Improvement Club 
2011 Annual Report

Annandale Improvement Club

Annual Activities Report

May 2010 to April 2011

Elected Officers:  Co-Presidents Jill Bishop and Gloria Warner, Co-Vice-Presidents Sally Smith and Stacey Tomberlin, Co-Treasurers Roxann McNellis and Tara Partridge, and Secretary Gail Tjosvold.

Activities Overview

Throughout the year, we have continued our contributions to the beautification of Annandale, to include the planting and maintenance of gardens and flower rings, funding the new flags on Main Street, providing corn stalks in the fall, and the purchase of a new bench to be installed in May 2011.  In July, we held our annual picnic, inn August, we held a pontoon tour of homes on Sugar Lake, and in September, we leased a bus to go to the Global Market and to Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Market in Minneapolis.  In December, a High Tea was held at the Westman-Hankerson home on Lake Sylvia, catered by the Cottage Gourmets.  In April, we participated in the annual Annandale Business Expo.

Programs and Speakers

Lillian’s of Buffalo gave a presentation of their unique merchandise and marketing strategies; Terry Jensen gave a presentation of her work with IMAGE (Iringa Maasai Adolescent Girl’s Education) Program in Africa; Patti Gilmer-VanDorp gave a presentation of her Nicaraguan Mission Trip; Lisa Seibert from Siebert Interior Design, gave a presentation on staging a home, and some of the newest trends in interior design; Mic Golden, Great River Regional Library Collection Development Coordinator, gave a book talk and updated us on new developments in the library system; Sally Stevens gave a presentation on the Wright County Historical Society; Joan Brinkman gave a talk on letter writing; and Otten Brothers Garden Center gave a presentation on spring planting issues.

Donations

We increased our awareness of and made donations to Anna Marie’s Alliance, Camp Friendship, Camp Eastview, IMAGE, Wright County Hospice, Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls Nicaraguan Mission Trips, Annandale Schools All-Day Kindergarten Program, Share Your Christmas, Youth First, Pioneer Park, Annandale Food Shelf, and Heart of Hope Camp.

Membership

Honorary membership was presented to Muriel Rudolph.  We were saddened by the death of Karen Pietrowski.

We added an astounding 34 new members this year, bringing our total membership to 114.

Respectfully Submitted

Gail Tjosvold, Secretary