January 14, 2025
10:30 a.m.
PKS Town Hall

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Call to Order: Cindy Schersching

Agenda: New Business

Board Retreat Participation

Thursday and Friday, February 13 (full day) and 14 (half day) at the Trinity Center Beach House. All are invited. If you would like lunch on the 13 let Missy Shine know: 252-247-4353 ext. 13.

Preparation

We will be reporting to the BOC and other agency heads:

• What we have accomplished/improved upon in 2024.
• What we plan/hope to accomplish in 2025.
• What we need to accomplish our 2025 goals.

Old/New Business

Status of new opportunities for the group to engage more people and expand benefits to the community

Of the events/activities under discussion – Movie Nights, participation in Leadership Carteret, and adoption/inclusion of elements of the Connecticut group Staying Put in New Caanan – only Movie Nights held some interest.

Cindy spoke with the Manager of the Atlantic Station Cinema 3/4 weeks ago and reviewed potential mutual benefits. In exchange for increasing publicity for the films shown, an incentive of a drink + popcorn ‘bundle’ given to PKS residents was most likely. There has been no word that the owner has further interest.

Service Provider list

Our list of recommended service people and medical professionals is unique and underutilized. Let’s focus on updating/adding to these lists in 2025, raising awareness they exist, and getting/publicizing feedback.

Time Bank

A variation of the service people listing that could be useful is the establishment of a “Time Bank.” With this design participants offer a service to the community and the estimated time it takes to perform it; the service + time are banked and can be exchanged for a service they need, e.g., baking a pie might bank 1.5 hours which can be used toward 1.5 hours of power washing.

There are software packages available to facilitate this. Kathy Driver will look into it and report back to us.

New ideas were mentioned for further discussion

• A book club; a ‘cook’s night out’; a progressive dinner.
• Broadening our participation in activities offered by St. Francis by the Sea? The Leon Mann Center?
• There are several in our community who are living alone. Should we have specific offerings that could benefit this group? Ideas?

Assistive Devices Closet

Is there interest in creating and maintaining a ‘Assistive Devices Closet’? This would require an inventory of medical devices – e.g., walkers, wheelchairs, etc. – created through donations. If there a resident has a need of a device, they can get one on loan from ‘the closet’.

There may be cost implications to this offer.

In order to offer this service, at a minimum, we would need donations, a space to keep the devices, someone to pick up the donation, someone willing to clean up donated items, and a point person to call to confirm a device is available, arrange for pick up/delivery and keep track of devices loaned.

Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Ann Bures, John Clarke, Karen Murphy, Kathy Driver, Clark Edwards, Michelle Powers, Cindy Schersching, John Brodman.

Call to Order: Cindy Schersching

Prepare for PKS Offsite for All Committees — What Do We Want to Emphasize in Coming Year

Fitness Classes later in the day

From Cindy

• Updated survey to determine what we want/need.
• Broaden awareness base.
• Increase number of dedicated volunteers.
• Continue work to have a voice with local hospital.
• What are the opportunities at a worker bee level to provide input for PKS.
• Community Center.
• Transportation to Leon Mann Center.

Volunteers in Community Service

Primarily used during hurricanes.

Association of Rural Hospitals

Eastern Carolina Council of Governments

Clark Edwards is the current PKS representative to the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments.

There are multiple opportunities to learn about what is going on and what resources are available to us.