Elected Officers included Sandy Miller, President; Elizabeth Cabalka and Judy Seday, Co-Vice Presidents; Treasurer, Jill Bishop; and Secretary, Marlene Dingmann.

Activities Overview

In April we participated in the Annandale Area Business Expo. The five large planters purchased for the city beautification were placed in the downtown area and the planting was completed in June. The city added fall plants and later filled the planters with winter greens making good use of our investment. We also provided the funds for winter greens placed in hanging baskets through the downtown area. In June we increased our annual dues from $15.00 to $25.00. We spruced up the basement of the pavilion with a good cleaning and touch up.

We moved books from the old library to the new. On July 5^th we celebrated the grand opening of the new Annandale Library. We continued to support the Annandale Library with the purchase of a computer and two monitors and becoming members of the newly formed Friends of the Library committee. Several of our members are on the Friends of the Library committee.

In September the following Standing Committees were developed: Library Liaison; Fund Raising; Beautification; Donation Delivery; Member Directory; Program; and Brochure. Canopy poles were decorated with cornstalks in October.

Increased awareness and donations were made of:

• Craft Supplies for Camp Eastviews summer camp.
• Box Tops for Education for Annandale schools.
• Pajamas for the Monticello Womens Shelter.
• New childrens books were collected for the Share Your Christmas" community project.
• Hats and mittens for Bendix Elementary Students.
• Greeting cards for the Annandale Seniors crafts.
• Toiletries for the St. Cloud Womens Shelter.
• Non-perishable items were collected for the Food Shelf.
• Women and childrens undergarments and socks for the Central MN Task Force on Battered Women.

• Improvement Club member and author, Elizabeth Cabalka read from her newly published book, "Wednesdays at the Fluff and Fold". 
• Local artist, Betty Anderson presented a slide show on her artwork and demonstrated steps to painting in watercolor. 
• Margie Schusteer, an officer of the National Friends of the Library organization spoke on Friends of the Library. 
• Mary Iverson and members of the Quilting Club shared quilting tips and exhibited some of their creations. 
• A field trip was taken to Osakis and Alexandria to tour Just Like Grandmas and the Carlos Creek Winery. 
• Kurt Jonas, a local photographer, presented holiday photography tips. Members traveled to Crafts Direct in St. Cloud to create Christmas wreaths. 
• Margaret Arnold, from the Kimball Friends of the Library shared ideas from their Friends of the Library group. 
• Marlene Dingmann did a presentation on Camp Amanda, a grief camp for children. 
• A program was presented by Patty Dease of Eathway Farm.