Agenda:
10:00-10:30 Meet & Greet
10:30-12:30 Meeting
Topics to be discussed include:
Updates from the July 2008 National Galactosemic Conference in Chicago.
We will be distributing a CD with the conference handouts.
Possible guest speakers include: Maureen (Lindenhofen) Bell, Director at
Large for PGC, who is an adult living with Galactosemia. Also, her
husband Bill Bell, who is a pharmacist living in Philadelphia, PA.
Discuss fundraising ideas including: printer cartridges, aluminum cans,
concert/silent auction, theme basket raffle etc.
Other business: GF-MN website, Message board, GF-MN Directory

12:30 Build Your Own Pizza Lunch
The kids will enjoy making their own individual dairy free pizza! Salad
bar and Beverages will be provided. If you are able to bring a dessert,
please email Barb Bense at bense@rea-alp.com

What to Bring...
Any used printer cartridges to donate to our group, a photo for the
GF-MN Directory (if you haven't provided one already) and we'll need a
few desserts to complete our meal. If you have a favorite outdoor
game/activity to play, please bring it. The gym is also available for
our use. Thanks!

Please RSVP by Friday, September 5th to Barb Bense, if you plan to
attend the meeting, so we will have enough food and arrange for
childcare. Email: bense@rea-alp.com or call 320-732-6227 (Home) or
320-815-1843 (cell)

Directions to Trinity Lutheran Church
Take 94W to Sauk Centre (approximately 45 minutes from St. Cloud)
Go North on Hwy. 71 (approximately 18 miles to Long Prairie)
Go through stoplight and turn right onto 1st Avenue South, which is one
block after the stoplight - at the Holiday Gas Station
Go 6 blocks and turn right onto 6th street.
You will see the church at 6th Street.

Hope To See You There!
Barb Bense, Jeannine Quam and Amy Ledin
Galactosemic Families of MN

Hotel accommodations in the Sauk Center and Alexandria area:
AmericInn
1230 Timberlane Dr
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-2800

Palmer House Hotel Restaurant & Pub
500 Sinclair Lewis Ave
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
320) 351-9100

In Alexandria, there are several hotels:

Arrowwood Resort (Arrowwood has an indoor water park)
2100 Arrowwood Lane NW
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-1124

AmericInn
4520 Highway 29 S
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-6808

Country Inn & Suites
5304 State Highway 29 S
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-9900

Days Inn
4810 Highway 29 S
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-1171

Holiday Inn Alexandria
5637 Highway 29 South
Alexandria, MN 56308
(800) 345-8082