Menno Area Development Corporation

June 17, 2008

The Menno Area Development Corporation held their annual meeting June 17, 2008 at the Open Door Café with the following members present: Peggy Thranum, Bruce Anderson, Lee Friesen, Dorothy Harnisch, Dale Weiss, Morna Anderson, Wilma Liebl, Calvin & Alice Hagge, Nancy Larsen, Larry Tolzin, Judy Headley, Bill Headley, David Bender, Cindy Nelsen, Marsha Schelske, Connie Knodel, Brent Haberman, Shannon Herrboldt, Amber Tayler, Ken Bertsch and Teresa Anderson.

President Weiss called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m.

Nelsen moved to approve the agenda as presented. Knodel seconded; carried.

Schelske moved to approve the minutes as presented. Liebl seconded; carried.

Knodel moved to approve the finance report as presented. Schelske seconded; carried.

SEFP REPORT: Larsen reported SEFP is actively working on the Strategy for Sustainability into the 20^th year and shared highlights from a Grassroots & Groundwork conference she attended on poverty. She has info she can share for the Welcome packet.

Poker Run – The poker run was not held due to rain. One may be held in the fall.

Car Show – Herrboldt stated new car show t-shirts have been ordered. Some businesses have offered to sponsor trophies for the car show. Sponsoring a class of trophies, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place costs $30-$40. Trophies average $11 each and will be supplied by Sun Gold Trophies/Mitchell. The museum and fire department will again serve food. Harnisch reported the Menno Museum will have a re-dedication program that evening with officials from Pierre attending.

Brochures – The following will serve on a committee to re-design the Menno brochure: Larry Tolzin, Dale Weiss, Dorothy Harnisch and Peg Thranum. Prices will be checked to see what it would cost to print as is and what re-designing it would cost.

Business: Tolzin nominated Bruce Anderson for a 2-year term on the board. Bruce declined. Judy Headley nominated Wilma Liebl; Liebl declined. Dorothy Harnisch nominated Marsha Schelske. Haberman moved to cast a unanimous ballot for Schelske and that nominations cease. Bruce Anderson seconded. All present in favor; motion carried.

Knodel nominated David Bender for a 3-year term on the board. Tolzin seconded. Morna Anderson moved nominations cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Bender; Liebl seconded. All present in favor, except one; motion carried.

Liebl nominated Dale Weiss for a 3-year term on the board. Harnisch seconded. Schelske nominated Lee Friesen; Lee declined. Bruce Anderson moved nominations cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Weiss; Haberman seconded. All present in favor; motion carried.

Tolzin made a motion to leave dues at $10. Harnisch seconded. All present in favor.

Knodel made a motion to have the board decide on a reasonable price to put a fence on the property on Fifth Street purchased from Woehl so it can be erected before July 4. Bruce Anderson seconded; all present in favor. A board fence will be erected along Fifth Street and possibly a plastic snow fence in the rear.

Our next meeting will be held July 15, 2008 beginning at 12:00 noon at the Open Door Café.

Bruce Anderson moved to adjourn at 12:47 p.m. Tolzin seconded; carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy Thranum, Secretary

SEFP REPORT: Larsen reported SEFP is actively working on the Strategy for Sustainability into the 20th year and shared highlights from a Grassroots & Groundwork conference she attended on poverty. She has info she can share for the Welcome packet.

SEFP REPORT: Larsen reported SEFP is actively working on the Strategy for Sustainability into the 20^th year and shared highlights from a Grassroots & Groundwork conference she attended on poverty. She has info she can share for the Welcome packet.