Advisory Council
General Information
Advisory Council Members are highly valued volunteers who represent the views of older adults in their specific communities and advise the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in its programming. The council is comprised of 32 individuals from eight central Ohio counties (Delaware, Fayette, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union.)
2010 Calendar 
Advisory Council Responsibilities
The COAAA Council functions as a forum for the views of elderly consumers and fosters a partnership of older adults, community agencies, and local governments
The responsibilities of the Advisory Council are to:
- Advise COAAA on the development and administration of the Area Plan, interests of older adults and community policies, programs and actions which affect older adults.
- Participate in and conduct periodic public hearings concerning older adults
- Advise and assist COAAA with leadership and advocacy on behalf of all older adults within the agency's geographic area
- Act as a liaison between COAAA and local committees on aging, public officials and service providers, in order to disseminate information on the needs of elderly adults and to help coordinate local, state and federal programs
- Advise and assist in the pooling of untapped resources of public and private agencies in order to strengthen or initiate new services for older adults
- Advise the Ohio Department of Aging, through COAAA, regarding special projects and statewide programs that affect Planning and Service area six.
To fulfill these responsibilities, members of the Advisory Council need to:
- Become familiar with the needs and problems of older adults in their respective counties
- Be aware of programs currently serving the elderly in their counites
- Regularly attend Advisory Council and other county meetings specific to older adults
- Report to community group leaders on business discussed at Advisory Council meetings
Report to the Advisory Council regarding county concerns
- Gather and distribute information as requested
Become familiar with funding process sources and requirements and identify appropriate services for funding
- Understand the funding profile of current services for older adults in their counties
2010 Representatives
*Three members per county may serve a maximum of two, 3-year terms each. The year and number after the names indicate the final year of their first or second term.
2010 Chair: Holly Novak
2010 Vice Chair: Robert Horrocks
Delaware County
Jerry Driesen, M.D. 12/11 (1)
Joseph Girard 12/10 (1)
Joel Schaefer 12/11 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Robert Horrocks
Alternate:
Pictured: (l-r) Joe Girard, Bob Horrocks, Dr. Jerry Driesen, Joel Schaefer
Fairfield County
Suzanne McClaskey 12/12 (1)
Barb Ramsey 12/12 (1)
(open)
Ex-officio: County Commissioners
Commissioners' Designee: William Miller
Alternate: Francis 'Bud' Joos
Pictured: (l-r) Members: Suzi McClaskey, Barb Ramsey; guests: Bev & Ed Rowles, Norma & Don Boyd
Fayette County
Edward Helt, Jr. 12/12 (1)
Cheryl Royster 12/10 (1)
Cindy Sagar 12/10 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Bambi Baughn
Alternate: Cheryl Stockwell
Pictured: (l-r) Cheryl Royster, Bambi Baughn, Cindy Sagar, Ed Helt, Cheryl Stockwell
Franklin County
Constance Freundlich 12/12 (1)
Richard Trelease 12/10 (2)
Rev. Leon L. Troy, Sr. 12/11 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee:
Alternate: Charles W. Gehring
Pictured: (l-r) Chuck Gehring, Connie Freundlich, Dick Trelease
Licking County
Marion Ramsey 12/12 (1)
Sally Smith 12/10 (1)
Dora Young-Ford 12/11 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Carole Wachtel
Alternate: Polly Manning
Pictured: (l-r) Sally Smith, Dora Young-Ford, Carole Wachtel
Madison County
Pat Baynes 12/12 (2)
Wm. 'Mike' Reinhard 12/11 (1)
Shirley Dodge 12/11 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee:
Alternate: Janeen McAninch
Photo not available
Pickaway County
Sue Frey 12/12 (1)
Linda Jackson 12/10 (1)
JoAnne Powell 12/11 (2)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioner's Designee: Cynthia Love
Alternate:
Richard Fisher
Pictured: (l-r) Lyn Fisher (guest), Dick Fisher, Mary Wilhelm (guest), Cynthia Love, Sue Frey, Linda Jackson
Union County
Dick Douglass 12/12 (1)
Holly Novak 12/10 (2)
Edgar Scheiderer 12/11 (1)
Ex-Officio: County Commissioners
Commissioners' Designee: Avanelle B. Oberlin
Alternate: Millie Pace
Pictured: (l-r) Bob Oberlin (guest), Avanelle Oberlin, Millie Pace, Holly Novak, Edgar Scheiderer, Marjorie Scheiderer (guest), George Freeman (guest)
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