05-11-09 HSF Minutes
Golden Valley Human Services Foundation (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
May 11, 2009
Present: Hilmer Erickson, Elissa Heilicher, Brenda McGhie, Chris Monroe, Diane
Nimmer, Steve Schumacher and Toots Vodovoz. Also present Jeanne Fackler, Staff
Liaison.
Not Present: Daniel Blumb, Gloria Johnson and Connie Sandler.
Call to Order: Past Chairman Schumacher called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
March 9 minutes: Erickson moved and Vodovoz seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of March 9. The motion passed unanimously.
Run the Valley: Fackler reported that Run the Valley raised $14, 317. Active.com has
one more check to send. Final amount will be announced at the June meeting. Several
runners have sent positive e-mails about the race. Medals have been mailed. 2010 date
is April 1 oth.
New Business:
Elections: Schumacher moved to table the election of Chair and Vice-Chair until the
June meeting. Heilicher seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Golden Valley Golf Classic: After much discussion, it was decided to continue the Golf
Classic "as is", an 18-hole shotgun with continental breakfast prior to the tournament and
lunch with awards after the tournament. A new sponsorship will be added "$75 to
sponsor a golf cart". New marketing idea: sponsor a foursome from the agencies we
fund. Fackler will meet with the Golden Valley Communications Department to work on
the corporate brochure. Heilicher will contact Piazza's and LaTuff's for a lunch menu and
price. A request from Go Health Chiropractic to offer digital foot scans and 15-minute
chair massages after the tournament was approved. Monroe offered to contact Lee
Valsvick and KARE 11 to promote the tournament and Freestyle Productions to shoot
the promotion. Heilicher will contact AI's Coffee to see if they would donate individual
coffee packets for each golfer as a thank you. Fackler will contact Town Crier to get a
price on an inexpensive coffee mug to go with the coffee pack.
Other Business:
The by-laws were reviewed. Monroe moved and Heilicher seconded the motion to
accept the by-laws as currently written. The motion passed unanimously.
Taste of Golden Valley: November 19, 2009 is being held by the Golden Valley Country
Club for the Taste of Golden Valley. The GVCC is requesting a rental fee of $1,000 and
the GVHSF assist with clean-up after the event including cleaning the carpet. Heilicher is
meeting with a carpet cleaner to discuss the request. Members would like to discuss the
carpet cleaning clause with the GVCC management prior to signing the contract.
Blumb and Schumacher met with Luke Weisberg from Golden Valley Days. Weisberg
will attend a meeting of the GVHSF to discuss their organization.
Fackler will put together a brochure on the GVHSF and their events to have at Valley
Days.
Adjournment: Heilicher moved to adjourn the meeting, Monroe seconded the motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 8: 1 0 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison