When:   Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:00 a.m.
Where: New Horizon Share Home,2100 State Road 540 West, Winter Haven, Florida 33880
Phone:  (863) 299-3651

Called to order at  9:05 a.m. with 61 members and guests (7 new individuals in attendance)
 
Motions passed
• November 2009 Meeting minutes
• Treasurer's Report - Pastor Randy Brock, BLFS Treasurer

Introduction of members and guests

Business:
1. Election of 2010 Advisory Board
2010 elected officers: David Dumont 39 votes, Randy Brock 40 votes, Stefanie Thompson 36 votes, Chris Bruser 31 votes, Russell Betz 30 votes, Larry Powell 37 votes,  and Lou Jorden 35 votes.

2. Renew Membership: Membership fee is DUE at the end of January.

3. Committee Reports
    a. Better Season of Seniors, Tamara Roland
        i. served 425 Polk County seniors with gifts
    b. Education Outreach, Gaye Finkelman
        i. Next meetings:
           1. February 17th at Waters Edge, Lake Wales
               a. David Dumont and Ben Darby speaking on guardianship
            2. March 17th, Lake Howard Heights, Winter Haven
         ii. Empathy for Elders program.  (contact Gay Finkelman, 701-8445)
            1. Looking for facilities to present program at
            2. looking for volunteers to present program
    c. Community Committee, Chris Bruser (813-464-5221)
       i. mailing out letter, directory and business card to about 300 Churches
       ii. needing volunteers to place followup calls please contact Mr.  Bruser.
    d. Hospitality Report, Lou Jordan
        i. Welcome to members and new members and distribution of resource materials

4. Events coming up that BLFS is involved with:
   a. Cypress Lakes Health Fair
        i. Feb. 4th, 10am to 2pm
   b. Life Care Planning Seminar: "Preparing Families for the Road Ahead" (687-1400)
        i. Feb. 24th,  9:30 am to noon Lakeland Regional Medical Center Auditorium
        ii. March 11th, 6-8:30 pm Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Drive, Community Room
    c. 6th Annual Family Caregiver Summit, Conference and Expo (603-9110)
        i. Feb. 27th, 9:30am - 4 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland.
    d. Dementia Care Summit. (292-9210)
        i. Feb. 12th,  1-5PM, at Watson Clinic Bella Vista Bldg (Third Floor)

5. Guest Speaker- Tri-County Services

6. Phyllis Talbot, Program Development Officer (709-9392)

7. Services / Programs offered by Tri-County Services
   a. Pharmacy
   b. Food Program
   c. Substance Abuse / Mental Health
   d. Homeless

Adjourn Meeting at 10:12 am.