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07-26-2021 SAM Senior Advisory Board Minutes July 26, 2021 Present: Kay Yoch, Al Barkeim, Connie Dahl, Mike Becker, Rhonda Schwarze, Julie Jensen, Dave Husfeldt, Jeannette Meyer City Staff: September Jacobsen, Jenni Behrendt, John McRaith Absent: None I. The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m. by Chair Kay Yoch. II. Secretary’s Report: The minutes from last month’s meeting were reviewed. No corrections were brought forward. Jeannette made a motion to approve the minutes with a second from Connie. The motion passed. III. Monthly Sales Review: September reported that card sales totaled $41.50 with all of those sales at the Event Center. Dish cloths and pot holders brought in another $4.50. IV. Old Business A. Flag Pole- The Senior Center had one bid for putting up a flag pole at the Center. It came in at $4649. September has now received a second bid that came in at $4008. The second bid did not include a bronze pole, however, like the first bid. The first bid could also be lowered by not installing a second light aimed at the flag. On a motion made by Mike and seconded by Rhonda, the board voted to proceed with the project using the bid from Countryside Flag Poles for the bronze pole. VI. Business A. Senior Center Tours- Julie reported that the trip to Lake Minnetonka for a boat ride and including a visit to some flower gardens in Orono will be the first trip since February of 2020. A trip to the State Fair is in the works for September nd 2. There are 22 currently registered. Next up will be a visit to St. Paul to th watch the Saints play on Wednesday, September 8. This is Senior/Youth night for those over 65 or under 14. Grandparents are encouraged to bring their th grandchildren. October 15 will be the rescheduled trip to the Chanhassen Dinner Theater to see their rendition of “The Music Man.” Julie is currently th looking for a Christmas tour. On January 20 a group will head to Cold Spring to visit their famous bakery and watch a Branson type show at the Event Center. th February 14 will bring a trip to Bloomington for lunch and a performance of love songs at a local theater. B. Program Updates- September reported that the SAIL exercise program is back up and running. The Decko party turned out to be lots of fun with requests to have another one soon. An October party is planned. The kayakers cancelled the trip to Lake Allie but had 13 participants for their trip to Belle Lake. Lake Manuella will be their destination for August. Book Club A is doing well while Book Club B is in need of some new members. The movie for July was “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks and drew a good crowd. August will bring “Our Friend” as the featured movie. To promote the Senior Center the August theme will be “Hike on Down for Some Social Exercise.” A book and puzzle sale will be held in October as a fundraiser for the Center. C. Other Items- September informed the board that she would like to see representation from the Senior Center on the Park Board to help make senior voices heard. Anyone interested should contact September. Connie was thanked by September for covering the front desk while Jenni and September were being trained in the new registration software the City is implementing. VI. Adjournment: Connie made a motion to adjourn at 10:47 am with a second from Dave. The motion passed. The next scheduled meeting of the Senior Advisory Board will be Monday, August 23rd at 10:00 a.m. John McRaith, Secretary