Improvement Club
2014 Annual Report
April 2014-March 2015
Elected Officers:
Co-Presidents-- Toni Boie and Peggy Jo
Danielson-Fortner
Co-Vice Presidents-- Cathy Gulyas and Judi Gay
Secretary—Ardis Nelson
Treasurer—Aleta Isaacson
Activities Overview:
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Our summer
plantings included our rings and gardens in town, at the park and the new city
cemetery; we helped with the re-mulching of the Café Jules Garden; fall
cornstalks on Main Street were purchased and hung; the rings were filled with
greens by the end of October
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We had a booth at
the Annandale Business Expo
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We took a trip to
the Weisman Art Museum
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Had a crazy fun
fund raising event, Wet and Wild followed by a Picnic in the Park
- We acquired a 501©3 status
Member Voluntary Donations:
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April – Wright
County Master Gardeners $105
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May – Hazelton
$700
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June - Annandale
Area Community Team (ACT) $322
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July - Pioneer
Park, Anna Marie’s Alliance $220
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August - Anna
Marie’s Shelter $441
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September -
Annandale Food Shelf $641
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October -
Alzheimer’s Association $252
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November -
Children’s Grief Connection $192
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December - Share
Your Christmas $875
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January – MN Teen
& Adult Challenge $152
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February - Rivers
of Hope $190
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March – Community
Health Foundation $137
Programs and Speakers:
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April – Gary
Cobus, Master Gardener, on Honey Bees
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May – William Cope
Meyers on Addiction, Recovery and Hazelton
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June—Enjoyed a
field trip to the Weisman Art Museum, lunch on our own in Dinkytown
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July— We toured
Pioneer Park and learned about its history from Carol Weir and Marilyn
Gordon
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August— Judi Gay
organized a Kayak Race and a Salad Luncheon hosted by the AIC Officers was
enjoyed at the Park Pavilion - we also learned about Anna Marie’s Alliance from
Charles Hempeck
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September— A
presentation by Blaine Barkley – retired from IRS
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October—We learned
from Betsy Horsch about behaviors-of and how-tos for caring for loved ones with
Alzheimer’s
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November—Deborah
Day Laxson encouraged us to get our health care directives in place
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December--We
celebrated the holiday at the Westman home on Lake Sylvia---a wonderful
beginning to the holiday season
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January—Denise
Froelich and Brooks Rankin shared points to consider when planning your estate.
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February—Judy
Fadden spoke to us about Person Security and Fraud Protection
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March— Tour of the
Annandale Wellness Center and Stacy Besonen/Buffalo Hospital on dealing with
chronic pain
Membership:
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124 active members
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6 honorary
members: Ruth Gruys, Doris Miller. Muriel Rudolph, Mildred Shadduck, Alice
Thompson, Jane Wizik.
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Deceased members:
Donna Kaz, Donna Pertl
Submitted by: Ardis Nelson