Active Aging Committee
Minutes
March 14, 2017
Mission: Encourages aging adults to continue active healthy lives.
Vision: Exploring unmet needs, services, and existing services, opportunities
Present: Deb, Amanda, Helen, Taylor, Pat, Tom, Bev, Judy, Whitney, Auttumn
Start: 2:00 p.m.
Member agreements were handed out and signed. Tom was given the new member forms.
Active Aging Articles –
March – Activities at Senior Center/Buddy Up and Read – Deb
April – Master Gardeners – Jackie Schaffer
May- Food Drive – Amanda
June – Fishing – Tom
July – Nutrition – Taylor
Aug – Parks Assessment – Amanda
Sept- Community Fair – Deb
Oct.- AARP – Helen
Nov. – Inexpensive Gifts for Holidays – Judy
Dec. –
Amanda reported that the mini bus will hold 7 people with one wheel chair or scooter but that the new one (not sure when it will be here) will accommodate 2 wheelchairs/scooters. This will help with possible outings for brown bag lunch programs.
Tom ask the group if there were any groups around this area that offer trips to the Brewers
games. The bus would need to be handicap accessible. Deb will see if there are any in the Wautoma area.
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Areas of Priorities for 2017
- Buddy Up and Read program. The article for March has been submitted also Deb mentioned that Sherry Kelly will be doing an article for the paper in April about the Buddy Up & Read. Deb will contact Marisa Steppke about future “grandparent” visits at Riverview that seniors may be able to participate in.
- Trails & Parks Assessment: Will begin again in May. Kusel Lake (N5245 24th Ave Wild Rose) in May and Willow Creek (W5804 Cty Road W Wild Rose)in June. Future sites and dates will be decided at future meetings. Since Tom Kohl requires the bus to take him/pick him up the committee meetings have had to change some meeting dates to coordinate with the transportation schedule. Meeting times for park assessments will change to 1:30 – 3:00pm.
- Healthy Aging Website: Amanda reported the progress for the website. Anyone that has any regularly scheduled physical activities in the county should let Amanda know to get it added to website. Deb will check into see if The Strong Women program is still going on in Hancock. The Neshkoro community center as various activities that would fit into the website. Amanda will check with Debbie Paavola to see if actives in Neshkoro can be listed on website even though the community center is physically in Marquette County. Amanda will be putting a small article in Loose Ends to ask for other contributions.
The Volunteer Opportunities are up now on site only has the Buddy Up and Read program under it so if you know of volunteer opportunities get Amanda the info. Taylor mentioned the HCE group and Deb suggested she talk to Jeannie @ D.O.A. for details. Also mentioned was Freedom Fest, Deb will contact Chelsie @ Chamber for info. Amanda is also looking for support groups to include in the website. Deb mentioned there was a new Cancer support group at Methodist church, she will get the information to Amanda.
- Community Fair: to be tabled until after June
- Senior Center Activities: Same regular classes offered with a special painting class with The Traveling Easel on March 22
- Tai Chi: The next class will start March 14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30.
- Update Active Aging brochure with a picture: Group picture was taken for brochure YEA!
- Co-Chairman– Pat and Amanda have been listed as Co-Chairs for the committee. Pat suggested that Deb takes her slot since when people inquire about activities and such Deb is the one at to contact. The co-chairs will be Amanda and Deb
- Future meeting dates set: April 11, *May 31, *June 14, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, no meeting in December. All meetings, excluding park assessments, to be held from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Next Meeting & Future Agenda Items: The next meeting is on April11, 2017 at 2:00.
Adjourn: 3:05 p.m.
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