Presiding – Mitch Goon

Attendance – 30 in person, 23 via Zoom

Invocation – Alan Lucht

Greeter – David Haines

Announcements –       

    *Pam Galloway was recognized for her work as President of the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club from October 2019 – October 2020.

    *Santa House – Daren Maierle

    *White Elephant Auction Dec 30

    *Meeting place December 23 – March 31 – 2517

    *Need help moving meeting supplies after next weeks meeting.

Birthdays – Ryan Fischer 12/7; Jason Zaugg 12/10; George Brennan 12/11; Chris Kehler 12/12

Membership – Aaron Klein (Travis McConnell) – 2^nd Reading

Program –  Alan Tio via Zoom – Kosciusko County Economic Development KEDCO update.  KEDCO formed in 1984 to promote economic and community development and evolved with a growth mindset to help area businesses prosper. Special areas of assistance include:

• Retention of existing industry
• Grant application / information
• Networking – provide local contact names
• A liaison to local and state government officials
• Tax abatement
• Tax increment finance process
• Locating available industrial sites and buildings
• Other valuable business-related information

Sergeants at Arms – Bob Jackson, Jennifer Lucht and Chris Plack acted as our sergeants this week.

Next Week Program – Casey Jones – ACRES Land Trust

Positive Message – “Tough times never last, but tough people do!”  Robert H Schuller