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Date of Meeting:  May 29, 2010
Location:  VFW
Meeting Called to Order:  6:00 p.m.

           OFFICERS PRESENT 
President: Mike “Jeppe” Jeppesen
Vice President:  Gary Goracke
Secretary:  Joni Schmitt (absent this meeting)

Members Present:  39
Guests Present: 0
New Members: 0

 Treasurer:  Roxanne Hedine
State Representative:  Ray Stach (absent this meeting)
                                                             
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment for Veterans
Master Sgt. Arms:  Jeff Beattie
 
SECRETARY MINUTES (copies passed out and motions read) ~
Additions/Corrections to Minutes:
Motion to Accept:  Mary                    2nd: Dean                                  Motion Carried 

TREASURER MINUTES:  Cash Balance $5527.06           Petty Cash $27.71
Additions/Corrections to Minutes:
Motion to Accept:    Donna             2nd: Leanne                                             Motion Carried

STATE REPORT: No report (at Way West)

VICE PRESIDENT REPORT:

  • Thanks to everyone who helped at the ditch clean up and the wash out.
  • Gary has a sign- up sheet, from Penny, seeking help at products booth at the state rally.
  • Micky is looking for help to work the booth for membership at Algona.
  • A big THANK YOU to Vince for the food provided at the meeting.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:  Santa
Apparently, Santa’s submission from FFR did not make the Road Noise this past month.  Hmmm?  Jeppe is going to look into it.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Education & Training (Bob Jespersen)
No report

Gambling (Ray Stach)
No report

Legislative Chair (Bob Timm)
See State Report
Dial-a-ride (john nelson)

  • There is need of 10 road guards for pete’s county market ride, July 10
  • Need 4 groups of bikers to go to 8 bars each and pick up old calendars – meet at Hedine’s @ noon on the day of June meeting (June 26).

Buddy bear (LeAnne Chisholm)
Bears on back order

Membership & Retention (Murf)
Keep on asking people – sign ‘em up!

Chapter Products (Patty Froemming & Beth Engstrom)
No report

Website (Glenn Cox)

  • Adding new pages with links to accessories.
  • There will be a “for Sale” page – members only will be able to post
  • Donna paid for the domain name ($25.00)

Ride Captain (Sgt/Arms) (Jeff Beattie)
No Report

Chapter Fund Raisers: Chris Thomas, Murf, Doc, Donna Ogaard, Kris Dronen, Bob Timm

  • Much discussion on next year’s FFR Bike Show
  • Wednesday, Doc and Chris will meet with the Winery
  • Cost to have it at RCC is $630.00

OLD BUSINESS
No Report

NEW BUSINESS

  • Shirley made a motion to pay the following bills:

$55.00 for the hospitality room
$25.00 to Donna for website domain name
$200.00 vendor fee for State Rally
The motion was seconded by Ritchie.  Motion Carried.

  • State letter from Edgar. Broken Spoke will give 10% back to Abate of MN for any camping or trailer parking. There will be a code issued, use the code. If you already made reservations, you may be able to use the code for the deal.
  • July meeting:  Keep it the last Saturday of the month. Dean made a motion to have the July meeting at Jo Jo’s in Henning. Cindy second. Motion carried.

 

  • August meeting:  Don made a motion to have the August meeting in Clitherall at On the Corner.  The motion was seconded by Bob.   Motion carried. 
  • September meeting:  Mary made motion to have the September meeting at Millers.  Ritchie seconded it. Motion carried.

 

  • Dave Olson:  Terry Sibert, who has road guarded with us, had back surgery that left him paralyzed from the chest down. There is a Benefit for him on July 10th, from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m., at the Eagles.  Don made a motion to donate $100 to the Terry Sibert Benefit.  The motion was seconded by Rob.  Motion carried.
  • Cindy Wolf:  Asked FFR to road guard.  Please register at the table that says FFR.  The ride will only cost you $5 to do the ride.  There will be a free will offering breakfast in Eagle Bend on July 4th.

 

  • John Nelson: Looking for any new bars that are biker friendly. Dean asked if there is anything in Sauk Centre and will give names to John.
  • Ronald McDonald ride: Jodi is working registration. She will try to get a good camping area for us. There will probably be 20 bikes going from FFR.

 

  • Vince Wogan:  Please stay and eat.  Free will offering.

 

Motion to Adjourn:  Donna              2nd:  Dean                        Motion Carried
 

NEXT MEETING:    

  • Date:  June 26, 2010                 
  • Place: Hedine’s
  • Time: 6:00 p.m.

Minutes taken by:  Kris Dronen and submitted by: Joni Schmitt, Secretary

***Many many thanks to kris for taking minutes so that I could go camping…Sincerely, Joni

 


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