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6/22/2019

Passing of Lehrke, Elmer F.

Elmer Fred Lehrke was born April 15, 1926 in Hollywood Township of Carver County the son of Elmer and Alvina (Braun) Lehrke. He was baptized on May 2, 1926 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hollywood Township with Ernst Braun, Fritz Raether and Meta Braun as his sponsors.

Elmer was united in marriage with Phyllis Umland on January 21, 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. This union of 58 years was blessed with son Joel.

Elmer operated the family farm in Hollywood Township raising Holstein dairy cattle and crops. His love for farming never faded even as Phyllis and he have been residents of Westview Acres in Waconia for the past ten years. He was proud of his animals and providing for his family.

Elmer was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Hollywood Township where he had served as an Elder and sang in the church choir which his wife Phyllis directed for many years.. In earlier years he had played Baritone in a community band. Elmer enjoyed playing cards, especially Sheepshead. He cherished time with his grandchildren Nate and Natalie. Elmer will be remembered for his always positive and kind nature that saw the positive in everything.

Elmer is preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Alvina Lehrke; brother Raymond Lehrke; sisters and brothers-in-law Florence and Rueben Narr, Ethel and Earl Emich; brother-in-law and sister-in-law William and Christy Umland.
Elmer is survived by his loving family: wife Phyllis Lehrke of Waconia; son and daughter-in-law Joel and Heidi Lehrke of Chanhassen; grandchildren Nate Lehrke of Landstuhl, Germany, Natalie Lehrke of Chanhassen; nieces and nephews Duane (Arlene) Narr, Corrine Allen, Donald (Nancy) Narr, David Narr, Cheryl (David Gutzmann) Klemp, Judy (Bruce) Pease, John (Janet) Umland, Julie (Norman) Krause, Peter Umland, Mark (Shelly) Umland; many great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Serving as casket bearers Nate Lehrke, Natalie Lehrke, Judy Pease, Bruce Pease, Donald Narr, David Narr, Peter Umland, Mark Umland.
Arrangements with the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia. www.johnsonfh.com

6/11/2019

New Officers Installed at June Meeting

Darleen Harens led the installation ceremony of Richard Skimland and Michael Orr at today's monthly meeting:

President: Richard Skimland, RP
Vice President: David Staehlin
Secretary: Michael Orr
Treasurer: Judy Twisk

RP Registered Parliamentarian

6/1/2019

Does the Bible command we use RONR?

The May lesson at NLP posed that and surprising answers to other questions.

HOW DOES RONR DEFINE "POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE?

It Doesn't
Within RONR, there is no such thing as a "point of privilege"
The correct terminology is "question of privilege."

A "MAJORITY" IS THE SAME AS "50% PLUS ONE"

False
"Majority" means "more than half."

"50% + 1 (vote)," happens to be true for even-numbered vote totals, and false for odd-numbered vote totals (i.e., too high a threshold).

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS CANNOT VOTE.

False
Ex-officio members can vote because members can vote, and it makes no difference how one becomes a member of a given committee or board, whether it be by appointment, by election, or by holding another office.

A MEMBER CANNOT NOMINATE OR VOTE HIMSELF.

False
There is no "conflict of interest" in nominating oneself or voting for oneself, as far as RONR is concerned

A "member in "good standing" is current in their dues.

False
RONR does not define "good standing," even though RONR uses the term four times.

The term, as used in some organizations, may include such requirements as not being under any disciplinary action, or having participated in a minimum number of events or meetings, or being current in their dues.

Thus the phrase might mean different things to different organizations.

does The Bible commands us to us RONR?

Of course it does not, though Paul does instruct the early church at Corinth,
“let all things be done decently, and in order.”
1 Corinthians 14:40

5/5/2019

Scenes from the 2019 MSAP Annual Convention

The meeting took place on Saturday, May 4 at the Hilton Hotel in Bloomington, MN

4/2/2019

YOUTH AND JUDGING

January 15
Robert Vokes and Darleen Harens, PRP, served as judges for the BPA (Business Professionals of America) regional parliamentary competition on Friday, January 25 which was held at Wayzata High School, Plymouth, MN.
Three schools sent teams to this competition.

March 8
Darleen Harens, PRP, Michael Orr, RP, and Robert Vokes served as judges for the BPA state parliamentary competition on Friday, March 8 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis.

Thank you to all the individuals who have consented to assist in judging these high school parliamentary teams.

Darleen Harens, PRP, Chairman
Youth and Judging

(L to R) Michael Orr, Darleen Harens, and Robert Vokes

4/2/2019

2018 Fall Seminar Recap

The theme was: It’s About Time!
Of the 11 who registered, 10 members and guests participated in the 2018 MSAP Fall Seminar.

President Josh Martin, PRP, spoke on the Timing of Motions. Limit and Extend Limits of Debate was the topic of PRP Darleen Harens’s presentation.

