EGF Education Foundation
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The final grant was awarded
to Beth Vetter who re-
quested a set of “escape
room” type kits that pro-
mote collaboration and
teamwork to solve a variety
of content-related puzzles.
The hope is that these kits
will be shared with educa-
tors in all the schools within
the district.
This fall, the EGF Education
Foundation awarded four grants
to educators in the East Grand
Forks School District. The com-
bined total of the grants was
$3,180.
Donovan Hanson was awarded
funds for the CMS music pro-
gram. This grant, in conjunction
with other donations from the
community, will allow Donovan
to purchase a set of world drums
for his middle school students.
Alison Cieklinski, the district’s
library media specialist, was in-
volved in two different grant
requests. One was for books for
the CMS library that would spe-
cifically target struggling middle-
school readers. The other grant
was for materials for a
MakerSpace in the CMS
library. The components
for this grant involves
STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math)
materials that are available
for student use and en-
courage a hands-on ap-
proach to learning.
The new-
est mem-
ber of
the foun-
dation, David Tack, is a 1992
graduate of EGF Senior High. He
taught in the Fargo/Moorhead
area for nearly 20 years before
he and his wife, Stacey, moved
back to East Grand Forks.
Meet David Tack He is currently an assistant pro-
fessor in the College of Educa-
tion at the University of North
Dakota in Grand Forks. In his
spare time, David can often be
found on the UND campus, serv-
ing as the announcer for various
sporting events.
Gabby, David’s daughter, is a 3rd
-grader at South Point Elemen-
tary and his son, Brooks, will be
starting preschool next fall. We
are excited to welcome David to
our organization and appreciate
his enthusiasm and dedication to
the EGF school district.
Fall 2017 Grant Recipeints: Beth
Vetter, Alison Cieklinski,
Donovan Hanson
Congratulations Grant Recipients!
B O A R D O F
D I R E C T O R S
Erin Almlie
President
Pat Jacklitch
Vice-President
Clarence Vetter
Treasurer
Jan Jelliff
Secretary
Mark Grainger
Angie Brekke
David Tack
Bob Simonson
School Board Representative
Missy Thompson
School Board Representative
Melody Olstad
Teacher Representative
EGF Education Foundation D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7
I N T H I S
I S S U E
Fall 2017 Grant
Winners
Membership/
Memorial/
Tribute Lists
Featured Do-
nor
Annual Meeting
Amazon Smile
New Board
Member Biog-
raphy
Spring Grant
Application
Deadline
ATTENTION ISD #595
EMPLOYEES
Do you have an idea that will en-
rich the lives of your students?
Do you want to see YOUR picture
in the next newsletter?
Applications for Spring 2018
grants are being accepted now
through February 15th. Go to our
website: egfeducationfounda-
tion.org for a downloadable appli-
cation.
P A G E 2
Membership Levels
$25-$99 Tutor
$100- $499 Educator
$500-$999 Mentor
$1000-$4999 Scholar
$5000-$24,999 Benefactor
$25,000 + Named
Endowments
Memberships— Through December 2017
Featured Donor: Florence Danielson A plaque was recently present-
ed to Florence Danielson for
her generous donations to the
EGF Education Foundation.
These donations were made in
memory o f her husba nd
Don Danielson, long-time ISD
#595 choral director.
