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Amphitheater Fundraising Task Force
Meeting Notes
March 6, 2013
Dr. Duane Orn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Dr. Duane Orn, Earl Simons, Sue Low & Sue LaCrosse.
Minutes:
The approval of the February 20, 2013 minutes was deferred to the next meeting.
Financial Report:
Sue LaCrosse reported a cash balance of $146,298.41. Dr. Orn reported that
along with the in-kind services and pledges, we have $196,298.41.
Evans-Nordby:
No report.
Luther:
Dr. Duane Orn will contact David Luther.
Mark Allen:
Earl Simons and Dr. Duane Orn met with Mark Allen. Mark Allen will get a couple more
prices for the bricks.
The committee wants to invite Janis to our next meeting to discuss the following:
Review the letter of intent
Elaborate on the proposal
Next step
Recommendations
Earl Simons reported on newspaper articles written about Amphitheater projects in other communities.
Dr. Duane Orn recommended the committee meet weekly to increase the velocity of fundraising. There
was a motion by Earl Simons, seconded by Sue Low to meet weekly starting March 20. Motion carried.
James Soderberg
: Sue Low said she would be willing to make contact with him.
Caribou Coffee:
Sue LaCrosse said the contact information on the agenda should be changed to Myrna
Kauth. She has a new contact.
Letters:
Dr. Duane Orn is in the process or writing three letters.
One letter to the list of people who said they were coming to the fundraiser but did not
Thank you letters to those who came and donated
People who had their pictures taken and include their photo
DVD’s:
Dr. Duane Orn received 10 copies of the DVD of the fundraiser. Sue Low will take one of the
masters to see if she can make copies.
Mystic Lake Casino:
Ernee McArthur would be willing to contact them. Sue Low will contact Keith
Lester to get a copy of the request for donation letter he sent to them.
Target:
Earl Simons said that the Brooklyn Center Target referred him to the Downtown main office.
The Downtown Target office subsequently denied our request at this time.
Next meeting:
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in room 221 at the community center.
Adjourn:
There was a motion by Sue Low, seconded by Earl Simons to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sue LaCrosse,
Program Supervisor