Minutes of Menno Area Development Meeting

February 15, 2005

The Menno Area Development Corporation held its regular meeting at the Open Door Café on February 15 with the following in attendance: Peg Thranum, Wilma Liebl, Darlene Mehlhaf, Dale Weiss, David Bender, Larry Tolzin, Cindy Aisenbrey, Morna Anderson, Glenn Kirschenman, Bruce Anderson, Shannon Herrboldt, Mike Hauck, Brent Haberman, Brenda Edelman, Dorothy Harnisch, Donna Zeeb, Ken Stepanek, Kevin Smidt, and Nancy Larsen.

President Weiss called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

Wilma Liebl moved to approve the agenda. Cindy Aisenbrey seconded, all present in favor.

David Bender made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 18 meeting and the February finance report. Brenda Edelman seconded, all present in favor.

Committee Reports: Everyone is encouraged to email community events information to tjean81@yahoo.com and Tammy will post it ASAP!

The lodging list on the web site has been updated to only show the Menno Lake, Olivet Park, and Ambush Acres. The Department of Revenue notified our private lodging listings to inform them they needed a sales tax license. After the second phone call I received asking to have their name removed from the listing, we decided to removal them all. All our private listings fell under SDCL 10-45-7 because they were only for casual or occasional sleeping accommodations for ten or less days per calendar year, which means they do not need a sales tax license.

Glenn Kirschenman reported a good turn out for the Career Fair held in Parker on February 8. He stated he thought it was a good thing for the kids to participate in. There were 25 colleges or trade schools represented and 17 businesses, for a total of 42 booths.

Nancy Larsen stated 206 students attended; 33 more were signed up, but were home sick. They participated in simulated job interviews and a workshop about “Turning Your Assets into Money”.

The committee hasn’t looked at the motel yet, so they had nothing to report. Ken Stepanek stated the wiring and plumbing would have to be completely redone.

Cindy Aisenbrey informed us Ed’s Food Market is for sale. They would like to have it sold by July 1, 2006 and if they don’t, they may close it and sell off the inventory at that time.

Thranum stated she’d had a request from Spain about Menno and had sent brochures.

Our next meeting will be held at the Open Door at 12 noon on March 15, 2005.

Brenda Edelman made a motion to adjourn at 12:55 p.m. Brent Haberman seconded, all present in favor.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy Thranum, Secretary