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Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 20, 2010 In Attendance: Neen Bracey; Jessica Carrion; Judi Cimino; Christine Davis; Linda Denault; Jessica Engel; Jill Fabri; Lacey Johnson; Cindy Kennedy; Sylvia Kolosinsky; Maria Maletta-Hastie; Ken Matlavy; Peter Miller; Jane Oswald; Stephanie Miller; Maria Pappa; Kathleen Radkewicz; Jim Simoncelli; Joanne Stephens; Terri Stocki; Kathy Wright; Adelle Zavada; Linda Gavin; Linda Korgeski; Mike Nicholas 1. Welcome and Call to Order – Cindy Kennedy, President The meeting was called to order and all were welcomed and new members recognized. 2. Secretary’s Report – Kathleen Radkewicz, Secretary a. Approval of Minutes- A Call for approval of minutes. A motion from member Terri Stocki for approval of minutes was accepted and seconded by Jane Oswald. b. The Membership Sign-in Sheet was circulated 3. Treasurer’s Report – Joanne Stephens, Treasurer a. Balance as of September 2010 was $1,618. There were additional deposits for a total $1,813.38. Members were thanked and recognized for recruiting new organizations into the membership by Cindy Kennedy.
4. Roll Call, agency announcements and updates –Cindy Kennedy a. Introduction and welcome of new members and their agencies. The following announcements by members were made: Announcements: 1. United Neighborhood Centers- “Thanksgiving Food Basket Program” Registration 410 Olive Street Nov 1-19 from 9-5 Marion Community Hospital Auditorium Nov 3, 9-12 Nov 10, 3-6, Nov 18, 3-6 Apartments for rent at 113 n St Francis Cabrini Ave for persons 62 years and older call 343-8430 2010 Care for Homeless persons meeting notice Nov 5 , 2- 3:30 425 Alder St. for more info call 346-0759 ext 112 2. Oakwood Terrace- Candle Light Vigil, Nov 14th @ 6:30 pm Oakwood Terrace Memory Screening day, Nov 16th @ 10am- 2pm
3. Home Instead Senior Care- “Be a Santa for a Senior” gift drive for Lackawanna County Seniors that are financially needy and/or w/o company for the holidays Free CEUs via Home Instead Webinar, contact Jessica Engel @ 570 687-4755 4. Consumer Credit counseling Service- Home program oct 28th, 6-9pm 401 Laurel St Pittston;Free document shredding Oct 22 5. American Red Cross – Personal Response System, new feature, auto alert button automatically places a call if a fall occurs. To request a presentation contact Linda gavin 570 207-0106 6. Career Links- Health Careers Week, Nov 8-12 7. Friends of the Poor- sponsoring collection of recyclable fabric items @ Our Lady of Peace School Nov 4,5,6, 8am -5pm and Nov 7 noon-3pm 8. Catholic Social Services “Gifts for Kids” Nov 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19th 9;30 -11:30 am and 1:30 – 4:30pm Parents should bring photo ID/verification of income/social security card and proof of address with recent date
5. Old Business a. Membership Directory – Adelle Zavada The final draft is ready to go for print. If any member would like to be included in the Interagency Council Directory, please e-mail Adelle Zavada as soon as possible to insure inclusion. Marshall Parker and Associates has agreed to sponsor the printing of the directories. b. Speaker Sign Up 2010- Cindy Kennedy The speaker sign-up list has filled up quickly. There are only spots left for May and June 2011. Please sign-up on the Speaker Sign-Up List or e-mail me at ckennedy@mfhs.org. c. IAC Lackawanna County Courthouse Health-Follow Up –Cindy Kennedy We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Nancy Fahey who worked diligently to get the Health Fair up and running this year at the Lackawanna Courthouse. Unfortunately the tent rental vendors were uncooperative with availability and then with costs. Therefore, the decision was made to postpone it for this season. Thank You again the Nancy!!! 6. New Business – IAC Members- Jane Oswald a. Sign Up for Christmas Grants Award Committee – Jane Oswald A committee is being formed to select mini-grant applications for member organizations. Anyone wishing to be a part of the process and selection committee should e-mail or contact Jane Oswald
7 . Speaker , Kathy Wright,- of the Lupus Foundation of PA gave an overview of educational programs and services provided to the community. A Series of free workshops on Eating Well with Autoimmune Diseases for Patients and Family members will be provided twice monthly from September 2010 through June 2011. Free Monthly Support Services are also available at both the Pocono and Northeast Resource Centers; Alternative Approaches for Autoimmune Diseases is also offered by certified providers. For more information on the LUPUS Foundation or for more information on LUPUS contact 1-570-558-2008 or 1-888-99-LUPUS or visit their website at www.lupus.org
8.Next Meeting November 17th, 9 AM - Speaker Cindy Pintha – CAC/NEPA “Child Abuse”
9..Adjournment Moved by: Judy Cimino_____________ Seconded by: Neen Bracey________________ |
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