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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 10/17/1996 - COMMUNITY SERVICES MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, October 17, 1996 Conference Room C - Lower Level Municipal Building Board Members Present: Board Members Absent: Mary Cortes Anne Feichter Nancy Czarnik Laura Kuhn Jim Foss Mary Paliganoff Ruth Guest Barbara Rettberg Alva Kreutzer Ken Krzywicki Dick Penley Staff Present: Bonnie Sokolowski Beth Madden Peg Vallillo Guests: John Ingram, United Way Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Bonnie Sokolowski, Acting President. Corrections of the September minutes were on page two under New Business. "District 69 is sponsoring a coat drive should read "District 59 is sponsoring a coat drive." On page three the date of the next board meeting should be "Thursday October 17, 1996" instead of "November 21, 1996." A motion to approve the corrected minutes was made by Ruth Guest and seconded by Jim Foss and approved by the Board. Coordinator's Report: .Given by Beth Madden Report attached in board packet. Committee Reports: Substance Abuse Prevention: Given by Alva Kreutzer CRUSH will have a final parenting class at Grove Junior High School. Fighting Back will hold a meeting on October 23rd. A brief summary of the plans for the upcoming year was also shared with the Board. Intergenerational: Given by Ruth Guest Ruth met with Elaine Bond to explain the Elk Grove Community Action Award. Elaine felt that five students might be interested in being on the board/committee. The Elk Grove High School students have started playing bingo with the residents of the senior complex on the second Tuesday of each month. Also, they have started to visit the senior center. • 40th Anniversary Committee: Given by Nancy Czarnik ® The last 40th Anniversary event will be on October 19th when the Armed Forces Band plays at Elk Grove High School. Tickets are no longer available. CSB Minutes Page Two Intergovernmental Youth Council: Given by Bonnie Sokolowski for Laura Kuhn No report. New Business: Make A Difference Day: Given by Alva Kreutzer Alva announced some of the projects to take place on Make A Difference Day. Friends of Salt Creek will be hosting a creek clean up. Rupley School will hold a sock collection. Cub Scout Pack 293 will be sponsoring a clothing drive. Winter outerwear will be collected by Byrd and Clearmont School. Peg Vallillo sewed 47 sheets and 34 bibs for the Elk Grove Township Day Care Center with the help of 2 volunteers, Tashie Sha and Gale Carlson. Board members were assigned their duties for the PADS Walk on Saturday, October 26, 1996. Details of the MADD PADS Walk were discussed. Elk Grove Community Action Award: Given by Bonnie Sokolowski The Committee decided that they wanted to have a good strong start and not just another award program that might lose steam. The next meeting of the Committee will be on Thursday, November 21, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. Elk Grove Employment Opportunities: Given by Beth Madden Beth suggested and the Board concurred that there was no need for the Community Services office to do any more than what has been offered by other organizations. The role of the Community Service office will be to provide information to clients about the location of those places which offer specific information about employment opportunities. Christmas Party: Given by Bonnie Sokolowski Anne Feichter has agreed to host the Christmas party on .Thursday, December 19, 1996. Because we didn't have a meeting in July a short meeting will be held before the party itself. A public announcement will be made about the proposed meeting. Old Business: Disaster Training: Given by Beth Madden Beth asked for some Board members to assist her in visiting the schools in Elk Grove Village to assess the space available to be used in the Village disaster plan. Dick Penley, Nancy Czarnik, and Alva Kreutzer agreed to help Beth. Nancy Czarnik reported that she is unsure who the Village liaison will be for next year's parade committee. At this time the parade committee will be a subcommittee under the auspices of the Community Service Board. • Announcements: CSB Minutes Page Three Nancy Czarnik introduced her student shadow from Elk Grove High School, Wendy Prochno. Beth introduced John Ingram, United Way of Elk Grove President. John asked the Board for help determining where assistance might be needed in Elk Grove Village. The United Way must be sure that the funds are given where they are really needed. The Community Service Board was unable to make any suggestions and it was decided that Beth would continue to keep the Board informed of United Way activities. Beth Madden announced that the holiday food baskets will be delivered on November 26, 1996 for Thanksgiving and on December 18, 1996 for Christmas. She asked for help from the Board on distribution days. Nancy Czarnik announced that the parade committee will be permanent. If anyone knows of some one interested in being on the committee, please contact Nancy. The 40th Anniversary banners and license plates will be awarded by drawing during the ® month of December. The form to be used was in the last Village newsletter. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. after a motion to do so was made by Ruth Guest and seconded by Jim Foss. The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 21, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Peg Vallillo, Acting Secretary