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Community Development Department
Senior Services Division
Oshkosh Seniors Center
200 N. Campbell Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 232 -5300 (920) 232 -5307 FAX
OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING MINUTES
August 5, 2009
Mark Ziemer
Director, Senior Services
PRESENT: Corky Abraham, Kimberly Bauer, Claude Benedict, Dr Jean Caudle, Jesse
Fillmore, Ann Jungwirth, Ruth McGinley, Lurton Blassingame, Kathryn
Glander, Harold Singstock, Glenn Steinbrecher
STAFF Mark Ziemer, Director of Senior Services, Gerry Haverty Office Assistant
Introduction of new board member Lurton Blassingame given by Glenn
Steinbrecher
Meeting called to order by Chairman Corky Abraham at 800am
CORRESPONDENCE None
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Volunteers needed to chair committees for the Living in the 2000's and
2010 Conference.
Ruth, Glenn, Claude on education committee need people to follow up
on transportation, information on Medicare, our Newsletter in more
locations.
Focus on Living in the 2000's promoting our programs.
Need politician to come and speak about what is happening with
national health. Ann stated CWAG may have speakers that could
come.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ann Jungwirth and Dr Jean Caulde did attend conference in Green Bay
for CWAG. More discussion will be talked about at the next meeting. Dr
Jean Caudle did pass out some information that she had gotten at the
conference. Mark is checking with the city attorney regarding COA's
membership.
Discussion on names of speakers and topics for the 2010 Conference,
also could come to the Seniors Center for education.
No report from Winnebago County Commission on Aging.
Senior Center Board Liaison Cindy Glatz will be contacting JJ Keller
Foundation for support and ideas that would benefit Seniors Center.
The new brochure is almost ready that Cindy is working on.
DIRECTORS REPORT:
Stimulus funding is designed for energy savings. Center has
temperature control issues.
Oshkosh Baseball Hall of Fame would like to put their display here.
Unknown how much room they would need. This could be a conflict,
what about our Senior Olympics and other teams and sports.
Winnebago County and City of Oshkosh CHIPS (Community Health
Improvement Process). To prioritize health care needs.
City of Oshkosh walking and biking trails. There will be a public hearing
on this. The announcement will be mailed to committee members when
the meeting will be taking place.
Mark asked for help on ideas with staffing issues.
Last two years flu shot times have been a problem. Glenn Steinbrecher
stated he would volunteer to head the committee to work with Paula,
Joan and Candice.
We need to educate ourselves on the new health care reform.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion made by Jesse Fillmore and seconded by Claude Benedict
Respectively Submitted
Gerry Haverty
Office Assistant