Document - Historical Society Minutes - Meeting Minutes - 4/3/2012MEETING NOTES/MINUTES
EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY
April 3, 2012
3:30 p.m. – EAGAN ROOM
Members present: Chair - Mary Ellen Voracek, Kim Hazel, Millie Gignac, Martin DesLauriers, Joan Remick, Lori Tripp,
Bruce Bader, Ted Ringberg and Bernie Jansen. Also present were Communication Coordinator Joanna Foote and special
guest author Daniel Hoisington.
MEETING MINUTES & SECRETARY
February minutes are not enclosed in the packet as they haven’t been reviewed and will be forthcoming. There were no
minutes taken for the March meeting due to the field trip to the Dakota County Historical Society.
UPDATE REGARDING EAGAN HISTORY BOOK AND PHOTO ACQUISITION UPDATE
Foote introduced author Daniel Hoistington.
Hoistington indicated he is working diligently in the community to record interviews, review historical Society files and
other information from DCHS and MNHS. Recently he interviewed Tom Hedges and would like to do a group interview
with Tom Hedges, Tom Colbert, Gene VanOverbeke, Ken Vraa. He would also like to interview Martin DesLauriers, Pat
Geagan, Tom Eagan, Bea Blomquist and others. Foote has provided a list of history members, community and staff
members. Committee is looking for a collection of photos from 1974 and forward, from farm to corporate Eagan.
Hoistington gave examples of the type of pictures that would be more interesting than others.
Members agreed that photo scanning would be done on Thursday, May 12, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The
location for scanning to be determined.
2012 PROJECTS AND OPEN HOUSES
Invite Holtz Farm board members to the May 1st or June 5th meeting. Also, invite Chad and/or Rebecca from Dakota
County Historical Museum to a future meeting.
OTHER
Ringberg indicated that 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Eagan Fire Department. They will be putting together a
calendar and book for the celebration.
Committee also discussed July 4, 2012 Funfest Parade, as a Yellow Ribbon Community it was suggested providing a bus
which would carry Veterans and Military families if they would like to participate. More discussion on this will follow.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in the Eagan Room, located in the City of
Eagan Municipal Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Jansen made a motion to adjourn the History Committee meeting and DesLauriers seconded the motion. All members
voted and adjournment was at 4:41 pm.