11-10-08 HSF Minutes
Golden Valley Human Services Foundation (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
November 10,2008
Present: Daniel Blumb, Shannon Breimhurst, Hilmer Erickson, Elissa Heilicher, Chris
Monroe, Diane Nimmer, Connie Sandler, Steve Schumacher and Toots Vodovoz. Also
present Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Present: Teri Holgate and Gloria Johnson.
Call to Order: Chairperson Blumb called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
October 6 minutes: Monroe moved and Vodovoz seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of October 6. The motion passed unanimously.
Taste of Golden Valley: Monroe went over the restaurant list. Restaurants and menu
items were verified. Members will be re-contacting several restaurants for verification.
Nimmer has contacted John Ewold, StarTribune columnist, who will attend. Ann
Gallagher from Northwest Cities will also be attending and has offered to announce
during the event. Nimmer and Heilicher met with Nina Cook, host of "Seniors on Screen"
to promote the event. Fackler showed the participating restaurant plaques which were
very well received. Basket items were discussed. Members will meet at Freestyle
Productions to put the baskets together on Tuesday November 18th. The YMCA will be
sending volunteers to help at the event. Members should arrive from 3:304:30 p.m. the
day of the event.
Other Business:
Solicitation letter: Fackler reported the letter will be drafted by the Communications
department and sent in November to residents.
Council meeting: Blumb will present the Commission's recommendations for funding to
the Council on December 4th. Fackler has contacted the City Clerk to be placed on the
agenda.
Golf Tournament Date: The date was set for Friday, September 18th.
Run the Valley T-shirt Contest: The deadline date was set for January 8th.
December meeting: The December meeting will be a social. Heilicher and Sandler have
offered to host the dinner at Sandler's home on Monday, December 8.
Adjournment: Monroe moved to adjourn the meeting, Breimhurst seconded the motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison