Improvement Club
2013 Annual Report
ANNANDALE
IMPROVEMENT CLUB ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT
June
2012-May 2013
Elected Officers:
Co-Presidents--Sally Smith and Cheryl Olson; Co-Vice Presidents--Toni
Boie and Peggy Jo Danielson-Fortner; Secretary--Sharon Peterson; Treasurer--Judy
Seaberg.
Activities Overview:
Our summer plantings included our rings and gardens---and added gardens
at the park and the new city cemetery.
Fall cornstalks on Main Street--and winter plantings in the rings
completed the year. We had a booth
at the Annandale Business Expo. We
took a trip to the Old Log Theatre in July.
We contributed money for a Legacy Brick for the Clock Tower Project in
downtown Annandale. We had a fund
raising event in August---Picnic in the Park--and held a No Bake Sale to boost
our treasury.
Donations:
Sunset Ridges, Annandale Youth First, Pioneer Park, Camp Eastview,
Children’s Grief Connection, Annandale Food Shelf, Anna Marie’s Shelter, Share
Your Christmas, Annandale All Day Kindergarten Scholarship Fund, New Beginnings,
Annandale Area Community Team (ACT).
Programs and Speakers:
June--The ladies from Irish Cottage in Maple Lake told about the
business of collecting and selling antiques; July--Bus trip to the Old
Log Theatre--delightful!; August--Brian and Dana Dingmann presented an
informative and sympathetic view of their grief camps for children and families.
Wonderful program; September--We toured the Annandale Food Shelf.
This is a very well-run, organized facility that is run by empathetic and
dedicated volunteers.; October--Youth First directors and student
volunteers presented a great program about their organization--and their goals
for the future.; November--We learned tips on how to keep our skin young
and lovely(!) no matter what age we happen to be.; December--We
celebrated the holiday at the Westman home on Lake Sylvia---a wonderful
beginning to the holiday season.; January--Mic Golden’s annual visit
about books--one we always enjoy. She’s retiring (!) and introduced Jake
Grussinger as her successor.; February--Yoga and you--we learned some low
impact exercises to help keep us limber and healthy.; March--Jeff Herr,
Annandale Chief of Police, gave us tips and information on how to anticipate and
deal with safety issues.; April--Paula Thomson, Master Gardener, showed
us how to improve our gardens--making them more beautiful and less labor
intensive.; May--Our annual meeting.
Membership:
New Members: Barbie Berg,
Holly Bertelsen, Jan Delaney, Kathy Mader, Rose Mattson, Joan Peterson, Linda
Shermock, and Paula Thomson, Judi Gay, and Carla Asfeld.
Sadly, we lost Jeanne Roth, Pearl McAlpin, and Connie Kuehn.
Submitted by:
Sharon Peterson