HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 08-19-04 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ralph Bader, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging
DATE: Thursday, August 19, 2004
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: County Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, September 16
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
INTRODUCTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
County Fair Report
NEW BUSINESS:
2005 Budget
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, August 5, 2004
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
August 19, 2004
St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER Council Chairman Ralph Bader, 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, Ralph Bader, 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,
Diana Fern, Bette Norman and Donna Lamson. Excused were
Loretta Cassellius & Dan Hansen.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Gerald
Peterson 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, September 16, 2004.
ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES A motion was made by
Marguerite Sumner and seconded by Alice Mullan to approve the
minutes; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
County Fair Report: The theme this year was "Colors of
America" and the posters submitted from the sites this year were
very unique and colorful. They made the senior building very
patriotic. The Baldwin Site won the blue ribbon and the Deer
Park received the red. The Faith in Action program, Congregate
Nutrition program and the Home Delivered Meal program raised
over $1200 through sales. The Benefit Specialist program
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received close to $400.00 from the silent auction.
NEW BUSINESS:
2005 Budget: Copies of the 2005 budget request were given to
the Council members. The overall request from the County is
$187,940 which covers Congregate Nutrition, Service
Management and Site Transportation. The budget still has
some figures that need to be corrected and liability insurance
still needs to be corrected. A motion to approve the budget as
presented was made by Richard Marzolf and seconded by
Gerald Peterson; motion carried.
STAFF REPORTS
Sandy's Report:
Sandy and Tracy attended a meeting in New Richmond with
the New Richmond Mayor Schnitzter, Mona Flanum, Laura
Rebhan, members of 5 loaves, and John Coughlin of the United
Way. The group toured the old creamery building in New
Richmond as a possible site location. Will be meeting again in
September.
Sandy received a packet from Connie Goldman. Connie
used to anchor "All Things Considered" on NPR and is the author
of Gifts of Caregiving. Sandy will be meeting with Connie next
week. Connie is interested in taking part in the next caregiver
conference in November.
Sandy handed out a sheet on how the counties rate in
different measures.
Sandy also handed out an informational sheet on the actual
cost of prescription drugs.
SITEXENTER REPORTS
BALDWIN August 27 trip to Fanny Hill using both the
Baldwin and New Richmond vans. A party was given for 2
volunteers that are retiring from the Senior Center — Dorothy
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Wubbels and Ed Velaski. Visited the Jonquist Family Kitchen in
Baldwin and then went to Hammond for dessert and coffee.
Bingo is being played twice a week.
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D EER PARK Planning a fire drill for August 24 Share the
Bounty has been going well. Still planning a trip with the van
outside of the county which was approved last month.
GLENWOOD CITY: Cards & bingo are being played monthly
and going good. Fire drill is scheduled for September 15
WestCAP brought excess food to the site. Foot Clinic and Blood
Pressure are scheduled for next month. Currently the center board
is seeking a new member. Loretta Cassellius is resigning.
HAMMOND: Bingo, cards, and birthdays are going good. Fire
Drill is planned for September 14 at 4 :00 p.m. Planning an
indoor volunteer picnic in September. Road in the Heartland Days
Parade in Jerry Conwell's old Chevy.
ROBERTS Cards are being played the 2n and 4 Mondays of
the month. Pumpkin garden stakes were made for participants
gardens. Lori's last day will be Monday, August 30 t h. She will be
going back to work at the school on September 1 St
HUDSON Bingo is the favorite game at the site currently. Cards
are played twice a day — UNO in the morning and Bridge in the
afternoon. Planning to visit a former participant at the Kinnikinnic
Nursing Home.
NEW RICHMOND Fire drill was in July. Blood Pressure will
be checked once a month. Happy Grannies are coming to perform
in October.
RIVER FALLS: Pool is played daily. Euchre is on Wednesdays
with Bridge and 500 on Fridays. Bob E. has set up cribbage on
Wednesdays. The Senior Center is open at 9:00 Monday —
Thursday. Iry Hider plays is keyboard on Tuesdays. A gentleman
has volunteered to clean out the brush around the senior center.
The Foot Clinic is going good.
SOMERSET Activities are going good. 20 individuals enjoyed
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the Trolley Ride in Stillwater with lunch afterwards and Joseph's.
WOODVILLE The trip to the Peterson Farm was fun. Cards
and bingo are going well. The Grannies will be entertaining and
so will Margaret Mitchell sometime this month. A salad bar
luncheon is planned for September 17
VAN TRIPS:
New Richmond van to Eau Claire — August 27
A motion to approve the van trips was made by Rich Peterson and
seconded by John Mortenson; motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
A motion to adjourn was made by Gerald Peterson and seconded
by Carolyn Weisenburger; motion carried.
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