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EDUCATION/FAIR COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, August 15, 2011
9:00 a.m.
UWEX Conference Room
Lancaster, WI
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Adrian. Present, in addition to Chairman
Adrian were Bob Keeney, Vince Loeffelholz, Lester Jantzen, Grant Loy, Pat Schroeder, John
Patcle, Ted Bay, Dolores Schwantes, Carla McAndrew, Stephen Crane, Don Borchert, Denise
Tolzman, Angie Day, Curt Timlin, Kyle Vesperman, Bill Broihahn, Betsy Olson and Bob
Middendorf.
The meeting notice was posted at the Extension Office, Youth & Ag Center, and media by Jenny
Belscamper.
Motion by Grant Loy, seconded by Pat Schroeder, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Pat Schroeder, to approve the minutes of the meeting
held August 1, 2011. Motion carried.
Stephen Crane, City Administrator, was present to discuss liability insurance waiver.
Maintenance report was given by Carla McAndrew.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Vince Loeffelholz to send the revised Youth & Ag Center
maintenance 2012 Public Property requests in the amount of $4,228 onto the Public Property
Committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Lester Jantzen to send the revised Fairgrounds
maintenance 2012 Public Property requests in the amount of $4,402 onto the Public Property
Committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Bob Keeney to set the discretionary spending at $500
for Carla McAndrew, maintenance supervisor. Motion carried.
Don Borchert, Bricklaying/Masonry Instructor at Southwest Technical College, was present to
discuss the patio area by the Eckstein Exhibit Hall.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Grant Loy to go with Edwards Cast Stone, Dubuque, for
the logo with design only. One note vote. Motion carried.
Denise Tolzman and Kurt Timlin were present to discuss set up for the Ty Herndon/Amber
Hayes show.
Bill Broihahn was present to discuss the Eckstein Exhibit Hall donor sign.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Bob Keeney not to exceed $1000 for the donor sign in the
Eckstein Exhibit Hall. Motion carried.
Angie Day from the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce was present to give the summary report
from the Big Wheels event.
Ted Bay presented Grant County Extension and Youth & Ag Center business.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Lester Jantzen to send the revised Extension Public
Property requests in the amount of $4050 onto the Public Property Committee. Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the WACEC District II meeting being held in Grant County on October
6, 2011.
Motion by Bob Keeney, seconded by Lester Jantzen to pay Youth & Ag Center and Extension
vouchers. Motion carried.
Dolores Schwantes presented Fair and Fairgrounds business.
Kyle Vesperman was present to discuss the Fair Board food stand.
Motion by Grant Loy, seconded by Vince Loeffelholz to raise the price for the pork sandwich
50¢ to $4.00. Motion carried.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Bob Keeney to raise the supreme taco to $5.00. Motion
carried.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Lester Jantzen to increase the hamburger and
cheeseburger 50¢. Motion carried.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Pat Schroeder, to approve Fair vouchers. Motion
carried.
Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Grant Loy to increase the value of meal tickets for the
2011 Fair to $6.00 for superintendent volunteers. Motion carried.
Betsy Olson was present for discussion of the 50/50 raffle.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Grant Loy, to adjourn until September 19, 2011 at 9:00
a.m. Motion carried.
Adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vince Loeffelholz
Secretary
Lori Vesperman
Recording Secretary