06-26-2017 SAM
Senior Advisory Board Minutes
June 26, 2017
Present: Don Schroeder, Kay Yoch, Jeannette Meyer, Judy Klawitter, Curt Dahl, Judy
Jensen
City Staff: September Jacobsen, John McRaith, Mayor Gary Forcier
Absent: Warren Schuft, Darlene Kenning
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:06a.m. by Chairman Don Schroeder.
II. Secretary’s Report: The May minutes were examined. Jeannette made a
motion to approve the minutes and Curt seconded the motion. The motion was
approved.
III. Treasurer’s Report: September reported that card sales amounted to $158 while
button sales were at $5. Dish cloths and potholders totaled $17. Flag sales and
magnets brought in another $80. The Center Giving Program currently has $1906
available. Jeannette made a motion to accept the report with a second from Judy.
The motion passed.
IV. Old Business
A.Tours- Julie reported that the her trip to Hinckley to have lunch at Toby’s and
take a tour of the fire museum went off without any issues. There were 42 on the
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trip. The renovated state capitol visit on June 13 with lunch at the Cherokee
Tavern and a stop at the Abdallah Candy Factory also went well. The tour of the
capitol was only 45 minutes long which made it difficult to cover so much
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information. A second tour to the capitol will be going on August 1 and that trip
has sold out also. On July 12th a sold out tour will head to the Afton House Inn
for lunch and a cruise on the St. Croix river. The state fair trip will be held on
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August 31. On September 26 there will be a mystery tour and it sold out
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immediately. On October 18 a tour will travel to the Plymouth Playhouse to see
a “Women of Country” concert.
B.Update on Programs- September reported that next month’s fellowship luncheon
will feature old fashioned turkey commercials. The movie for this past month
was “The Shack” and drew a decent crowd. The second movie was “The
Founder” and was very interesting. Next month’s main feature will be “Hacksaw
Ridge”. Current programming included “Not Just Knitting” and kayaking. The
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kayaks hit the water on June 13 and 20 and will head out again on July 11 and
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26. A senior living community tour is scheduled for July 20. This event is
limited to the first 24 people registered. Tuesday night ping pong is still going
strong and will play throughout the summer. September is still working with a
pharmacist to hold an informational session on prescription drugs. The bridge
card players are disappearing and the Center is looking for new card games.
Hand and Foot is a possibility and there is someone interested in teaching others
how to play. “Four Words That Changed My Life” was presented by Dennis
Bergquist. It was a good talk but did not have great attendance.
V.Business
A.Murder on the Crow- The Center’s first attempt at a murder mystery turned out
very well. September did a great job of decorating and the reviews were very
positive. The Center also posted a profit of over $1500. The board discussed
future possibilities and came to the consensus that one a year would be a good
way to go. There was some discussion about creating the next mystery on our
own and working with all volunteers.
B. Future Concert- The board discussed possibilities for future concerts. Several
members felt that we’ve done enough Johnny Cash for now. Mayor Forcier
said that he has a backer for a Patsy Cline event. The group would like to stay
with the April date for a concert as it has worked out very well in the past.
C. Mini-Golf Event- Curt suggested that we have a mini-golf activity at the Event
Center during the winter months. The rest of the members thought that this was
a very good idea that we should pursue in the coming months.
D. Crowd Control Stanchions- September would like to purchase some crowd
control stanchions to use for events like the Murder Mystery or a future concert.
They would be useful any time you need to keep people in lines. The cost for
six would be a little more than $200. Kay made a motion to make the purchase
which was followed by a second from Judy. After a little more discussion, the
board unanimously approved the purchase.
E. Other- The monthly drawing for Fellowship Dinner tickets went to Rose
Fonder.
VI. Adjournment: Kay made a motion to adjourn at 11:48 am with a second from Curt.
The motion passed.
The Senior Advisory Board’s next regularly scheduled business meeting will be held on
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July 24. The meeting will begin at 9:30a with a tour of the new aquatic park at the
Recreation Center.
John McRaith, Secretary