. Operations : Development of a Survivor's brochure and the Adult Respite Care program was discussed. Personnel: Evaluation of the Director was completed. STAFF REPORTS: The Council on Aging meetings will be in County Board room from now on per vote. The Senior Americans Day in Eau Claire is scheduled for March 14th from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The cost is $15.00 per person plus a donation for the bus. The Department on Aging will accept registrations until the end of February. The Final '94 Program Reports were disbursed and discussed. The ' 94 Nutrition Site Statistics were handed out and discussed. The Annual Conference for Senior Center Board members will be March 9 and 10. St. Croix County was turned down for the Senior Statemenship Program this year. Interfaith Caregiving Grant: The Department on Aging may apply for 425,000 to develop a volunteers program. Senior Health &Fitness Day will be May 31 st at the x'MCA in Hudson. The Department will co-sponsor the event. The Senior Centers will check if there would be interest for a fundraiser to sell books. Possibly may pick out 2 books to sell at the '95 County Fair. Barb compared the ' 94 donations for nutrition site van trips . There have been requests to transport people with oxygen to Dr. appointments. A motion was made, by Clarence Malick and seconded by Andy Germain to leave policy as is and not transport people with oxygen, motion carried. �1"1"L/l;L�'l�l'1'�K K�YVK1i►J: DEER PARK: Received permission to put in exercise equipment. Had a sing -a -long, Santa, and door prizes at the Christmas party. There will be card parties on February 3rd and l7th with dinner after. The Valentine Party has been scheduled for February l4th. GLENWOOD CITY: Baked Christmas cookies and handed out gift certificates to 50 people over age 60 at Christmas time. Had a Birthday party for the van driver. A Valentine and Birthday party are being scheduled. BALDWIN: Some regular participants have gone south for the winter but new participants coming. The card project is going very well. HIJDSON: Pooh Corner kids come about twice a week to sing and make art prof ects . Last week had a Birthday party with a Hawaiian theme. NEW RICHMOND: Had a Christmas Party and two groups of children came to sing. The Correctional Center will come in and clean. S"TW RSE I . Peggy In 10 fruit baskets to hand out at the Christmas Party. Monday but nothing was The legion got robbed on taken from the nutrition site. WOODVILLE0 Had Christmas Party and exchanged gifts . The participants contacted the legislators regarding the Nutrition Program A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by Herb Giese to adjourn meeting at 11: 5 8 a.m. ; motion carried.