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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes- Monday January 23, 2006
Attendance
: Board members: Bill McCarthy; Mary Luepke; Esther Stegemann; Ralph Nielsen; Barbara
Ruedinger; Bob Hoffman; Leon Thompson; AJ Anand and Toni Anand. Excused member: Phyll Hill;
Don Wolter; Judy Troudt; Mona Walker and Kristin Cimera. Staff Members: Sue Kreibich, Aging
Services Manager; Bobbie Luft, Center Office Assistant; Judy Brewer Center Supervisor; Molly Butz
Program Coordinator; MaryBeth Kurzynske Senior Connection; Linda Verwiel Marketing Coordinator
and Interns Natalie, Katie and Erin.
President Bill McCarthy called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Correction was made to the November minutes. Please note Bob Hoffman was excused.
Introduction of Katie Neuman, exercise & science promotion intern and Erin Hass, speech
communication/wellness promotion. Judy will be receiving two intermediate students and Sue will have
a student for ten hours per week.
REPORTS:
Board President
No Report
Aging Services Manager
: Sue Kreibich reported information regarding the Cameo Shop. It is officially
closed and all the display items are in storage at the Annex. It is up in the air yet whether the FOSC will
continue to sponsor the Cameo if and when reopened in one of the Seniors Center’s buildings. Bonnie
Brayton the Cameo Shop manager will be doing some work at the Seniors Center. She works doing
various clerical jobs and help in the Gift Shop when there is no volunteer designated to work in there.
Office space is another thing to take a look at when working on the Master Plan. Barb Ruedinger, FOSC
president is going off the FOSC Board. UW Badger Band will be performing April 2, 2006, in the North
Field House. A total of 3000 seats will be available; three hundred of those will be chairs on the floor.
Some costs include; stage hands @ $20 per hour; Five custodians @ $30 per hour each; a sound system
for $650. The head custodian is going to let Judy Brewer know how many volunteers he feels he could
supervise to help with set-up and clean up. Bill McCarthy made a suggestion to talk to the athletic
director to see if some of the students could help with setting up and tearing down. It was suggested to
check with the Community Band to see if they would be willing to open for the show and if so, could
their risers be used and at what cost. Ticket cost will be seniors/students $12 and general $15. Tom
Regan will be writing a letter to send to alumni of UW-Madison asking them for their support. Sue
encouraged all Board members that are alumni to do the same. OCAT will be providing a local radio
station on 101.9, WOCT. They will play local artists selections and have publicized meetings held on this
station.
Oshkosh Committee on Aging:
Sue Kreibich reported that the members came up with a good list of
issues of concern. Then broke it down into what groups could focus on what issues. It was suggested
that more focus groups need to be done. The Committee currently has two vacancies. Meeting days and
times are being researched to see if a better day and time would work. The Benefit Specialist, Candice
Corbett sits at the Senior Connection desk one morning per week helping those with concerns for
Medicare Part D. MaryBeth Kurzynske has been a great help with taking some of the load off of the Ben
Specs.
Executive Committee:
No Report
Facilities/Maintenance:
No Report
Finance:
No Report
Friends:
Barb Ruedinger announced that she has been tying up loose ends before her term as president is
completed. She stated that the Cameo shop brought in $200-$300 monthly. The FOSC will be selling car
wash coupons in March for $10.99 from Jet Stream. The coupon will be good for a year. Linda Verwiel
will be working with the FOSC and Tours at the desk on upgrading that area. Barb will leave a
recommendation sheet from her thoughts as to what she feels should be worked on. Bill McCarthy
requested a copy of that sheet. The Friends annual meeting will be held on January 26, during the
meeting election of officers and new board members will take place. Board terms run two-three years. It
was stated that the Board is ready for fresh new ideas. The FOSC donate funds to Experienced Works.
This program may have someone available to do custodial work around the Center. Laurin Hoffmann has
received a three-month extension on his work restrictions.
Health Committee:
No report
Nominating:
No report
Personnel:
No Report
Policy:
No Report
Programs:
Molly Butz reviewed upcoming events for January and February. Fundraisers; Badger Band
will be April 2; Taste of the Towne April 25; Frankie Valens July 21 & 22 and the Run/Walk will be held
on September 9. Update for Winter Games; 89 people signed up and this will be held on January 25 &
26. Also discussed was intergenerational program ideas.
Publicity:
Toni Anand reported that it is being looked into for cost of the Friends to have an account for
bulk mailings. A minimum of two hundred copies must go to get bulk rates. UW Band will be held April
2, 2006 at the North Field House. The Oshkosh Northwestern has agreed to advertisement space of
$1000 on contingent that the Seniors Center will spend $500 for Partners and Literacy.
Special Fund Raising:
No Report
Strategic Plan:
The mission statement needs to be worked on. The goal for the Master Plan is to have it
completed by June. Day Services is already being accomplished. Last fall we had legal services that
were provided for the seniors. Some more attorney’s are being looked into for providing free services at
the center. A grant for a developmental coordinator was to have been completed in January. This is in
the works. Brad Larson from the Museum is to share a position with The Center. Judy Brewer will be
putting together a booklet along with Boris Franks information on volunteers. The Executive Board and
the FOSC Board need to meet to develop a plan for fund-raising. The organization of structure was put
on hold until a February meeting. An Advertising/Publicity plan was supposed to have been completed in
September of 2005. The Master Plan will look into the future as far as five years from now. The future
of where the Center would hope to be and what will be needed as far as staffing and facilities. Once
completed the Master Plan should be reviewed annually.
Old Business:
LSS is going strong. Katie, Molly’s intern, goes to day services and teaches an exercise
class to them.
M/S/C (Nielsen; Thompson) to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully,
Bobbie Luft, Oshkosh Seniors Center, Office Assistant