MARCH 2018
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VVA Annual Meeting of Members
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March 4, 2018
Call to Order Jon Allen convened the meeting in the upper level of the clubhouse at 2:02 p.m. Shad Mort opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Jon Allen led in prayer. ~ Moment of Silence for lost members ~ Introduction of Board Members Jon Allen, president, introduced the current Board members: Phil Stockard, 1st Vice President; Flint Hibler, 2nd Vice President; Sherry Parkhurst, Asst. Secretary-Sergeant at Arms; Mike Booth, secretary; Troy Lesan, Treasurer; and Mike Krehbiel, Asst. Treasurer. Jon Allen thanked the ladies of the Homemakers and the Lake Viking Church for providing the refreshments for the meeting. One of the ladies in the church was recognized by Troy Lesan as being the last living Charter Member of the Lake Viking Church, who has been at the lake since the beginning. Norma has attended all but two Annual Meetings that the lake has had over the years. Opening Statement Jon Allen welcomed everyone and asked that the membership silence their cell phones and that we try to stay together on the issues before us today. We have important business to discuss today and since we only meet once a year, we need to do it right. Jon asked for a motion to accept the orders of the day. Sherry Parkhurst so moved, and Jon explained under Robert’s Rules of Order it did not require a second and is not debatable. Jon asked for a show of voting cards. By the Chair’s order he determined the motion carried. Approval of Minutes Jon Allen asked if there were any changes or corrections to the 2017 minutes. As Chair, Jon determined if there were no changes to be made to the 2017 minutes. He deemed them approved. Recognition of Committees Jon Allen recognized and thanked the committees and their chairpersons for all their hard work. Handbook Committee – Donna Redden Finance Committee – Mike Kemna Strategic Planning Committee – Sherry Parkhurst Activities Committee – Mary Hibler Building Committee – Flint Hibler Fire Dept./1st Responders – Tony Gronniger Campground Committee – Mary Hibler Lake Committee – Mike Krehbiel Cemetery Committee – Shad Mort Infraction Committee – Roger Lankford Recognize Award Winners Loa Parkhurst Volunteer of the Year Award – Activities Committee Julia Shank Board of Excellence Award – Shawn Hepinstall Nevin Burns Safety Awareness Award – Jason McTheeney Voting Instructions Instructions were in the handout. Floor Counters Jon Allen introduced the floor counters: Norm Larason, Jack Morris and Tom Johanson
Troy Lesan and Susan Zalenski were elected to serve three-year terms on the Viking Valley Association Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Members held March 4. James Funk will fill the unexpired term of Jon Allen, who resigned from the board at the close of the annual meeting.
Introduce the Voting Officers Jon Allen introduced the voting officers for the Board election. They were Sally Black, Rhonda Lambert and Nan Burge. Introduction of Candidates Jon Allen explained the candidate process. Each candidate was given five minutes to speak. 1. James Funk: James and his wife have been lake members for 5 years. James has served on the Campground Committee for the last 4 years. He has attended many Board meetings over these years and understands that the members want to be heard and that the information they provide is thought through very thoroughly. James believes that as Board members we need to listen because without the members there would be no Board, and without the Board there would be no lake. James has been a manager in retail for the past 30 years. He has led anywhere from 10 to 200 people. He would like to build a house on his lot in the coming years, so he wants the lake to move forward. James also referees sports for high school basketball and football. James says he will bring to the table his honest opinion, and he will lead with integrity and accountability. James asked the members to vote for him in confidence, so we can keep the lake moving forward. 2. Troy Lesan: Troy thanked members for attending the meeting and also thanked the other candidates for volunteering their time to serve on this Board. Troy and his wife Shirley have been lake members since 2001. Troy has served the lake in many ways: written articles for the newspaper since 2004, member of the PWSD#3 Board since 2007, Lake Committee since 2012, Volunteer of the Year (twice), wrote the 40th anniversary history of the lake in 2007 and again in 2017 for 50-year anniversay, elected to the Board in 2015 and has also served on the Finance Committee the past two years. This year Troy also served on the 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Troy let the members know the 50th Anniversary Books will be available after the meeting. Troy feels his years of service have given him a great knowledge of Lake Viking. In the years to come we will face building a new silt basin, road maintenance, and replacing large culverts that have not been replaced in 50 years. 3. Sherry Parkhurst: Sherry joined the Board in 2017 when David Sandy resigned. Sherry took over the Strategic Planning Committee. Several things came to mind for Sherry when thinking about her experience here at the lake. Sherry thinks about the funding that is absolutely an essential for anything we are about to do. Coming by those funds is sometimes a difficult matter. Sherry explained the Clubhouse Renovation is relying on members’ donations. We all want things to move in a positive direction, but in order to do so funding is a big issue. The dredging project is ongoing and we are all concerned about the silt and the safety of the lake. We have had people step up who are able to research and present information on this issue. Sherry also feels that our rules and bylaws are very important for our safety and for our information to guide our members. Sherry appreciates the time she has served on the Board and would like to continue. Sherry taught English for 40 years. She would like to help continue with the work being done by the Board and members. 4. Susan Zalenski: Susan and her husband are full time residents at the lake. Susan spoke about 3 topics she felt were very important for running for the Board. The first was her contributions to Lake Viking: She is the creator of the Communications Team that was formed in 2017. Her and her team, Linda Allen and Dennis Schlaiss, have set up an e-mail and text messaging system to keep the members informed. Susan has also served on the Strategic [Continued on Page 4]