Nutrition Advisory Council Meeting 10/13/2026 at 11:00 am at the Bell Town Hall in Cornucopia, participation via remote access is available by phone.

(715) 373-6144 Phone/TDD • (715) 373-6130 FAX • www.bayfieldcounty.org • baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.org Department of Human Services 117 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 100 Washburn, WI 54891-0100 FROM: Carolyn Novak, Elderly Nutrition Program Supervisor DATE: 10/7/2026 RE: NAC Meeting Notice The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Aging and Disability Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, October 13, at 11:00 a.m. In-person and Remote access to this meeting will originate from Bell Town Hall, 22615 County Highway C, in Cornucopia. Public participation remote access is available via phone, 715-318-2087, at the start of the meeting and entering participant code 288 538 21 followed by the # sign. NAC members will receive an invitation via Microsoft Teams. Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-3- 1(c)). Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation should contact the Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time so appropriate arrangements can be made. The agenda includes: Call to Order and Introductions; Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes per person, 15 minutes total); Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the May 14, 2026 and August 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes, Increase suggested contribution rates for home delivered meals and congregate meals, Implement the waiting list policy for home delivered meals in 2027; Program Reports: Financial Report, 2027 Meal Pattern Changes, Home Delivered Meal Update, Congregate Meal Update- events and activities; Other; 2027 Meetings- Joint meeting with ADAC week of Feb 22-26, May 17-21, Aug 16-20, Oct 18-22; Motion to Adjourn. cc: Post (bulletin board and website) E-Mailed: Jan Lee, County Board Chair Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator Lynn Divine, County Clerk Human Services Board Thomas Croteau, BCDHS Director Management Staff Ann Marie Coy, Health Dept. Director Daily Press K:\Agends and Minutes\A&D Services Committee\2026-10-13_NAC_Meeting_Notice (715) 373-6144 Phone/TDD • (715) 373-6130 FAX • www.bayfieldcounty.org • baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.org Department of Human Services 117 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 100 Washburn, WI 54891-0100 BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL RE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Meeting of the Aging & Disability Services Nutrition Advisory Council Dear Committee Members: Please be advised that the meeting of the Bayfield County Department of Human Services Aging & Disability Services Nutrition Advisory Council will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Bell Town Hall in Cornucopia. Please call Carolyn at 715-373-3353 or leave a message on the meal line at 715-373-3396 by Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., to reserve a meal if you plan to join the group for lunch afterward. Participation via remote access is available by phone or by calling +1 715-318-2087 at the start of the meeting and entering participant code 28853821, followed by the # sign. Committee members will receive an invitation via Microsoft Teams. Notice is hereby given that in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-3-1 (c)). Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Bayfield County Board may be present at the meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Bayfield County Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W.2d 408(1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal action at this meeting. Any person planning to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should contact the Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/293643319102457?p=UYHfN9UjjEnlN4kP3B Meeting ID: 293 643 319 102 457 Passcode: yh322XH2 Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 715-318-2087,,28853821# United States, Eau Claire Find a local number Phone conference ID: 288 538 21# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN ________________________________________________________________________________ Francis Renn-Malcheski Sue Aiken Fred Strand Sandy Galer Marilyn Jenkins Carol Radtke 2 The agenda for the meeting is as follows: AGENDA • Call to Order and Introductions • Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes per person, 15 minutes total.) • Discussion and Possible Action – Review of May 14 and August 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes • Discussion and Possible Action – Increase suggested contribution rates for home delivered and congregate meals. • Discussion and Possible Action – Implement the waiting list policy for home delivered meals in 2027 • Program Reports: • Financial Report • 2027 Meal Pattern Changes • Home Delivered Meal Update • Congregate Meal Update – events and activities • Other • 2027 Meetings • Joint meeting with ADAC week of Feb 22-26 • May 17-21 • Aug 16-20 • Oct 18-22 • Motion or Chair’s Announcement to Adjourn Thank you. Sincerely, Carolyn Novak Elder Nutrition Program Supervisor cc: Bayfield County DHS Board Members Clerk of Courts K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC meeting info\10132026 Meeting\2026-10-13 NAC Meeting Agenda.docx K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC minutes BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEETING OF THE NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL Barnes Town Hall and Remote via Teams May 14, 2026 11:00 a.m. Committee Members Present: *Fred Strand, *Fran Renn-Malcheski, *Sue Aiken *In Person Committee Member Absent: Others Present: Carolyn Novak, Sandy Galer, Marilyn Jenkins, Carol Radtke Call to Order and Introductions Renn-Malcheski called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. and introductions were made. Opportunity for Public Comment: No public comments Discussion and Possible Action-Review of February 24, 2026, NAC Meeting Minutes Discussion and Possible Action – New NAC Candidates • Renn-Malcheski made a motion to accept Sandy Galer from Port Wing as a new NAC member. Seconded by Aiken. Motion Passed. • Strand made a motion to accept Marilyn Jenkins from Cable as a new NAC member. Seconded by Aiken. Motion Passed. • Aiken made a motion to accept Carol Radtke from Washburn as a new NAC member, Seconded by Strand. Motion Passed. Program Reports: Suggested Contribution Increase – issue was discussed. More information needed, no action at this time. