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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
THE NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Club and by Phone
October 11, 2023
12:00 a.m.
Committee Members Present: Francis Renn-Malcheski, Sue Aiken, Madelaine Rekemeyer,
Lynette Benzschawel
Committee Members Absent: Karen Anderson
Others Present: Heather Gilbertson, Carolyn Novak
Call to Order and Introductions
Benzschawel called the meeting to order at 12:06 a.m.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the August 10, 2023, NAC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Aiken, seconded by Rekemeyer to approve the August 10, 2023, meeting minutes. Motion
passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Election of Chairperson – Kemmer resigned as Chairperson.
Benzschawel is currently Vice Chair and agreed to move to the Chairperson position.
Motion by Rekemeyer, seconded by Aiken to approve Benzschawel as Chairperson. Motion passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Election of Vice Chairperson, Renn-Malcheski has agreed to be the Vice
Chairperson.
Motion by Aiken, seconded by Rekemeyer to approve Renn-Malcheski as Vice Chairperson. Motion
passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Additional Day at Iron River Senior Meal Site.
The Congregate Meal Site budget has enough funding to add another day in Iron River per
month. This second meal will take place the 4th Thursday of the month. There are on average 50
meal participants at the Iron River Site. Participants would like a meal every week and Novak
will revisit this request once the new site manager is trained in.
Motion by Renn-Malcheski, seconded by Aiken to approve the 4th Thursday as an Additional Day at the
Iron River Meal Site. Motion passed.
Program Reports:
Congregate Meals
The Barnes Meal Site has increased from 2-3 participants to on average 13 participants.
DRAFT:
Subject to change at the
next NAC meeting
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Novak is trying to see if there is a need for a lunch site in the southeast area of the county. Was
hoping to drum up interest in Drummond. Novak will investigate more over the winter months
for the Southeast area and Cable.
Rekemeyer stated that there are some events taking place at the Methodist Church located in
the Town of Kelly, and they may already serve a lunch. This might be a good spot to have a
congregate meal site. The Methodist Church is located approximately ten miles south of
Ashland in Bayfield County.
Washburn and Bayfield meal sites are currently competing for some of the same participants on
Friday’s. Bayfield residents are concerned with what will happen with the meals/food pantry
due to CORE switching hands. Novak stated she will keep her attention on it and see what it
amounts to. Core has resumed Friday Friends meals (55+) one time per month. The meal was
kept on Friday because other days would interfere with food pantry operations. The former
director was aware of this, but the issue was not resolved before she left. Core plans to add a
new food pantry building on to the existing structure, which would free up the dining space in
the original building. Once this happens the meal site day may change.
Rekemeyer asked if it was possible to have a CORE representative attend the NAC meetings.
Novak stated maybe during the February meeting with ADAC.
Novak stated we need to investigate different ways to offer meals in and around the county.
Ideas were vouchers for meals to restaurants that meet the nutrition requirements, seasonal
meal sites and/or temporary meal sites in areas with “snowbirds” that will leave come winter
season.
Congregate site managers had a day training down in Shell Lake and they were able to connect
with other counties and talk about ideas that would work in the meal sites.
Home Delivered Meal.
Emergency Meals – Send out nonperishable meals in case HDM cannot be delivered due to
weather. Meals packs with five meals will be delivered to HDM participants this winter season.
Staffing Updates
Mary Linder is a new volunteer that is helping at the Time Out Meal Site.
Wendy Hudack is a new Meal Site Coordinator for the Iron River Meal Site.
Carol Westerberg is the Meal Site Coordinator in Barnes.
Florence Prickett is second in command at the Barnes meal site. She would like to be hired as a
substitute site coordinator.
The delivery system for information and paperwork for the different meal sites is still being
figured out. Since the volunteers do not come to the county home offices, Home Delivered
Meal Drivers are dropping off the paperwork needed for the sites.
Jody Johnson is a new HDM substitute driver.
All meal sites and HDM driver positions are filled at the moment.
Other (Informational Items)
Flu Clinics and Brain Health assessments will be held at some congregate sites.
NAC members will be asked to go out to meal sites and complete hospitality assessments. This
will be discussed further in the new year. A satisfaction survey was conducted with both meal
site participants and home delivered meal participants. Data was sent to the state and an
analysis from them should be ready for the February meeting.
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Port Wing had the lowest meal satisfaction rates. They love the volunteers but are not satisfied
with the meals. Their former meal site was a restaurant that has shut down since Covid and has
not reopened.
Future Meetings:
Tuesday, February 27 in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC meeting room) at 3:00
Thursday, May 16 at the Barnes Meal Site at 11:00
Wednesday, August 21 at the Port Wing Meal Site at 11:00
Tuesday, October 22 at the Cornucopia Meal Site at 11:00
Possible pop-up meal site in southeastern part of County.
Benzschawel adjourned the meeting at 1:02 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Heather Gilbertson, Clerk III