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Houston Area Chamber of Commerce Minutes 6:00 PM Thursday, July 17, 2008 – Hoedown Fest Grounds
Present: Mimi Carlson, Rae Evenson, Ron Evenson, Jack Kerrigan, Karla Kinstler, Melissa Pedretti, Jim Schultz, Marlene Schultz, Pastor Louise Stromberg, Judy Williams.
The brief business meeting was called to order by President Mimi Carlson at 6:40 PM.
The gambling fund report was given by Mimi Carlson. The gross profit for June was $2,629.20 and the net profit was $1,129.78. The current balance is $3,929.02 after obligations. Ron Evenson made a motion to approve the report and Judy Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was given by Karla Kinstler. There is a current balance of $1,379.82 with more memberships coming in after renewal letters were sent.
Blood Drive. The Chamber usually gives $50 out of the regular checking account to St. Mary’s Church for rent for the blood drive. Rae Evenson made a motion to pay the $50 rent each time the bloodmobile uses St. Mary’s Church for 2008 and 2009. Marlene Schultz seconded the motion and the motion carried.
There will be a ribbon-cutting at Barista’s Coffee House’s grand opening tomorrow night. Be there between 6:30 and 6:45 PM.
Judy Williams wondered about getting advertising signs along the Root River Trail.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by President Mimi Carlson at 7:04 PM.
Submitted by Karla Kinstler.
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Houston Area Chamber of Commerce Minutes 7:00 AM Thursday, March 20, 2008 – Houston Nature Center
Present: Bob Carlson, Mimi Carlson, Sherman Cole, Ron Evenson, Nancy Forsyth, Melanie Jore, Jack Kerrigan, Karla Kinstler, Jerry Knudsen, Pastor Louise Stromberg.
The meeting consisted of a work session to assemble 25 Welcome Baskets to be used this year. The “Shop Local, Win Big” punchcard program was also reviewed. The following business was conducted:
The gambling fund report was given by Mimi Carlson. The gross profit for February was $2,240.42 and the net profit was $1,011.95. The current balance is $2,360.21 after bills. A motion was made, seconded, and carried to approve the gambling fund report. Adopt-A-Highway. The Chamber’s contract for Adopt-A-Highway is up for renewal. The Friends of the Houston Nature Center are interested in taking over the Chamber’s section if the Chamber wants to give it up. There was only enthusiasm expressed for the idea by those present, so the Chamber’s contract will not be renewed.
Meeting Notices. Currently, monthly meeting notices are sent to 60 businesses without e-mail each month. It was decided that there was no need to send notices to businesses who have never been members more often than once a year to invite them to join.
Updates. It was noted that the Knowledge Bowl Team is going to state, the on-line school could add several hundred more students by expanding to include grades 9-12, and that BBC Radio in England called Karla Kinstler for an on-air interview during the International Festival of Owls.
Submitted by Karla Kinstler.
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TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS: $14,885 |
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Other Accomplishments in 2007:
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Chamber Officers |
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President Mimi Carlson, Vice President Ron Evenson 2nd Vice-President Tanya McNally, Past President Bob Carlson Secretary Karla Kinstler, Treasurer Nancy Forsyth |
