1996-07-12 - Committee on Aging - Minutes .�
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Buffalo Grove Joint Commission on Ag�ng
Revised Meeting Minutes of
July 12, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hamet Rubinstein at 7:10 PM.
Members in Attendance: Harriet Rubinstein, Karolyn Swanson, Bonnie Factor, Trustee Brian
Rubin, Steven Perlis, Gina Sheade, Diane Bresiow and Park District Liaison Dan Schimmel.
Guests Present: Marla Chorney of the Bui�alo Grove Commission on Disabilities, Dennis
Chorney, and Sue Gottleib of Commission on Disabilities and the Clearbrook Center Take a
Break Program.
Agenda Approved.• Karolyn made a motion to approve, Bonnie seconded. Motion passed.
Minutes Approved.• Bonnie made a motion to approve the minutes from our May 23, 1996
meeting. Steve seconded. Motion passed.
Correspondence: None
Senior Providers Meeting: The transcription of the video tape has taken much longer than hoped.
Dan will have it done within a week. He will then mail it out to all participants who signed in.
Dan reminded the Council that we had hoped to do a follow up meeting with the"leisure" group.
He suggested that all groups be invited to one meeting and that we again break out in our smaller
groups. The goal is to explore real solutions to some of the problems identified. It was decided
that this meeting would be held on August 29, 1996 at 7:30 PM in the Alcott Leisure Center.
Dan has secured three classrooms for this meeting. The agenda appears to be as follows:
I. Introductory Comments
II. Break Outs
III. Return to Large Groups
We will once again need help from the committee in facilitating discussions and in running the
meeting. Brian Rubin mentioned that the video of the meeting goes on cable on July 19 and will
be shown on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call Phil for a more accurate schedule.
Workshops: Karolyn reported on a series of workshops held at St. Peters Church in Schaumburg
dealing with aging issues. They held four sessions, one each week, on Aging, Dementia and
Alzheimer, Care giving, and Leisure. The response was better than they expected. There was
discussion about what already might be out there, and the fact that normal advertising (brochure
and village newsletter) advertising deadlines were already missed for Fall. It was decided that if it
was attempted, we would have to use other means to advertise. It was also decided that we
would pursue this workshop concept with the service providers participating in the follow up
meeting. This way we can help foster partnering. Bonnie suggested that we may be able to
develop a speakers bureau out of this effort with Karolyn quickly agreeing on this concept.
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Yillage and Park District Boards: Brian Rubin reported that the two Boards hoped to get
together to review cooperative ventures and other joint concerns. Two concerns to be addressed
are cultural arts and senior services. He hoped that with these two agencies getting together, and
with corporate support, something could be done for both concerns. Dan mentioned the Park
District's efforts to enter into a partnership with a local hospital to build a fitness center. The
hope is that if one is built, it may be possible to generate the funding for senior program rooms
through other fund raising efforts.
Directory: Dan had nothing new to report except that he hopes to assign the directory to an intern
starting in the Fall.
Park District Activities: Dan distributed the latest senior newsletter.
The meeting adjoined at 8:10 PM.