UPPER RED LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION
LICENSE #02724
October 18, 2011
WEST WINDS, WASKISH
The meeting was called to order by President Patsy Petrowske at 7:30 p.m.
Gambling Manager Karen Thayer presented the gambling report and bills. Motion was made by Joe Corcoran to accept the report as presented and to pay all bills and seconded by JoAnne Erickson. Unanimous.
Grants: Peg Vollhaber was present to address her grant request for the community Fall Festival. Motion to grant $500.00 was made by Joe Corcoran and seconded by Jon Petrowske. Unanimous.
Robin Ufford presented information on her grant request for the Boy Scouts Cub Scout Den Pack group she is starting up in Kelliher for the youth. At present, she has a dozen boys who have signed up to join; this endeavor is sponsored by the Kelliher Fire Department. Motion to grant $500.00 was made by Joe Corcoran and seconded by Bobbi Oen, on the condition that the details can be worked out with the city of Kelliher for payment. Unanimous.
Kelliher Community Center requested a grant donation in the amount of $1000.00. Betty Mohs and Joe Corcoran presented information on this request in the absence of Jerome Smischney. The grant dollars would be used for the upkeep of the Center throughout the coming year. Motion to grant this request was made by JoAnne Erickson and seconded by Todd Mortensen. Unanimous
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Karen Corcoran presented an update on the weather siren for Waskish and the over budgeted cost of electrical installation. Motion to grant an additional $1000.00 was made by Jon Petrowske and seconded by Kelli Halvarson. Unanimous.
Minutes from the August and September meetings were presented and approved with a motion by Joe Corcoran and seconded by Jon Petrowske. Unanimous.
Treasurer’s Report: Kellie Halverson presented the report. Motion to accept the report as presented as corrected was made by Bobbie Oen and seconded by Todd Mortensen. Unanimous.
New members: Gary and Pat Eklund, Blackduck, MN.
Old Business: Patsy Petrowske informed the membership that the ad for the Area Guide has been ordered as instructed at the September meeting. Grant request from the Beltrami County Posse was dropped since no one was present to discuss the request for the second month. Karen Thayer informed the membership that the Bone Builders group had presented her with the necessary 401c3 number needed for their grant request. More ideas were requested for the proposed annual membership drive for the spring. Jon Petrowske mentioned that he would contact the web masters on the fishing forums for the possibility of advertising for membership.
New Business:
The next meeting will be held on November 15, 2011 at West Winds in Waskish at 7:30 p.m
Motion to adjourn by Jon Petrowske and seconded by JoAnne Erickson. Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted by Secretary Betty Mohs.
Pease feel free to read through minutes of the Upper Red Lake Area Associations most recent meeting and look below at some of the great things that have been done to promote and enhance the Upper Red Lake Area, the economic, commercial, and social interests of its inhabitants.
Please check the EVENTS page to see the next months meeting agenda as it becomes available, new and old business to be discussed at both the Upper Red Lake Area Association meeting along with the monthly Waskish Town Board meetings.