After the break, Robert Vokes spoke on Minutes and Pat Reymann, PRP, spoke about Tellers.

Attendees of all skill levels seemed to learn something new in each presentation, all of which were interactive and practical.

(L to R) Judy Twisk, Richard Skimland, Darleen Harens

(L to R) David Staehlin, Josh Martin

Thanks to Miriam Simmons for making the physical arrangements, Judy Twisk for being our AV coordinator, and all the speakers for their presentations.

Pat Reymann, PRP
Seminars Chairman

4/2/2019

President's Letter: 2019 March

The MSAP Convention is always a good educational opportunity for all members. NAP educational materials will be available for purchase. There is valuable networking with fellow members – do you have a parliamentary problem you’d like to discuss?

There will be voting:

to elect officers
adopt a budget
amend the bylaws
and elect delegates to the September NAP Convention in Las Vegas

Josh Martin, PRP President

4/2/2019

SAVE THE DATE: 2019 MSAP Convention

Saturday, May 4, 2019
Starting: 8:00 a.m.
Hilton Hotel West
3900 American Blvd W
Bloomington, MN 55437

8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast (Included)
8:30 a.m. Convention Convenes
12:00 noon Lunch (Included)
3:00 p.m. Convention Ends, Meeting of New Board

Education Session by NAP Past President Jeanette Williams
Cost:
$45 by April 25th
$55 postmarked after April 25th or at the door

4/1/2019

March 2019 Proposed Amendment to Bylaws

Notice is hereby given of the proposed amendment to the Bylaws to be considered by the delegates at the MSAP Convention on May 4, 2019.

Advance notice allows members to consider the amendment and discuss it at unit meetings. The amendment is presented in a formal manner and also in a three-column format. The three column format is provided as a tool to assist the reader in visualizing the proposed amendment. It should be noted that the motion to be debated and on which the vote is taken is the formal statement of the amendment.

Rationale: This amendment is required by NAP.

Lucy Hamilton Johnson, PRP
Bylaws Chair

Amend Article XIII, Dissolution:

Current Wording
Upon the dissolution of this organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.

Proposed Amendment
Section 1. Upon the dissolution of this association, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 ( c ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. If at the time of dissolution NAP meets the criteria of the aforementioned Code, the assets shall be liquidated and distributed to NAP. Section 2. The association charter shall be returned to NAP Headquarters.

If Approved, Would Read
Section 1. Upon the dissolution of this association, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 ( c ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. If at the time of dissolution NAP meets the criteria of the aforementioned Code, the assets shall be liquidated and distributed to NAP. Section 2. The association charter shall be returned to NAP Headquarters.

11/12/2018

Hansel C. Hall

A memorial service was held on December 7, 2018 at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Several members of the Minnesota State Association of Parliamentarians were in attendance. Memories were shared with the many family and friends by Ginny Altman, immediate past president of the SPU and a long-time friend.

Hansel is survived by his daughter Grace Hall of Atlanta, GA and his brother, retired Brigadier General David Hall of Saginaw, MI.

Hansel was a special friend. When I first became a member of NAP he was president of MSAP and wrote me a personal letter of congratulations and invited me to be his guest at the upcoming State convention which was being held at the Historical Museum in St. Paul. He mentored me when I became president of the St. Paul Unit the first time. He encouraged me to attend the NAP Convention along with several others from Minnesota who were also attending. When I progressed to being a PRP, he wrote my name in on the NAP ballot for one of the positions that was up for election that year at the NAP Convention. My name was read off in the Tellers Report as having received one vote. The smile on his face when I gave him credit for that was the "give away." There was an occasion at another NAP Convention when we encountered NAP members that knew Hansel but did not know me. Hansel introduced me by name and then added "Ginny is my sister." That was the beginning of our frequent reference to one another -- I would say, "This is my brother Hansel; and if he was first, he would say, "This is my sister Ginny." That exchange served to confirm that he was a special friend. Hansel shared his knowledge and his experiences and served in that manner as our teacher. He would, during the course of a meeting, use motions that were not commonly used, such as I Call for Orders of the Day. That would prompt me to do more research and on one occasion when he used that motion, I had prepared a script that walked me through how to set aside the call for "Orders of the Day." That brought a HUGE smile to Hansel's face and that was my moment of realization that I had achieved what HE had set out to teach ME. Not uncommonly, I would get a letter in the mail from Hansel. Many times it was simply a clipping of a cartoon or comic strip that made a reference to some aspect of parliamentary procedure or meeting decorum. Sometimes it was just information that he thought I should be aware of. The personal touch. That was Hansel. Such a special man. He was so personable and never had any criticism of others. I miss him but I know that I will see him on the other side.

Ginny Altman, PRP

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YOUTH AND JUDGING

2018 Fall Seminar Recap

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SAVE THE DATE: 2019 MSAP Convention

March 2019 Proposed Amendment to Bylaws

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