02-18-20221
CHANHASSEN SENIOR COMMISSION
MINUTES
February 18, 2022
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bhakti Modi, Linda Haight, Dorina Tipton, Ruth Lunde,
Lisa Lyon, Jim Camarata, Susan Kibler, Jerry Cerchia.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Sharmeen Al-Jaff, Senior Planner, and Mary Blazanin, Senior
Center Coordinator.
GUESTS PRESENT: Heather Tran, UNITE US Executive Director, Allison
Alstrin, UNITE US Community Engagement Manager, Linnéa Fonnest, Adults
Services Librarian, Carver County Library, Councilwoman Lucy Rehm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Commissioner Lunde moved to approve the Agenda.
Commissioner Camarata seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion
carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Tipton moved to approve the minutes
dated January 21, 2022. Commissioner Lyon seconded the motion. All voted in
favor and the motion carried.
UNITE US PRESENTATION (HEATHER TRAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ALLISON ALSTRIN, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER)
Unite Us builds healthier communities by addressing all determinants of health in a
community. It coordinates care across clinical, social, and behavioral health.
Unite Us is a program that was started in 2013 by two veterans. It arrived to
Minnesota last year. It’s a bridge between health and social services.
Information was handed out to the commission addressing:
• What is a coordinated care network?
• How the network works
• How to join a network
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4TH OF JULY PRIZES-TO DO LIST
Commissioners chose businesses to contact for donations to raise funds for Project
Delta through the 4th of July Bingo event.
1 American Legion Post 580 290 Lake Drive East Jerry Cerchia
2 Axel's Bonfire 560 West 78th Street Dorina Tipton
3 Bluff Creek Course 1025 Creekwood Drive
4 Board & Brush Creative Studio 7882 Market Boulevard Susan Kibler
5 Bonsai Sushi & Korean Cuisine 420 Pond Promenade 6 Brindisi's Pub 501 West 78th Street Jerry Cerchia
7 Buffalo Wild Wings #88 550 West 79th Street Jerry Cerchia
8 Burger King 7765 Century Blvd 9 Café Thyme 7850 Market Boulevard Dorina Tipton
10 Caribou Coffee 800 W 78th Street Dorina Tipton
11 Caribou Coffee 920 W 78th Street 12 Chanhassen Dinner Theatre 501 West 78th Street Ruth Lunde
13 Chick-fil-A 445 West 79th Street Susan Kibler
14 Chipotle Mexican Grill #431 560 West 79th Street Linda Haight
15 Crisp and Green Linda Haight
16 Culver's 450 Pond Promenade Linda Haight
17 Davanni's Pizza and Hot Hoagies 464 Lake Drive, Suite 100 Linda Haight
18 Dog Park Gourmet Hot Dogs 7828 Market Blvd Susan Kibler
19 Domino's Pizza 400 West 78th Street Bhakti Modi
20 Greek Grill and Fry Susan Kibler
21 Gina Maria's Pizza 330 Lake Drive E Ruth Lunde
22 Halla Greens Executive Golf Course
& Drive Range 495 Pioneer Trail Jim Cmarata
23 Happy Garden II 2443 Highway 7 Susan Kibler
24 High Timbers Lounge/ Meeting
Rooms 591 West 78th Street Linda Haight
25 Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar 530 Pond Promenade Jerry Cerchia
26 Jersey Mike's Subs 945 West 78th Street, Suite
120 Dorina Tipton
27 Jimmy John's 7851 Market Blvd Linda Haight
28 Jimmy John's 2635 West 78th Street Linda Haight
29 Jungle Kitchen 406 Lake Drive, Suite 150 Susan Kibler
30 Kai's Sushi & Grill 586 West 78th Street Dorina Tipton
31 Leeann Chin 963 West 78th Street
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32 Life Time Fitness 2901 Corporate Place 33 Lunds & Byerlys 800 West 78th Street Susan Kibler
34 Med Box Grill Linda Haight
35 McDonald's 90 Lake Drive E 36 McDonald's 8971 Crossroads Blvd 37 Na’s Thai Cafe 566 West 78th Street Dorina Tipton
38 Noodles and Company 945 West 78th Street Bhakti Modi
39 North Coop 2401 Highway 7 Susan Kibler
40 Panera Bread 531 West 79th Street Jim Cmarata
41 Papa Murphay's Take 'N' Bake
Pizza 7878 Market Blvd Susan Kibler
42 From Scratch Bakery 500 West 79th Street, Suite
105 Linda Haight
43 Pizzaioli 588 West 78th Street Bhakti Modi
44 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 464 Lake Drive Jim Cmarata
45 Red's Savoy Jim Camarata
46 Rey Azteca 7874 Market Boulevard Susan Kibler
47 Soya Sushi & Grill 530 West 79th Street, Suite
120 Dorina Tipton
48 Starbucks 851 West 78th Street Bhakti Modi
49 Starbucks 190 Lake Drive E, Suite 140 Bhakti Modi
50 Subway 7836 Market Blvd Susan Kibler
51 Subway 8971 Crossroads Blvd, Suite
150 52 Taco Bell 975 West 78th Street Bhakti Modi
53 Taza Jim Camarata
54 Tequila Butcher 590 West 79th Street Jim Camarata
55 The Cookie Cups Chanhassen 600 Market Street #105 56 Wendy's 7820 Market Blvd Susan Kibler
57 Cub 7900 Market Blvd Susan Kibler
58 Byerly’s 800 W 78th St Susan Kibler
59 Fire Truck Visit Sharmeen Al-
Jaff
60 Carver County Regional Parks Pass Sharmeen Al-
Jaff
61 Senior Center Event Mary Blazanin
62 Rec Center Sharmeen Al-
Jaff
63 Dandy Lion Coffee 64 Lotus Lake Gifts Alison
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65 Seedlings 66 Chuck and Dons Susan Kibler
67 Spalon Montage 68 Nail Gallery 60 Cheesecake Funk https://cheesecakefunk.com 61 Paisley Park
DEMENTIA FRIENDS TRAINING – 2/17/2022, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. SENIOR
CENTER. FREE OF CHARGE.
Commissioner Tipton headed the training which took place on February 17, 2022.
The total number of attendees was 13. The training went very well.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS RELATING TO AGING ADULTS
TECHNOLOGY:
Carver county library programs:
Linnéa Fonnest stated that the library is holding events to honor Women’s History
Month including Women’s HerStory Month.
A Winter and Spring Programs booklets were distributed to the commission.
A winter reading for adults program has been introduced as well as a MinneSNOWta
Authors Bingo program. Both programs award prizes.
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Camara moved to adjourn the meeting,
Commissioner Haight seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion
carried.
Prepared and submitted by Sharmeen Al-Jaff