Bob & Brenda Simonson
Wilma Stinar
David R. Thompson
Raanne Wavra
VFW-East Grand Forks
EDUCATOR LEVEL:
American Legion of East Grand Forks
Karla Anderson
Jeff & Sue Bakke
Tim Baumann
Jim & Jan Baune
Kristin & Jody Beauchamp
Katie Boespflug
Sonja Brandt
Bud & Ralph’s Appliance Service
Larry Braford
Carol Bushy
Hilary Dahlen
Cheryl Danduran
Peggy Dunn
Tim & Marva Fairchild
Mark Grainger
Chad & Kelly Grassel
Kristine & Sam Gruenberg
Roger & Liesa Hanson
David & Mary Gail Homstad
Landis & Jane Hjelle
Jay & Angela Holkesvig
Alice Jean
Phyllis Kalliokoski
David & Rhonda Kallock
Christopher & Judy Klaus
Clara Knoff
Kim & Jill Knoff
Kurt & Pat Knoff
Myke Knutson
Mike & Cathy Kolness
Gary & Stephanie Larson
Brian & Sue Larson
Jeanette & Karl Lindquist
Brian & Jenny Loer
Mark Lundberg
Larry Matcha
Amy McDonald
Miller Girls: Barb, Lorna, Patricia
Al & Barb Moe
Terry & Sue Moe
Michelle Mosher
Bruce & Kari Nelson
Katie Nelson
Richard & Margaret Nelson
Mark & Melody Olstad
Opticare Vision Clinic
Marilyn & Lisa Palmer
Darlene Parker
Katie Zejdlik Passalacqua
Dale & Sheryl Pesch
Peterson Veterinary Clinic
Tom & Deb Piche
Tom & Alice Jean Rand
Todd & Tami Schumacher
Rose Skyberg
Florence Soule
Dr. Paul Stadem
Virginia Stauss
Kent & Alyce Stokke
Mark Swenson
Corey & Missy Thompson
David & Jill Thompson
Dr. Jim Torkelson
Henry Tweten
Beth & Clarence Vetter
Whitey’s Restaurant
Livia Zitzow
TUTOR LEVEL:
Advanced Chiropractic Clinic
Laurie Arnason
Teresa Bakken
Lori Beck
Rachel Benson
Bert’s Trucking
Sue & Rick Black
BENEFACTOR LEVEL
Scheels Sports
Jay & Rebecca Debertin
SCHOLAR LEVEL:
Blue Moose---David & Mary Gail
Homstad
Florence Danielson
Frandsen Bank & Trust
David & Rebecca Gottberg
Jeff Hahn
Pat Jacklitch
Jan Jelliff
Sharon Knowlton
Gaylord & Kathy Monda
US Bank Foundation
MENTOR LEVEL:
Walt & Julie Aanenson
Jay & Erin Almlie
Gary & Charlene Berg
Sylvia Bilden
Don & Diane Blue
Tom & Sharon Budge
Class of 1990
Colleen Crow
Dahlstrom Motors
Daughters of Lorne & Priscilla Miller
Lon Ellingson
Terry Fore & Jeff McMaines
Dr. Richard & Cathy Galstad
Julian “Curly” Gasperlin
Kerry & Jerilyn Knoff
Delores Lind
David & Judi Loer
Luther Meyer
Melanie Noteboom
Palmiscno Financial Services
Virginia & Marvin Regorrah
John & Pat Roche
Jim & Cyndy Scanlan
Judy Sheridan-Dave Christensen
E G F E D U C A T I O N F O U N D A T I O N
Angela Brekke
Carrie Cariveau
Dennis Carpenter
Christina Clark
Larry Damico
Paula Devine
Alice DeLisle
Matt & Suraya Driscoll
Bev & Ted Flicek
Jay Fryenlund
Jessica Genett
Pam & Kevin Gruhot
Duane Hanson
Kori Hedlund
Dave & Sue Hetland
Sara Jelliff
Jeanette Johnson
Hannah Larson
Tammy Larson
Chelsey Lee
Travis Lindgren
Mike Lundby
Jen Maixner
Arlyne McCleary
Paul McGlynn
Kirk & Nancy Misialek
KariJo O'Keefe
Debbie & Tony Palmiscno
Matt Palmiscno
Julie Pederson
Brian Perkins
Diana Ranten
Joshua & Emily Ruemmele
Allen & Marie Smith
Deb Schantzen
Margaret Sullivan
June Tangen
Jan Tollefson
Anthony Walsh
In-Kind Donors:
East Grand Forks Hugos
Memorials: September 1, 2016-December 1, 2017 P A G E 3
Irene Gasperlin—Julian Gasperlin
Dorothy Matcha---Larry Matcha
Don Danielson---Florence Danielson
Ray Stinar---Wilma Stinar
Michelle Zeleny---Raanne Warva, Peggy Dunn
Dr. Jim Leigh---Bob & Brenda Simonson, Tom &
Sharon Budge, Dale & Judy Neppel
Arline Schubert---Bob & Brenda Simonson, Jan
Jelliff, Pat Jacklitch
Dick Bondy---Carol Bushy
Roger Lind---Delores Lind
Cory Mack---Jan & Jim Baune, Sue & Rick Black, Lon
Ellingson
John Whitcomb---Carol Bushy
Shirley Staples---Pat Jacklitch
Dale Brekke---Pat Jacklitch
Jerry Sjostrand---Jan Jelliff
Helen Puffe---Pat Jacklitch, Jan Jelliff
Loretta Ross---Sue Black
Lorne and Priscilla Miller---Barb Lancette, Lorna
Blosberg, Patricia Skyberg, Marilyn Palmer
Margaret Sullivan---Marilyn Palmer, Cheryl Dan-
duran, Pat Jacklitch, Tom & Sharon Budge, Jan Jelliff,
Sylvia Bilden, Lon Ellingson, Marilyn Bren, Gary &
Charlene Berg, Sharon Langehaug, Holly & Kent
Wavra, Terry & Suzanne Moe, Barb & Allan Moe,
Lowell & Donna Thompson, Alice Jean & Tom Rand,
Clyde & June Ziegelman, Dianne Pearson, Dr. James
& Jolene Brosseau, Robert & Leona Hambrecht, Lynn
& Marjorie Stauss, Charlotte Barker, Patrick King,
CMSGT, Mark & Hsiuhua Raymond.
