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Employee Events Committee Meeting Minutes INF 0 H M AT 10 N Wednesday, September 17, 1997-2:00 p.m. fjobsent: Pat Michna, Chuck Whiting . .\. 0NLYS Approval of Minutes: Wednesday, August 27, 1997, Employee Events Committee Meeting Business: United Way- The committee decided that we would not organize a group to handle the United Way campaign this year. Kitty will enclose the information with the employees paychecks at the next pay period. She will contact Don Koles to drop off information regarding the United Way. It was decided it was not necessary to have Mr. Koles come to talk to the employees this year. He has been here the last few years and it was felt that the employees understand how United Way works and what their contributions are going for. The committee will look at the proceeds and if donations are decreased we will decide what type of incentives we may try next year. Barb questioned if this committee will be handling the service awards recognizing employees years of service. Tim Ramacher will check with Chuck Whiting if that will be part of this committee and when those awards should be presented. Holiday Party-Kitty reported there is $1400.00 available for the Holiday party. Kitty presented to the committee an idea from John Hammerschmidt. John suggested a trip to the Grand Casino in I3mkley. Discussion was held on the best night of the week and the general consensus was Saturday night with Friday as an alternate choice. The cost for a bus for approximate 70 people would be $750.00. This would include illve hours at the Casino and we could reserve a room for our group for the buffet. Another package would ost$630.00 which would include the buffet(but not private room) and $9.00 in coins for gambling. We would need at least 30 people to go for these prices. Tim Ramacher suggested we could use$800.00 of the holiday fund for the Holiday party and the rest for next summers party. Digger suggested we could ask businesses for donations for gifts and maybe hold a raffle for additional prizes and put that money towards the summer party. Other suggestions were to play games, with gag gifts, on the bus trip to the Casino and pass out the regular gifts on the way home to prevent taking the gifts off of the bus at the Casino and possibly loosing something. Spouses and significant others would be included in the party. The dates decided on were Saturday, December 6 or 13. The committee will ask people in their departments how they feel about this type of party and the group will meet again October 1 to finalize details. If it is okay with the bus company we would try to arrange a stop in Forest Lake for those people who live north of here. Tim R. will speak to Chuck W. regarding the employee recognition dinner. The committee would like employee suggestions for the summer party. Digger mentioned a picnic at a local park with a lake. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 1, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Submitted by: iane Clyne n:/data/users/dianec/share/minutes/events.9-17