The Albion Chamber of Commerce

Newsletter/Minutes to meeting

ALBION  CHAMBER  OF  COMMERCE   12/21/09
Harvest  House  Café

President Phyllis Herendeen called the meeting of 7 (seven) members to order and asked for a motion on the minutes of the last meeting.  Motion was made by Gregg Gorsuch and a second by Carla Fiandt.  Motion carried.  Next the President called for a motion on the Treasurers report.  Motion was made by Barb Kirkpatrick with the second by Carla Fiandt.   Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:  HALL OF TREES.  This event was held at the Library and consisted of three  trees  and  four  wreaths.  When sold they brought in  $230.00.  Christmas  House  Walk:  There were seven homes included in the walk.  168 tickets were sold at $5.00 each, and could be used both Saturday & Sunday  but only once at each home.  After expenses we  had  $651.10.  The committee  chose to place the money in a designated bank account  to be given out later.

NEW BUSINESS:  The  Annual  Albion  Chamber Of  Commerce  Dinner  will  be  held at the  American  Legion Post  246  on  Thursday,  January 14,  2010,  5:30  pm  Social  and  6:00 pm  dinner. The  Honoree and speaker for the evening will be  Mark  Ide,  owner of  the  NorthRidge  Village  Nursing  and  Rehab  Center north of town.  

A  discussion of  how many  board members  will  be on  the  ballot  for  reelection found that all  will  run  for  reelection except for the  three that still have  one year  to finish.  All  officers that are  on the  ballot  will  resume  those  seats  if reelected.  Lily  of  the  Valley  will  do  the  flowers.

Annual  Dues  for  the  Chamber  are due   and  can  be  paid  at  the  Annual  Dinner.

The  Holiday  Light  Decorations  will  be  taken  down  January 3.  Anyone wishing to  help  should  call  city  hall.

Respectfully,   Barb  Kirkpatrick,   C of C  Secretary

Next  Meeting  will be  held at the Harvest  House  February  15, 2010,  noon.