Kristin Knoff McCoy---Pat Jacklitch, Jan Jelliff,
Colleen Crow, Al & Barb Moe, Clara Knoff, Bob &
Brenda Simonson, Kim & Jill Knoff, Kurt & Pat Knoff
Gene Wavra---Tom & Sharon Budge, Carol Bushy,
Lon Ellingson, Pat Jacklitch, Cheryl Danduran,
Sylvia Bilden
Lee Hearn---Tom & Sharon Budge
Margaret Sorenson---Lon Ellingson
Bruce Vidden---Lon Ellingson
Wesley Hell---Pat Jacklitch
Lorraine A. Jeffrey---Jan Jelliff
Duane Dietrich---Lisa Palmer
Sharon Burton---Julian Gasperlin, Rose Skyberg
Kris Ann Plutowski---Bob & Brenda Simonson
Barry Beier---Tom & Sharon Budge
Claude Mosher---Jan Jelliff, Lisa Palmer
Jim Bilden---Pat Jacklitch
Ozzie Moe---Rose Skyberg, Pat Jacklitch
Dick Grassel---Chad & Kelly Grassel
Pat Roche---Rose Skyberg, Pat Jacklitch, Cheryl
Danduran, Virginia Stauss, Bob & Brenda Simon-
son, Tom & Sharon Budge, Carol Bushy, Sue Black,
Gary & Charlene Berg, Jan Jelliff, Dave & Sue Het-
land, Al & Barb Moe, Dale & Sheryl Pesch, Julie
Pederson, Todd & Tami Schumacher, Brian & Sue
Larson, Clarence & Beth Vetter
Priscilla Miller---Miller girls, Barb Lancette, Lorna
Blosberg, Patricia Skybert
Paul Smart---Carol Bushy
Doug Knowlton---Cheryl Danduran, Pat Jack-
litch, Bob & Brenda Simonson, Tom & Sharon
Budge, Jan Jelliff, Sue & Rick Black, Gary &
Charlene Berg, Julie Pederson, Al & Barb Moe,
Brian and Sue Larson
Jason Boppre---Cheryl Danduran, Pat Jacklitch,
Karla Anderson
Bonnie Parr---Al & Barb Moe
Robert Lind---Pat Jacklitch
Dorothy Westrem---Marilyn & Lisa Palmer,
Julian Gasperlin, Pat Jacklitch
Vern Bancroft---Pat Jacklitch, Lon Ellingson,
Tom & Sharon Budge
Deb Lee---Brian & Jennifer Loer, Lon Ellingson
Richard Kovar---Lon Ellingson, Brian & Jennifer
Loer
Lorain Raaum---Kurt & Pat Knoff, Kim & Jill
Knoff, Gerald & Doris Johnson, Wade & Paula
Johnson
Martha Torkelson---South Point Staff, Matt &
Tricia Fore
Nan Cicha---Carol Bushy
Florence Soule---Teresa Bakken
Robin Solem---Pat Jacklitch
Matt Linzbach---David & Judi Loer
Anna Amunson—-Rose Skyberg
Robin Solem—-Marilyn & Lisa Palmer
Nathan Moe—-Marilyn & Lisa Palmer
Kaylee Fenton---Ted & Bev Flicek
Delores M. Lind---all my past students
Pat Jacklitch---Katie Zejdlik Passalacqua
Margaret Sullivan---Al & Barb Moe
Tributes Terry Fore/Jeff McMaines---to teachers in our family…
Matthew, Lucas, Tricia, Paul, Jennifer
Henry Tweten---Dorothy Reeves
James Hill---DeLaine Welsh
Alma Gustafson---Henry Tweten
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applications have been
accepted by the EGFEF
Board of Directors.
These grants can be used
for a variety of classroom
needs. They are awarded
for projects that are con-
sistent with the school’s
mission, but are not suffi-
ciently funded through
the East Grand Fork Public
School.
The East Grand Forks Education
Foundation is a charitable non-
profit organization dedicated to
supporting and enhancing quali-
ty educational programs for eve-
ry student in the East Grand
Forks, Minnesota public school
district (ISD #595).
Twice yearly, the East Grand
Forks Education Foundation
awards grants up to $1000 to
school district employees whose
East Grand Forks Education Foundation
P.O. Box 588
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
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