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Amphitheater Fundraising Task Force
Meeting Notes
February 20, 2013
Dr. Duane Orn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Dr. Duane Orn, Earl Simons, Myrna Kauth, Keith Lester, Sue Low & Sue LaCrosse.
Minutes:
There was a motion by Myrna Kauth, seconded by Sue Low to approve the minutes of
February 6, 2013. Motion carried. Earl Simons said that at the February 6 meeting, before he made
the statement about asking the City for a loan, there was discussion regarding Janis’ statement to
hurry up.
Financial Report:
Sue LaCrosse reported income of $176,031.33 including donations, pledges, in-
kind, and brick pavers. There is a meeting setup with Mark Allen next week.
Evans-Nordby:
Dr. Duane Orn said that Phil Cohen is drafting a letter.
Luther:
Dr. Duane Orn said that Phil Cohen has another contact.
Target:
Earl Simons reported that in October he approached them for money. The Downtown office
referred him to send an email to the Brooklyn Center store. He did that and hasn’t heard anything. Earl
drafted another letter to send to them. He is requesting $10,000. Sue Low will make some small changes
to the letter and email it back to Earl.
Caribou Coffee:
Myrna Kauth has a new contact. She will contact her.
Medtronic Foundation:
The person is out of town.
Annual Report:
Dr. Orn’s presentation to the City Council went really well. It was well received by the
Council.
Grand Casino
: The check from Grand Casino will be sent to Ernee McArthur.
James Soderberg
: They talked to him at the Council meeting.
Crown Plaza
: Myrna talked to Fred and game him the packet.
Dr. Duane Orn would like Sue LaCrosse to setup a meeting with Janis Blumenthal.
Next meeting:
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in room 221 at the community center.
Adjourn:
There was a motion by Sue Low, seconded by Keith Lester to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sue LaCrosse,
Program Supervisor