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Booster Club Plans Community Potluck

At the Stronghurst Booster Club meeting held on January 9th, at 4:30 p.m., a discussion was held on the Community Potluck to be held January 27th, at 5:30 p.m. in the American Legion. The Booster club will supply drinks and paper products and also need to advertise the event further. They need to clean the legion kitchen prior to the event.

Virginia Ross was present representing the Senior Citizen Center. The Senior Citizens had voted and approved the booster club to help organize the storage space in the back of the Senior Center. They requested Bonnie be present when the booster club begins this process to confirm the designated spots for the booster club decorations and Senior Citizen decorations.

The booster club will host Bingo Night on March 10th, at the American Legion. There will be a dinner of hotdogs, drinks, chips, and dessert served at 5:30 with the game to begin at 6 p.m. Small donations for prizes are needed.

The Doc Pogue Run will be held on Saturday May 27th.

In other business the club:

• approved the December Minutes
• heard the treasurer’s report, which covered a few outstanding checks that have not been posted to the general, spray park, and Christmas accounts. $727.09 was written from the Fall Festival account for purchase of 20 totes and 4 shelving units for the Senior Center.
• approved payment of $60 to Jerry Spiker for taking down garland and lights, and payment to Fishers for $8.35 for staples.
• set the date to undecorate the Legion, the Moore Building, nativity scene, and trees on Monday January 16th at 10 a.m.
• discussed the need for improved electrical at the park took place and Jim to investigate further.

Committees have been formed and are as follows:

• Membership: Christine, Amanda, Rachael
• Farm Market: Amanda , Sara L, Peyton, Donna, Marra, Melanie, Christine
• Doc Pogue Run: Sara L, Jade, Mara, Lori
• Park: Jade, Christine, Donna
• Fall Festival: Shelly, Lori, Amanda, Peyton, Melanie
• Christmas: Jim, Jade, Donna, Rachael, Shelly, Peyton, Amanda, Melanie

If you would like to be involved in a committee please reach out! The booster club will still need volunteers for our events even if you are not on a committee.

Meeting adjourned at 5:05.

Attendance: Amanda Jack, Shelly Gittings, Sara Lefler, Jim Blender, Peyton Jack, Mara Bessine, Melanie Annegars, Jade Parker, Christine Deverell, Virginia Ross, Donna Painter, Lori Taylor.

Next meeting is February 13th 4:30 p.m. at the American Legion