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We received a thank you letter from the National Fire Department Association for our donation of$1500.00 which we raised from the spaghetti benefit. The letter stated the funds were used as needed to help fire fighters devasted by the hurricanes. Piper Jaffrey wants to meet with us about investing relief funds in there company. We still have unfinished underground tanks out west. The sealed tanks need to be filled and checked. The unsealed tanks need to be covered, filled, and covered with straw. We will check on why our new Hurst tool does not cut hinge pins. There are lot of jobs not done yet at the fire station. Work on them when you can. Team 6 finished all their assigned jobs. We will not be using the topper from the club cab ford grass rig. We will sell it for $100.00. Daren will buy it. We don't know what to do with the headboard from the ice auger event. Fire prevention programs went well this year at eagle View elementary school and the day care facilities. During deer season, make sure to blow the siren for fire calls. Also call mutual aid if you need to. New fire fighters Kevin, John, and Dan were welcomed to the department by the chief. Purchasing a hose tester was discussed. We will order the same one that Pine River fire has. They are happy with theirs. We need to purchase some AAA rechargeable batteries for pagers. Oaks motioned to purchase 24, second by Casanova, motion passed. Dave Knutson will check on them. The new hose cart has been loaded at Breezy station. Air bottles will be taken off cart to make room for more hose. We will move the black rack to Breezy. The Fun Committee has selected December P for the fire fighters Xmas party. Jeremie's daughter is in the hospital in the Twin cities and he will be there with her during her stay. The Fun Committee has purchased sweatshirts for$299.60 for their members. They are requesting that the department pay for them in gratitude for all the help they have given us. Mike Peterson motioned we pay the bill, second by Kirk, motion passed. Mary Peterson owes $64.20 for shirts.