08-26-2013 SAMSenior Advisory Board Minutes
August 26, 2013
Present: Julie Jensen, Warren Schuft, Don Schroeder, Judy Klawitter, Harriet Sturges,
Bruce Bjerkelund, Rick Reiner, Barb Peterson
City Staff. September Jacobsen, John McRaith
Absent: None
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Don Schroeder, chairperson.
IL Secretary's Report: The July minutes were examined. Harriet made a motion to
approve the minutes and Bruce seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
III. Treasurer's Report: Warren reported that we recorded $205 in card sales this last
month. Another $32 was brought in through the sale of dish cloths, while button and
coaster crafts delivered $95 in revenue. The last dance lost a few dollars with 29
people in attendance. Rick made a motion to accept the report with a second from
Judy. The motion passed.
IV. Old Business
A. Tours- The August 29th state fair trip is still scheduled for this Thursday even
though it will be quite warm. The September 12th trip to the Plymouth Playhouse
for another episode of the "Church Basement Ladies" is sold out. The October 8th
trip to the Wisconsin cranberry bogs is sold out as is the November 12th tour to
the American Swedish Institute. The next trip to be offered will be a December
6th tour to Crown College for their Christmas concert. Julie is in the process of
putting together a list of tours for 2014. The board recommended that the
registration start time for tours be moved to 10:00 am so that the doors would be
open for those waiting in line to register on the first day.
B. Update on Programs- September reported that the movie "Parental Guidance"
was shown on August 21st and 22nd and was very well received. Next month will
feature "The Great Gatsby ". The movie is presented every third Wednesday and
Thursday of the month at I :00pm. Kayaking didn't go over so well with only one
person in attendance. There were several others who were interested but the
timing just did not work out well. The book clubs are sailing along with no
problems at this time. The Fellowship Dinner will be provided by Hutch Cafe
this month and will feature barbecue riblets. September 3rd will be the first day to
purchase tickets for the Shadows concert on September 27th. A potential new
club involving sharing recipes is being considered. Travel at a Glance will travel
to Guatemala for its next presentation. Some board members recommended that
September consider a comedian, Myrtle Nerdstrom, for an upcoming fundraiser
for the Center.
V. Business
A. Mall Community Day- The Senior Center will have a table at the Hutchinson
Mall on Saturday, October 19th. The goal is to promote organizations within the
City and help citizens to become aware of all that Hutchinson has to offer.
B. Other- Don brought up some issues from past board meetings that still may
need to be addressed in the future including improving the sound system at the
Center. He also reported that a bus will be a possibility for the Jackpot Junction
fundraiser if there are at least 15 people who are interested at a cost of $20 each.
The board recognized Don for doing a nice job of handling his new duties as
chairperson for the Advisory Board.
VI. Adjournment: Rick made a motion to adjourn at 11:32 am with a second from Warren.
The motion passed.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 23rd at 10:00 a.m.
John McRaith, Secretary