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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Richard Peterson, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging
DATE: Thursday, June 17, 2004
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: County Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 15
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
INTRODUCTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Senior Celebration
NEW BUSINESS:
Nominating Committee Report
Election of Officers
Committee Member Per Diem
County Fair
Staff Reports
Site /Center Updates
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Gehrmann
DATE: Thursday, June 3, 2004
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
June 17, 2004
St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER Council Vice Chairman Jeanette
O'Connell, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL Members present were: Gerald Peterson, Richard
Peterson, Irene Burch, Marguerite Sumner, John Mortensen, Alice
Mullan, Carolyn Weisenburger, Richard (Buzz) Marzolf and
Jeanette O'Connell. Also present were: Sandy Gehrmann, Tracy
Davis, Renea Aeschliman, Gladys Ellefson, Sylvia Heller, Janice
Thompson, Shirley Marlette, Lori Sather, Cindy Ahrens, Bette
Norman and Donna Lamson. Excused were Ralph Bader &
Loretta Cassellius.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Marguerite
Sumner and seconded by John Mortensen to adopt the agenda as
printed; motion carried.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, August 19, 2004.
ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES A motion was made by
Irene Burch and seconded by Rich Peterson to approve the
minutes; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Benefit Specialist Program: Sue Kramer decided that it was
too late to make the Benefit Specialist position a County
Position for her benefit. She agrees that when she retires, her
position should be hired as a County employee.
NEW BUSINESS:
Introduction of New Caregiver Support Coordinator:
Nancy Sailer, River Falls, has been hired as our Caregiver
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Support Coordinator. Nancy is a licensed social worker with
extensive caregiver, discharge planning, home care, hospital,
nursing home and support group facilitation experience. Her
most recent position was Director of Program Services for the
Alzheimer's Association Minnesota -North Dakota regional
center.
SAMS update The 6 month report was run for the fiscal year
October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. Some individuals have
yet to fill out intake forms to be entered into SAMS. Site
managers are to add up all totals on the attendance sheets.
STAFF REPORTS
Sandy's Report:
Sandy informed the Council that Marge Wolske is resigning
as Site Manager from the Roberts Senior Center.
Sandy handed out an Aging IQ Test to the Council. The test
was to see how much we all know regarding aging.
The Council was given a copy of the Hatch Amendment.
With the upcoming election we need to be aware of the rules and
regulations for those that are county employees. The handout
gives an overview of permissible and prohibited activities for
covered federal employees.
Sandy handed out information on Social Security
Privatization and Research on Abuse in Later Life for Council to
look over at their leisure.
Laura Rebhan, New Richmond Senior Center Board
President, and Sandy met with four members of the New
Richmond Knights of Columbus to discuss issues regarding the
Senior Center. All correspondence should be in writing between
the Knights of Columbus and the New Richmond Center Board.
Tracy's Report:
Fair posters are to be in the office by Wednesday or at the
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fair building by 11:00 on Thursday. The theme is the Colors of
America.
The site vans can be used if there are participants that would
like to come to the fair. The vans must be at least half full.
SITEXENTER REPORTS
BALDWIN August 9 th Jack Sampson will be entertaining at the
site. The volunteers for the fair are scheduled. Fire drill is
planned for next week.
DEER PARK The center board meeting was held yesterday.
Would like to plan an out of county trip within one month —
destination has yet to be determined. Lots of food is being made
and catered out.
GLENWOOD CITY: Board meeting was held yesterday and
they were going to check on the fire drill requirements. Bingo and
cards are going good. The fair poster is finished.
HAMMOND: Everything is going real well. Bingo, cards, and
birthdays are going good. Fresh veggies have been coming in
thanks to share the bounty. The poster for the fair has been
completed. A trip to the SPAM Museum is planned for August
27 th .
ROBERTS Everything is going good. Patriotic yard stakes
were made and it went really well, planning to make fall stakes. A
small group has started to come in and play cards.
HUDSON Everything seems to be going good. Last week the
participants went to the Kinnickinnic Nursing home to visit a
gentleman that used to come to the site. A wonderful birthday
party took place with Ole and Lena entertaining the guests. The
flower garden is still being worked with beautiful results. UNO
has been the card game of choice lately.
NEW RICHMOND A picnic is planned for August 24 at the
Star Prairie Park.
RIVER FALLS: The foot clinic is going marvelous. Iry Hider
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has been playing his keyboard at the site. Mike Traynor has set up
a satellite site office at the Manor. An open house is scheduled for
September 16
SOMERSET Exercise and bingo are going good. Lettuce has
been dropped off as part of the Share the Bounty program. Picnic
is planned for July 21S at Camp Somerset with the Pan Handlers
as entertainment. The lunch out is planned for July 30 with a
Trolley Ride in Stillwater.
WOODVILLE A trip is planned for July 28 to the Petereson
Farm to see the flowers and listen to a band. Cards and bingo are
going well. Martha Mabis visited last month. Foot care will start
if enough people sign up.
VAN TRIPS:
Deer Park to unknown destination — within a month
Hammond to Austin, MN — August 27
Baldwin to Eau Claire — August 24
A motion to approve the van trips was made by Rich Peterson and
seconded by Gerald Peterson; motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
Budget
A motion to adjourn was made by Irene Burch and seconded by
John Mortensen; motion carried.
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