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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging and Disabilities 07-18-2000 ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Richard Peterson, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Tuesday, July 18' � TIME: 8:30 a.m LOCATION: County Board Room, Government Center CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW MEMBERS ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: August 17, 2000 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES INTRODUCTIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Nutrition Program Meal Survey Results Group Home Request Grants applied for/received 9:30 a.m. Sterling House Presentation - Kathy Dilley 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: June 29, 2000 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING July 17, 2000 St. Croix County Government Center CALL TO ORDER: Chairman, Rich Peterson, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. ROLL CALL: Members present were John Mortensen, Carolyn Weisenburger, Rich Peterson, Marguerite Sumner, Margaret Wolske, Florence Patrick, Doris Teigen, and Ralph Bader. Glenn Hoberg, Mary Lou Smith, and Rhoda Wood were excused. Also present were Sandy Gehrmann, Jonna Fedie, Barb Blaisdell, Jolayne Mehr, Pat Otto, Janice Thompson, Betty Jordahl, Shirley Marlette, Cindy Ahrens, and Gladys Ellefson. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by Margaret Wolske to adopt the agenda as printed; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be Thursday, August 17, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. at the Government Center. ACTION OF PREVIOUS S: John Mortensen pointed out that page two, Election of Officers, should read Mary Lou Smith not Mary Lou Peterson and on page three, Florence Patrick seconded to close nominations. A motion was made by Marguerite Sumner and seconded by John Mortensen to approve the minutes as printed with corrections; motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There was no unfinished business. NEW BUSINESS: Nutrition Program Meal Survey Results: Three surveys were returned. The Hammond Nutrition Site will open soon. A satellite site at Croixview in Hudson is also in the planning stages. Group Home Request: A motion was made by Ralph Bader and seconded by Florence Patrick to allow group home residents to attend the dining sites with group home supervision; motion carried. Grants Applied For/Received: The Department on Aging has applied for a Community Links Project Grant in the amount of $9,392.00. Faith In Action received $10,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Census Education Grant totaled $7,679.00. 9:30 a.m. Sterling House Presentation - KathyDom: Kathy Dilley from Alterra Sterling House conducted a presentation. Staff Reports: Nutrition, housing, and social security for elderly women was discussed. The Brookdale Foundation has started 165 adult daycare facilities across the Country and St. Croix County has two of them. There will be a Flu Vaccine shortage in 2000. The shots will not be given in St. Croix County until November. Sheriff Hillstead's news release regarding pyramid schemes was discussed. Sandy discussed nutritional risk of seniors in our County. We will be working with Public Health to lower the risk of malnutrition. The Older Americans Act and Long Term Care were discussed as was EBT, the new Wisconsin Quest card. The dining sites have not been receiving food stamps recently. Farm City Days will be held Saturday, August 12d' at KenRich Farms on Highway J. between Hammond and Baldwin. SITE/CENTER REPORTS: DEER PARK: The dishwasher was repaired. Martha Mabis did a presentation last week. GLENWOOD CITY: BINGO and cards are going well. Glenwood City volunteers will clean the building today for the County Fair and will donate a flag. BALDWIN: A new floor was put in the kitchen. Participants will be going to Spring Valley on August 10'. The center will have people do sewing and carving demonstrations at the County Fair. HUDSON: All equipment is in the new center. Youth group came and played cards with the seniors. Carl Strom performed at the Birthday Party. NEW RICHMOND: Deerfield will use the van on Tuesdays and Fridays. A van trip is being scheduled for August 18' to Rice Lake. On July 3rd, the center had a picnic potluck. BINGO and cards are being played. The center is selling greetings cards for a fundraiser. Once a month footcare will be available for $15.00 and Pat will give blood pressure. There will be demonstrations on woodcarving and paper cutting at the County Fair. SOMERSET: Today is "Bring a Friend to Lunch Day". The Panhandlers performed on July 3' and participants enjoyed "Red, White, and Blue Day". A van trip is being scheduled for August 19' to the Phipps Center in Hudson. RIVER FALLS: No representative present. WOODVI LLE: A van trip is being planned in August to go to Menomonie. BINGO is going well and there is a new senior center sign on building. A motion was made by Ralph Bader and seconded by John Mortensen to approve all van trips and to authorize Deerfield's use of the New Richmond van after hours on Tuesdays and Fridays; motion carried. A motion was made by Marguerite Sumner and seconded Margaret Wolske to adjourn meeting at 11 :06 a.m. ; motion carried.