07-13-09 HSF Minutes
Golden VaHey Human Services Foundation (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
July 13, 2009
Present: Dan Blumb, Hilmer Erickson, Elissa Heilicher, Brenda McGhie, Chris Monroe, Connie
Sandler, Steve Schumacher and Toots Vodovoz. Also present Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Present: Gloria Johnson and Diane Nimmer.
Call to Order: Chairman Blumb called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
June 8 minutes: Heilicher moved and Erickson seconded the motion to approve the minutes of
June 8. The motion passed unanimously.
Luke Weisberg: is unable to attend the meeting and asked to be placed on the August 10th
agenda.
New Business:
Golden Valley Golf Classic:
Publicity: McGhie will contact radio and television stations. Fackler will contact Channel
12 for PSA's.
Food: Heilicher will contact Piazza's and LaTuffs for a lunch menu and price.
Sponsors: Letters have been sent to last year's sponsors and golfers. It was decided to
follow-up with the following sponsors:
McDonald's of Golden Valley - Sandler
Preferred One - Blumb
Securitas Security - Schumacher
BNC Bank - Heilicher
Wells Fargo - Heilicher
Heilicher will contact Border Foods
Monroe will contact Tennant Company
Prizes: All members were encouraged to solicit for door prizes.
Other: Sandler received a quote of $1.19 for 100 coffee mugs. Members discussed
going with white mugs and using a GVHSF logo sticker.
Members will decide in August if it is feasible to host the tournament.
Publicity/Marketing: McGhie passed out a marketing checklist for events and a data base for the
Taste. Members appreciated the work McGhie has done.
Other Business:
The Allocation Packet was reviewed. The packet is available on the city's website.
Taste of Golden Valley: Contract has been signed and a check for $500 has been requested.
Sandler will contact The Metropolitan and ask for a tour of the facility for committee members.
McGhie reported the Perpich Center would like to be involved. Sandler will contact
Meadowbrook School in September. Blumb suggested contacting Jazz artists. Mike Freiberg is
available. Dan Wascoe would like to return.
Fackler will send members information on the Taste event.
Adjournment: Blumb moved to adjourn the meeting, McGhie seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison
TASKS
Blumb
Invite Luke Weisberg to August 10 GVHSF meeting
Follow-up with Preferred One (Bill Libbey)
Erickson
Contact businesses for golf tournament door prizes
Heilicher
Contact Jim Marshall and Ron Latz
Follow-up with BNC (Kevin Sayre) and Wells Fargo (Terri Tombers) Bank
Contact Border Foods
Contact AI's Coffee for individual packets for the thank you gift at golf tournament
Contact Piazza's and LaTuffs for menu and food prices
McGhie
Publicity for Golf Classic
Monroe
Contact Channel 11 and Lee Valsvick for the Golf Classic. Freestyle Productions to shoot promo.
Contact Tennant Company for Golf Classic
Sandler
Contact Larry D'Amico for golf foursome
Contact Larry D'Amico and set facility tour date/time
Contact Meadowbrook School for entertainment at Taste
Schumacher
Contact Keith Ellison
Follow-up with Securitas Security (Kip Sandoz)
Vodovoz
Contact businesses for door prizes
Fackler
Contact Don Wascoe and GV Orchestra for entertainment for Taste (after Perpich and
Meadowbrook has been pursued)
Follow-up with SEH and Best and Flanagan