06-27-2016 SAMSenior Advisory Board Minutes
June 27, 2016
Present: Julie Jensen, Harriet Sturges, Curt Dahl, Judy Klawitter, Don Schroeder, Kay
Yoch, Warren Schuft
City Staff: September Jacobsen, John McRaith
Absent: Darlene Kenning
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:00a.m. by Chairman Don Schroeder.
II. Secretary's Report: The May minutes were examined. Warren made a
motion to approve the minutes and Harriet seconded the motion. The motion was
approved.
III. Treasurer's Report: Warren reported that the Giving program has totaled $4551 so
far. Card sales amounted to $216 for May while button sales were at $15. Dish cloth
sales took in another $12. Curt made a motion to accept the report with a second
from Kay. The motion passed.
IV. Old Business
A. Tours- Julie Jensen reported that a group went to see an Old Log Theater
production of "Million Dollar Quartet" which sold out. The show was good but
the food and the way it was served left a little to be desired for some people. Next
time they visit they may go to a restaurant in the area instead. The July 19th tour
to Gull Lake for a boat trip and an arboretum visit is sold out. On August 17th a
tour will travel to Black Bear Lodge in Baxter for dinner and a show at the Jasper
theater. That event currently has 29 people registered. The annual state fair trip
will be on September 1st. October will include a mystery tour. The November
tour is still in the works but December 9th is in the books for a visit to the Basilica
of St. Mary to hear the National Lutheran Choir and eat at a Japanese restaurant
where the food is prepared while you watch.
B. Update on Programs- September reported that the upcoming Fellowship Dinner
will feature broasted chicken and currently has 42 people signed up. July's meal
will be chow mein, rice, and noodles. Bone Builders has moved over to a portion
of the Great Room at the Event Center on Mondays when it is available. "The
Lady in the Van" was the movie for June and received very mixed reviews. "The
Race" will be July's featured movie. The Red Hat Society held a fashion show on
June 20 and had 37 people in attendance. The next outing will be tomorrow for
the kayaking group and then they will travel to Lake Manuella in July. The book
clubs are doing well. The card players are looking for more people who might be
interested in playing "Bridge".
V. Business
A. NU Telecom- September and Warren met with a representative of NU Telecom
to discuss a possible arrangement for providing basic cable to the Center. The
company agreed to provide the basic channels free of charge in exchange for
having a sign put up at the Center acknowledging that NU Telecom is providing
the service. Warren was instrumental in getting this accomplished.
B. Spotlight on a Senior- September asked the board for their input on potential
questions to throw out to our newsletter subscribers about their lives growing
up. Ideas such as most memorable snowstorm, unusual date, and challenging
jobs were thrown out along with others as possibilities.
C. Other- Curt asked about the golfing net and September said she was still
working on that possibility for this fall. Don threw out the idea of creating a
policy of what we are willing to provide to our seniors at no cost. The group
felt that a policy might be tricky to enforce and felt that the current method of
providing services with board approval worked well enough. The board also
discussed doing some giveaways, such as a ticket to the fellowship dinner, to
newsletter subscribers to encourage participation at the Center.
VI. Adjournment: Warren made a motion to adjourn at 11:07 am with a second from Curt.
The motion passed.
The Senior Advisory Board's next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Monday,
July 25th at 10:00 a.m.
John McRaith, Secretary