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network Priorities (WAAN) • WAAN is a group that advocates for priorities of the aging network. The platform this year is to get increased funding for the Home Delivered Meal Program. Several infographics with talking points have been developed that highlight the impact of the program in the State of Wisconsin. Anyone can use them in their advocacy efforts. 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Implications for the Meal Program • The new guidelines are expected to cause changes in the meal component pattern of the Elder Nutrition Program. Feedback is currently being gathered from stakeholders around the state. The Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (BADR) is responsible for interpreting these guidelines and developing new nutrition standards based on them. More to come on financial impact. Aiken made a motion to approve the February 24, 2026, meeting minutes. Seconded by Strand. All in favor. Motion passed. K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC minutes Congregate and Home Delivered Meal Updates • Cornucopia meal participants and friends of the meal program donated $2,500.00, to make up for the loss of state funding Bayfield County normally receives for congregate meals. • The Home Delivered Meal Assessment Tool has been updated to collect more holistic information about HDM participants. The tool is scored to determine the level of nutrition risk (high, medium, low). The information can be used as justification to provide more service to high-risk participants or to rank people should a waiting list become necessary in the future. Other (Informational Items) – Funding Updates, Health Promotion Opportunities • Coco’s Bakery in Washburn is providing a weekly donation of fresh, whole-grain bread for the meal program. The bread meets the program requirements and is delicious! • Senior Empowerment Day – is being planned for June 18, 2026, as a way to acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Harbor Table will host the event, which starts at 9:30 with vendor booths, followed by speakers, a demonstration of Tai Qi Kwan (hopefully) on the lawn, lunch and prizes. The event will focus on empowering seniors to improve their health and wellbeing. 2026 Meeting Dates August 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m., The Club, Washburn October 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Bell Town Hall, Cornucopia The meeting concluded at 12:10 p.m. Renn-Malcheski adjourned the meeting. Minutes respectfully submitted by Carolyn Novak, ENP Supervisor K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC minutes BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEETING OF THE NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL The Time Out Restaurant Washburn WI Aug 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. Committee Members Present: *Fran Renn-Malcheski, *Carol Radtke, *Marilyn Jenkins *In Person Committee Member Absent: Fred Strand, Sue Aiken, Sandy Galer Others Present: Carolyn Novak Call to Order and Introductions (The Club was locked, meeting was moved to the Time Out. Did not have a quorum) Renn-Malcheski called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. and introductions were made. Opportunity for Public Comment: No public comments Discussion and Possible Action-Review of May 14, 2026, NAC Meeting Minutes Program Reports: A. Meal Pattern Changes for 2027 BADR (the Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources) has been introducing upcoming meal pattern changes for 2027 due to significant changes in the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Program regulations state that the senior meal program will reflect the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which changed in 2025. Some of the most significant changes include: • The dairy serving doesn’t just include fluid milk anymore and can be any fat level. Yogurt and cheese, cottage cheese and kefir of any fat level can all count as the dairy serving now. • Protein has been recognized as a macronutrient that older people need more of, but the serving size of cooked protein is still 3 oz. • Fruit and vegetable content of the meal still has to be 3 full servings, but has been liberalized to include at least 2 different colors per meal. The requirement to serve one bean/pea/legume dish has been dropped, as well as serving a certain number of colors of vegetables per week (ex. Leafy greens, red/orange vegetables, starchy vegetables). • Grain servings remain the same except that whole grains must be served whenever cost and availability makes it possible. • Fat servings – have been liberalized. Beef tallow, butter and other saturated fats have been included in the “healthy” fats categories, but still can only make up less than 10% of the fat in the meal. • Lastly, added sugar has been reduced to less than 10 grams per meal. The financial impact could make meals less expensive because of the liberalization of the kinds of Meeting minutes from May 14, 2026 discussion and possible action was put on hold until the Oct 13, 2026 meeting due to a lack of a quorum. K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC minutes fruits and vegetables required, however, prices of all food have been rising. B. Budget Update • A detailed financial report will be given at the next meeting C. Home Delivered Meal Update – increasing numbers • A meal number comparison for congregate meals for the first 6 months of 2025 and 2026 shows that numbers are a slightly lower this year than the same time last year. • Home delivered meals, by comparison, are up over 1,400 meals in 2026 over the same period last year. • The additional meals are increasing driver hours (which can trigger eligibility for health insurance and other benefits), maxing out equipment capacity, and increasing food and supply costs. Kitchen capacity is also a consideration. • A more detailed discussion will be held at the Oct 13, 2026 NAC meeting, along with suggestions to curb expenses. D. Congregate Meal Update • Congregate meal numbers are up in some sites and down in others. Cable, Cornucopia, Iron River and the Time Out continue to have strong participation, while Port Wing and St. Louis have leveled out. Barnes numbers have changed the most with numbers as low as 3-4. • Flu clinics are scheduled for October in all the sites and holiday events will take place in November and December. E. Other • Nothing to report. 2026 Meeting Dates October 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Bell Town Hall, Cornucopia The meeting concluded at 1:15 p.m. Renn-Malcheski adjourned the meeting. NAC members were invited to eat at the Time Out meal site for the senior meal. Minutes respectfully submitted by Carolyn Novak, ENP Supervisor