Submitted:  Sandy Petrie

Albion Chamber of Commerce-Board Meeting Minutes

November 8, 2021

Members Present:  Chris Magnuson (P), Carla Fiandt (VP), Sandy Petrie (S),

 Sharon Leitch (T), Mariah Keirn, Ken Cripe, Tammy Luce (by phone)

Absent:  Tony Feichter, Kay Craig

Guest:  Tori Gallagher

Meeting was called to order at the CN board room by Chris at 12:00 pm.

Minutes:  Minutes from the October 11, 2021 meeting and the Treasurer’s Report were discussed with Ken making a motion to approve the minutes and accept the Treasurer’s Report provided.  Mariah seconded, both approved. 

Treasurer’s Report:  Treasurer’s report as of November 8, 2021.

Beginning Balance (9/13/21):  $13,453.34

Revenue:  None

Expenses: $422.14

Yahoo: $23.99 (Nov internet)

Lanette McGuire: $75.00 (4th quarter marketing)

Carla Fiandt: $258.40 (Halloween Party supplies)

Albion Village Foods: $64.75 (Halloween hot dogs/buns)

Bank Balance (11/8/21): $13,031.20

Old Business: 

Christmas in the Village:  Tammy (joined by phone) updated the board on the status of the December 3rd event. 

●     Santa is set for coming in at the parade and will be seeing the kids at Doc’s Hardware (the rental building) following the tree lighting.

●     75 goodie bags will be given out to kids seeing Santa.  Four of the bags will hold “golden tickets” for a “Shop Noble” digital gift card.

●     Fox Den will be potentially hosting “Bazaar” crafts etc possible along with the STAR team.

●     NCPL is hosting a live reindeer in the Alley by Pizza Depot

●     Tammy has reached out to Scott Cole as our possible MC

●     The Fire Dept, Police, and Dexter Axle are among those committed to the parade so far.  More are coming in all the time.  The deadline for parade entry is November 22.

●     Mariah will check with appropriate teachers concerning the possibility of having a choir group help sing at the tree lighting.

Tree Lighting and Decorations:  Chris hopes to have the special fountain cover in hand within the next week.  We are committed to lighting the big tree one last time which Chris will coordinate.  If the canvas truly gets here, we also want to decorate it.  Mariah suggested that the CN National Honor Society may be able to help with this.  She will reach out.  Chris will need help with the getting the tree lights up but that all depends on Jack Owen and the weather, so we will be ready for a last minute call for help from Chris when it all comes together.

Halloween Party:  The Halloween party was a success with a big thanks to the Fire Department who really made set-up and tear down a breeze.  Turn out was good, but not as high as some previous years.  A big thank you to Shelley Mawhorter for stepping in as MC at the last minute to coordinate the games and costume contest.  Tammy was able to give the 75 left over hotdogs to the Pilot House and Noble House.

Closing of the Fountain/Landscaping:  The street department and Woodland Water shut down the fountain for the year with Woodland Water taking the pump for cleaning and storage over the winter.  Chris and Tammy gave of their time to clear and prune the landscaping in preparation for the winter.  Chris also arranged for the town to store the STAR team flower pots (from the alley) along with the town ones for the winter.

New Board Member:  With Tony moving his business to Kendallville, Chris invited Tori Gallagher to our meeting today to potentially replace Tony on the board.  Tori is the Director at the Augusta Hills Learning Center and is anxious to get more involved in the Albion community. 

New Business: