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Department of Human Services
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P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
FROM: Carolyn Novack, Aging Services Coordinator
DATE: 10/04/23
RE: Meeting Notice
The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet at Noon to
1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in the Fireplace Room of The Club located at 3 W. Bayfield
St, Washburn, WI (right across the street from the Time Out Restaurant). Public participation remote
access is available by phone by calling 1 (866) 516-3949 at the start of the meeting and entering
participant code 1642457 followed by the # sign.
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the
County Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter
3, section 2-3-1(c)).
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation should contact the
Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time so
appropriate arrangements can be made.
The agenda includes: Call to Order and Introductions; Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the
August 10. 2023, Meeting Minutes; Discussion and Possible Action – Election of Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson; Discussion and Possible Action – Additional Day at Iron River Senior Meal Site; Program
Reports: Congregate Meals and Home Delivered Meals; Staffing Updates; Other (Informational Items);
Future Meeting Dates.
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Dennis Pocernich, County Board Chair
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
Lynn Divine, County Clerk
Human Services Board
Elizabeth Skulan, BCDHS Director
Management Staff
Sara Wartman, Health Dept. Director
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR)
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Department of Human Services
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P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Lynette Benzschawel (Vice-Chairman) Karen Anderson Sue Aiken
Frances Renn-Malcheski Madeline Rekemeyer
RE: October 11, 2023, Nutrition Advisory Council Meeting
Dear Council Members:
The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet at Noon to 1:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in the Fireplace Room of The Club located at 3 W. Bayfield St, Washburn, WI
(right across the street from the Time Out Restaurant). Public participation remote access is available by phone
by calling 1 (866) 516-3949 at the start of the meeting and entering participant code 1642457 followed by the
# sign.
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County Board Chair
or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-3-1 (c)).
Any person planning to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should contact
the Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so
appropriate arrangements can be made.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Introductions
2. Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the August 10, 2023, Meeting Minutes
3. Discussion and Possible Action – Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
4. Discussion and Possible Action – Additional Day at Iron River Senior Meal Site
5. Program Reports:
Congregate Meals
Home Delivered Meals
6. Staffing Updates
7. Other (Informational Items)
8. Future Meetings:
Review 2024 calendar
9. Motion to Adjourn
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Join us for the Senior Lunch at the Time Out Restaurant afterward. Seating begins at 1:00 p.m. with lunch
being served at 1:30 p.m.
Thank you and see you next year!
Carolyn Novak, Aging Services Coordinator
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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
THE NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Conf. Room B
August 10, 2023
11:00 a.m.
Committee Members Present: Karen Anderson, Francis Renn-Malcheski, Sue Aiken,
Madelaine Rekemeyer
Committee Members Absent: Lynette Benzschawel
Others Present: Heather Gilbertson, Carolyn Novak, Elizabeth Skulan
Call to Order and Introductions
Renn-Malcheski called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the May 11, 2023, NAC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Aiken to approve the May 11, 2023, meeting minutes. Motion
passed.
*Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Tabled until next meeting.
Discussion and Possible Action-Election of Chairperson – Ren-Malcheski will take one place. See if
Lynn will take the other place. Hold off until October meeting.*
Motion by __, seconded by ___ to approve___ as Chairperson. Motion passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Election of Vice Chairperson*
Motion by __, seconded by ___ to approve___ as Vice Chairperson. Motion passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Closure of the Barnes Senior Meal Site -will not be closing.
A public listening session was held at the Barnes congregate meal site to discuss the closure of
the meal site. Ten individuals attended the session and stated they would attend the meals if
the site were to remain open and one individual agreed to be the site manager.
It was decided to keep the site open rather than close the site. Meals are set to resume on
September 7, 2023, with a review of attendance in six months.
Program Reports:
Congregate Meals
o Pam Van Kampen, R.D., C.D., from the Greater WI Area on Aging Resources (GWAAR)
will be performing an in-person inspection of Bayfield County senior meal programs this
month. Van Kampen and Bayfield County staff will be discussing program
documentation on Aug 28, 2023 over Zoom. Van Kampen will then be onsite and tour
the Bayfield County Kitchen and the Cornucopia Meal Site on Tuesday, August 29th.
DRAFT:
Subject to change at the
next NAC meeting
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o Iron River Congregate Meal participants would like to have another meal added to the
month. Novak stated there are enough funds in the budget to add a second meal and
cover the additional hours needed for an additional site manager. The committee will
vote on this at the next meeting.
o Outreach in the form of a pop-up meal site will be taking place at the Drummond Civic
Center on September 21, 2023. This pop-up site will include a presentation scam
prevention, as well as a discussion about eating for vitality.
o Wellness on Wheels: The Public Health Department has a new resource trailer that can
be used to complete health assessments, immunizations, and to distribute wellness
information. This resource will be present at the Sept 21, 2023 pop-up event and will be
visiting each meal site in October.
o Ann Marie Mackin-Aging and Disability Services Specialist is doing outreach during the
congregate meals and will be set up to help residents with aging-related resources and
to complete memory screens.
o Meal participation has been increasing at the Cornucopia and Time Out sites.
Home Delivered Meals
o Home Delivered Meal Drivers do much more than just deliver meals. They see
participants 4 days a week and notify Novak of any problems or changes the participant
may be having. Others in the HHS Department can be brought in to provide more
resources or additional help the participant may require. Often, the HDM driver is the
only personal contact a participant has during the day.
Staffing Updates
Iron River and Barnes Congregate Site Managers will be hired.
A new substitute driver for Home Delivered Meals (HDM) has been hired.
Some HDM cell phones have been recently updated, which may provide better coverage in the
rural areas.
Other (Informational Items)
Caregiver Newsletter
o New caregiver support group on Thursdays at the Washburn Library.
Norvado is offering a feature for its clients that cuts down on the number of robo calls received.
The NAC would like more information about it at the next meeting.
The Health Department wants to partner with congregate meal participants to take the
Wellness on Wheels trailer to meal sites during the month of October.
Caregiving Conference in Sawyer County in September.
55+ expo through MMC at the Ashland High School, August 16th. Bayco will have a presence at
the event.
Future Meetings:
October 11, 2023, at 12:30 at The Club w/lunch to follow at Time Out
Ren-Malcheski adjourned the meeting at 11:57 am
Minutes respectfully submitted by Heather Gilbertson, Clerk III
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Nutrition Advisory Council (NAC)
2024 Meeting Dates
3:00 February 27
Emergency Operations Center
11:00 May 16
Barnes Meal Site
11:00 August 21
Port Wing Meal Site
11:00 October 22
Cornucopia