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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, October 16, 2003
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: County Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, November 20,2003
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
INTRODUCTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Site Solicitations /Speakers
Budget
Fall Conference
NEW BUSINESS:
9:00- Mary Motts — Comforts of Home
Aging Unit Assesment
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, October 2, 2003
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mary Motts, Comforts of Home
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COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
October 16, 2003
St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Rich Peterson, called the meeting
to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL Members present were: Ralph Bader, Richard
(Buzz) Marzolf, Gerald Peterson, Loretta Cassellius, Rich
Peterson, Irene Burch, Marguerite Sumner, Bette Norman, Dr.
Glenn Hoberg, Carolyn Weisenburger, Jeanette O'Connell and
Alice Mullan. Also present were: Sandy Gehrmann, Tracy Davis,
Renea Aeschliman, Gladys Ellefson, Diana Fern, Sylvia Heller,
Cindy Ahrens, Janice Thompson,Shirley Marlette, Dan Hansen,
Lorraine Jacobs, and Donna Lamson.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Marguerite
Sumner and seconded by Irene Burch to adopt the agenda as
printed; motion carried.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, November 20, 2003.
ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES A motion was made by
Ralph Bader and seconded by Richard Marzolf to approve the
minutes as printed; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Site Solicitations /Speakers Policy: There will be no
commercial presentations between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at
Senior Dining Sites. Commercial presentations at other times
must be coordinated with the building owner(s) and/or the
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Senior Center Board. Public agency presentations will come to
the Council on Aging first. If the site managers want the
presentation at their sites, they can then make arrangements on
their own. A motion to accept the policy was made by Gerald
Peterson and seconded by Ralph Bader. Motion carried
unanimously.
Bud et: Chairman Peterson, Sandy and Tracy Davis meet with
the Finance Committee for Budget reviews. The Finance
Committee voted unanimously to approve the budget.
Fall Conference: 101 th people attended the conference at the
Phipps on September 24 The Department on Aging purchased
12 of Keri Miller's books and she donated 8 moresp each of the
sites will have 2 for participants to check out. The Department
hopes to have other events at the Phipps Center for Arts.
NEW BUSINESS:
Comforts of Home: Mary Mahtz and Amy Luther presented
information on their facilities in Baldwin and St. Croix Falls.
Information was given to Council members and the site
supervisors.
Aging Unit Assesment Tracy and Sandy met with Dianne
Rhein from AgeAdantAge regarding the 2003 -2005 plan. So far
we are ahead in a majority of the priorities of the plan.
STAFF REPORTS
Sandy's Report: Inspections by the County Sanitarian are
complete. Overall the results are good and she will provide safe
food handling instructions for food, basic food safety posters,
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samples of thermal test strips, handouts on how to calibrate metal
stem thermometers, and signs that satisfy the employee health
policy.
Sandy and Sue Kramer will be meeting with the Family Care
Council on Oct. 27 to present the services the Department on
Aging has available.
The Dining Site Surveys have been tallied. Overall the
results were excellent. Participants are enjoying the sites they
attend and feel that little or no improvement is necessary.
Tracy's Report: Tracy went over the surveys that were given to
independent living facilities and fall conference. There were 120
responses.
Van inspections are scheduled for November 14 Letters
were sent to the site drivers to review before the inspection.
The A &H Transportation, Inc. board met on October 15 and
renewed the Department on Aging's contract with them for the
lease 8 of their vehicles. The lease amount went up to $400.00 a
year per vehicle.
SITEXENTER REPORTS
BALDWIN Held Baked Potato Supper on Thurs., Oct. 16 as a
fundraiser for the Senior Center. Carl Strom entertained the site
participants with his banjo and singing. The monthly birthday
party was celebrated on Wednesday, October 15 The Table of
Knowledge, which used to meet at the bakery, is now meeting at
the site.
DEER PARK The sanitarian visited last month. Going on a tri�
on October 17 Flu clinic will be held on Monday, October 20 .
The Legion has asked for a noon meal, instead of a night meal on
Veteran's Day. A Halloween Party is planned for on the 30
Jan's grandson donated a pumpkin for a weight guessing contest.
GLENWOOD CITY: Cards and Bingo are going well. Blood
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Pressure is once a month. The center is busy putting together
Halloween Bags for the participants. A large pumpkin was
donated by Wayne Peterson for guessing the weight. Preparing
for the luncheon on October 17
HAMMOND/ROBERTS All activities are going well. A
bakeless bake sale will be going on until the end of October.
Participants enjoyed the leaf trip, shopping and lunch. Planning a
Halloween party. There are several participants interested in the
Rock the Halls with Buddy & Holly at the Old Gem Theatre in
New Richmond.
HUDSON Exercise is back. Bingo and Popcorn is enjoyed by
the participants. Music is played twice a week — a new participant
has been playing the organ. Halloween Party is in the works.
They are planning a lunch out to Denny's on Friday, October 24
Massage is still twice a month.
NEW RICHMOND On October 1 St site participants went to the
Old Gem Theatre in New Richmond. On December Y they are
planning to go again for a matinee. Around 45 people from
Baldwin and New Richmond went on a boat trip. On October 30
a combined Halloween and Birthday Party is planned. The New
Richmond High School has invited site participants to view the
dress rehearsal in mid November. Lefsa Clinic will be held next
week.
RIVER FALLS: AARP driving course was held already — 12
people registered. The annual Christmas Party will be held on
December 1 St at the West Wind with the Cardell's performing.
General meeting will be held on October 28 with the Board
meeting on November 5 A taxi fund has been set up for those
who need transportation.
SOMERSET Halloween costume party is planned for the 31S
They are receiving bags of apples from a local man.
WOODVILLE Cards and bingo are going well. Massage is
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coming in. They purchased a book for the site from the River
Falls Library. They are having a Halloween Party — costume and
prizes. Thanksgiving Dinner will be on November 18 instead of
November 26
VAN TRIPS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
A motion to adjourn was made by Irene Burch and seconded by
Loretta Cassellius; motion carried.
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