Nutrition Advisory Council Meeting 08/19/2026 at 11:00 am at The Club in Washburn, 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: Car olyn Novak, Elderly Nutrition Program Supervisor DATE: 8/12/2026 RE: NA C Meeting Notice The Bay field County Department of Human Services Aging and Disability Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, August 19, at 12:00 p.m. In-person and Remote access to this meeting will originate from the Fireside Room at The Club in Washburn. Public participation remote access is available via phone, 715-318-2087, at the start of the meeting and entering participant code 498 715 680 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 age nda includes: Call to Order and Introductions-Welcome new members; Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes per person, 15 minutes total); Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the May 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes; Program Reports: Meal Pattern Changes for 2027 – possible financial impact, Budget Update, Home Delivered Meal Update –increasing numbers, Congregate Meal Update; Other; 2026 Meeting Dates-October 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Bell Town Hall, Cornucopia; Motion to Adjourn. cc: Post ( bulletin board and website) E-Mailed: J an 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\2026-8-19_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 BAYF IELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL RE: Wednesday, August 19, 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 Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room at The Club in Washburn. Please call Carolyn at 715-373-3353 or leave a message on the meal line at 715-373-3396 by Monday, August 17, 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 en tering participant code 498715680, followed by the # si gn. Committee m embers 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 th e 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/284828941091301?p=RdlCMrmKCdYH1zatf0 Meeting ID: 284 828 941 091 301 Passcode: Mo6RC6ca Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 715-318-2087,,498715680# United States, Eau Claire Find a local number Phone conference ID: 498 715 680# 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: AGEN DA • Call to Order and Introductions- Welcome new members • Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes per person, 15 minutes total.) • Discussion and Possible Action-Review of May 14, 2026, Meeting Minutes • Program Reports: A. Meal Pattern Changes for 2027 – possible financial impact B. Budget Update C. Home Delivered Meal Update – increasing numbers D. Congregate Meal Update E. Other • 2026 Meetings October 13, 202 6, 11:00 a.m., Bell Town Hall, Cornucopia • Motion or Chair’s Announcement to Adjourn Thank y ou. Sincere ly, Carolyn Novak Elder Nutrition Program Supervisor cc: Bayfi eld County DHS Board Members Clerk of Courts K:\Agendas and Minutes\A&D Nutrition Advisory Council\NAC meeting info\8182026 Meeting\2026-8-19 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 May 14, 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 May 14, 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