Garretson Commercial Club Special Meeting, Nov 2022

November 30, 2022

The Cabin

Present:  Garrick Moritz, Luke Dreckman, Megan Rollag, Rob Meyer and Laurie Bennett

Absent:  Ron Luke, Kris Johnson, Guy Johnson

Guests:  Paetyn Dreckman, Carrie Moritz and John Brinkman

General discussion ensued around Hometown Christmas on December 10th and the scheduled events.

Laurie said she has eleven vendors committed for Hometown Christmas.  They can set up SE side of the Legion.  They will be some GCC members there on Friday night at 5:00 pm help set up tables.

The Hometown Christmas schedule was reviewed.  The bicycle raffle drawing winner will be added and announced at 1:00 pm.  A story time by Garrick will be held 11:30 am at the Legion.  Food items will be gathered for the Food Pantry. 

GFC will provide the free breakfast meal to the community at large.  Rob said the Legion will meet tomorrow night and he will ask for kitchen workers to make the French toast and sausages.  GCC will seek out six volunteers to help serve approximately 225 meals.  There will be two shifts of three workers.  The local Boy Scout Troop will help bus the tables. 

The Fire Department and Kringen Horse and Carriage will provide free rides from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  They will board at the Fire Department entrance.

GCC will need to get a Santa Claus for the kid’s crafts and the parade.  Local Santa Claus’ will be asked.

The light parade will start at 6:30 pm.  The line up will start on North 5th St and Main Ave.  It will run south to the school parking lot.   The City will be asked to help line up and start the parade.

The Combine will hold an Ugly Sweater Contest on Saturday night.  There will be three winners announced at 9:00 pm.

M/S to adjourn by Rob/Laurie

Motion passed

jwb