HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 10/19/2000 - COMMUNITY SERVICES MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 19, 2000
Conference Room C—Lower Level
Municipal Building
Board members Present: Board Members Absent:
Theresa Anesinis Dick Scholten
Nancy Czarnik
Anne Feichter
Jim Foss Staff Present:
Mary Hale Beverly Jaszczurowski
Tony Kees
Alva Kreutzer
James Morrill
Sal Pace
Mary Paliganoff
Desmond Raftery
Peg Vallillo
Call to Order:
Jim Foss, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Action Items:
There was a correction in the minutes of the spelling of the two new Board members.
The correct spelling is Theresa Anesinis and James Morrill. The corrected minutes were
approved after a motion by Alva Kreutzer and a second by Anne Feichter.
Coordinator's Report: Given by Beverly Jaszczurowski
Community Service is a new application site for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program(LIHEAP). We have done two (2) applications in house already.
We have appointments to go to the Senior Center and Village Grove Apartments to
help seniors with the applications. Marty and I completed two (2)hours of training for
LIHEAP.
Community Food Drive will be held on October 23 —30. There are fliers to pass out and
signs to hang.
Senior Celebration Day is scheduled for May 16, 2001.
Community Service is currently taking names of residents who will receive food baskets
at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have several residents and groups who have already
adopted families and individuals.
We have groups who have already signed up for Red Kettle Days. The newsletter listed
the first three weekends in December. We are going to try to get volunteers for the last
weekend as well.
Committee Reports:
Spirit Committee: Given by Mary Hale
The Committee met on October 4, 2000. There were nine (9) nominees for the Spirit
Award and all were approved. Six of them were televised by Channel 6 on October 2°a
Volunteer Committee: Given by Anne Feichter
The Committee sent out letters to all organizations that serve the needs of Elk Grove
residents. Responses are coming in. Each month a separate organization will be featured
as Volunteer Opportunity of the month by means of Channel 6, local newspapers,
displays at the Library, Pavilion, the Senior Center and mention in the Village
Newsletter.
New Business:
Tony Kees mentioned that the wording of the Community Service Board By-laws,
® Section 2, 10-1, seemed confusing. It states that the `Board members shall keep well
informed...". A brief discussion followed with no action taken.
Old Business:
None
Board Liaison Report:
None
Community Service Member Reports:
Anne Feichter reported on the Sister City visitation by 26 people from Termini Imerese,
Sicily. It was a wonderful week, packed with activities, from participation in the
Columbus Day Parade to a tour of Elk Grove Village government offices, business
community, the official signing of the Sister City agreement at the Village Board meeting
to the fundraising dinner dance attended by close to 1,200 people at the Avalon Banquets.
Announcements:
Nancy Czarnik brought up our Christmas meeting/party and suggested that the date be
changed to Tuesday, December 12`n
The next Community Service Board meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on January 18, 2001.
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• Adiournment:
A motion for adjournment was made by Anne Feichter and seconded by James Morrill.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Anne Feichter, Secretary