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Oshkosh Seniors Center
200 N. Campbell Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 232-5300 (920) 232-5307 FAX
OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
July 2, 2019
A.) Ms. Richey called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
PRESENT: Heidi Basford-Kerkhof; Ron Duerkop; Xandy Kloeckl; Julie Maslowski; Judy
Richey; Lurton Blassingame; Julie Kiefer; Deb Allison-Aasby
EXCUSED: Sue Ashton
STAFF: Jean Wollerman, Senior Services Manager; Bobbie Luft, Office Assistant
B.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 4, 2019 minutes approved as written. Mr. Blassingame
moved to accept the minutes as written, Mr. Duerkop seconded. Motion carried to accept
the minutes as written.
D.) Citizens Statements-
Erin Roberts, Winnebago County Health Department announced a program to be
held on August 27; Building a Better You, UWFV-Midway Rd in Menasha, there
will be vendors and demonstrations, last year 200 participants attended and they
have hopes to exceed that this year. To register go to Findingbalancetogether.org
Mr. Blassingame questioned if there was anyone that would show seniors how to
get up if they should fall. Mrs. Roberts stated there is a program called, Stay
Active Be Confident and she would go to the home and discuss falls, exercise and
hazards in the home.
Kyle King, Mercy Geriatric Psych, 15 beds will be complete soon with a dedicated
group room. In May the unit only had 6 beds because of construction and all 6
beds were occupied.
E.) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Julie Kiefer, Learning in Retirement and other UWO programs for seniors, provided a
For more information call, (920) 424-1129, email at conted@uwosh.edu.
Mr. Duerkop questioned the number people participating in the continuing education.
Mrs. Kiefer stated there are 292 enrolled. She stated the number ranges from 250 to 300.
Mrs. Maslowski questioned the age to register for continuing education. Mrs. Kiefer
stated 50 and over. Ms. Richey questioned if guests were welcome. Mrs. Kiefer stated
guests were welcome, however there may be an upcharge.
if there was
enough men, at least 50 they could do one. Mr. Blassingame encourage her to reach out
to men as they do women to see if there would be enough.
b. Ms. Richey stated that if there are any changes to the contact list of Committee on Aging
members, to contact Bobbie after the meeting. Mr. Blassingame questioned if there were going
to be alternates. Mrs. Allison-Aasby stated it is still pending discussion.
F.) OLD BUSINESS:
a) Strengthen our Partnership with Neighborhood Assoc. and Other Partners-Lurton
Blassingame- Mr. Blassingame explained he attended the Neighborhood Association
Meeting and mentioned the wellness plus collaboration classes; Food Truck Friday
dates; Active Minds and library delivery to homes. He stated he shares what the
committee learns to the neighborhood associations. Mr. Duerkop questioned how
many attend the neighborhood meetings. Mr. Blassingame replied approximately 12 to
13 people.
ĬΜ Affordable Transportation and Delivery Services for Seniors-Judy Richey- No Report
c) Create Community Design & Policy that supports an Age Friendly community-Jean
Wollerman- Mrs. Basford-Kerkhof reported that she and Mrs. Wollerman discussed
creating a survey regarding how the City meets the needs of Oshkosh. She stated they
had contacted the public works department and was told that snow removal is a
problem for some seniors, sometimes the homeowner is billed over $100 to have the
City do the snow removal. It was noted that a potential solution to the snow removal
problem would be to collaborate with the Oshkosh School District to see if students
could remove snow for a phy ed credit. She asked the committee members how they
would like them to proceed with this. Mr. Blassingame stated they needed to find out
where the need in the community was for this and how many residents have the need.
Mrs. Allison-Aasby stated there is a school in Oshkosh that has a Community Service
class for grades 9-12.
d) Improve Communication and Visibility of Available Services to Seniors-Ron
Duerkop- see attachment B
G.) OTHER BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and information pertaining to scams targeting senior citizens- Ms.
Richey explained the romance scam and stated Wisconsin is #3 in the country for
being targeted for scams.
Mr. Duerkop stated that the Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection reports that Seniors between the ages 70-79 who fell for
scams in 2018 had a median loss of more than $700, consumers aged 80 and
over lost $1,700four times more money than victims in their twenties . He
provided the consumer hotline 1 800 422 7128. He stated there is a Money
Smart for Older Adults book located in the Resource Room at the Seniors
Center regarding scams. See attachment C
Ms. Richey explained another scam was reading obituaries and contacting
spouse stating there is money due to the survivor or the deceased had owed
money, this is a way to get information.
High School, registrations begins at 8 am.
H.) ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Maslowski moved to adjourn at 8:45am, Mr. Blassingame seconded, motion carried to
adjourn at 8:45 am.
NEXT MEETING:
August 6, 2019
8 am City Hall, Room 404
Respectfully Submitted,
Bobbie Luft
Office Assistant, Senior Services