Document - Historical Society Minutes - Meeting Minutes - 4/30/2013 MEETING NOTES/MINUTES
EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY
April 30, 2013
3:30 p.m. – 2nd Floor Conference Room A/B
Members present: Mary Ellen Voracek, Linda Bendt, Kenneth Ekblad, Kim Hazel, Bernie Jensen, Lori Tripp
and Millie Gignac. Also present was Communication Coordinator Joanna Foote.
MEETING MINUTES & SECRETARY
The minutes from March 2, 2013 were approved and accepted with changes.
The April Meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather
HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUSINESS
Further Discuss Shared May Event with Eagan Seniors
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the Eagan Seniors and Historical Society will host
an event to celebrate the10th Anniversary of the Eagan Community Center. Cake, coffee and a program are
being coordinated. Several members volunteered to assist with this event.
Rivamonte (Eagan 55+/ Seniors) joined the committee to discuss the joint planning of the celebration and
program with the seniors. She stated that the Women of Note will perform and lead into a birthday song when
the cake is cut. Kay Brown will do a reading from her book, Aunt Gussie and the Grandfather Tree.
Foote suggested she can create a photo board of Grandfather Tree Photos and news clippings.
The committee watched the E-TV’s video about Grandfather Tree and its move and a portion of another video
regarding the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Eagan Community Center, festival grounds, pavilion
and band shell. Foote stated that they could condense the videos to fit their timing needed. They talked about
set-up in the Oaks Room, also, equipment needs. Foote revisited some of the various ideas that the committee
had talked about. Foote said she would try to contact Tom Eagan to see if he would be interested in dressing
up as “Uncle E”.
Set Dates for June Open House
The spring Open Houses at the 1914 Town Hall will be held Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 4:00 to 6:00p.m.
and Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m. June 4th meeting they will discuss maintenance and
cleaning to be done.
Discuss Memorial for Former Chair Wachter
Foote stated that Ann Wachter Ted’s widow indicated an interest in having a tree planted I Ted’s honor. Foote
will check sites for a tree and a plaque. Two possible sites that were suggested which included the Eagan
Municipal Center or the 1914 Town Hall site.
Other
A discussion of the “Eagan Streets Alive/Showcase” event and why change has come about verses the “Eagan
Showcase”. This event will be held Sunday, September 15, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Foote received
a positive response to the possibilities of historic old time games; a square dance and lessons; milk truck
providing samples, as well as other ideas were discussed. Foote will attend the next DCHS Board meeting
and offer the possibility of partnering in the event.
Ringberg donated war bond rations coupons that his niece had found. He also brought in copies of
newspapers;1861 newspaper showing a telegram stating the declaration of the Civil War, 1865 newspaper
telling of peace and victory and one from 1945 with the headline “How we smashed the Japanese Empire”
Jensen shared the brochure of the DCHS Volunteers Breakfast that was the prior week and updated the
committee of the progress of the DCHS/Sperry/Univac/Lockheed Martin display and work being done.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Jensen made a motion to adjourn the History Committee meeting and Hazel seconded the motion. All
members voted and adjournment was at 5:20 p.m.