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2017 Legacy Award for Outstanding Community Service
Presented by the Bloomington Community Foundation
A
A
You
know
Dean
Winstead,
I'm,
not
obviously,
and-
and
he
has
always
been
very
kind
to
make
some
excellent
comments,
and
he
wanted
to
be
here
tonight,
but
he
did
write
a
letter
to
Marianne
saying
for
more
than
15
years
as
we've
been
it
privileged
to
be
part
of
the
Bloomington
Community
Foundation
legacy,
Awards
presenting
and
honoring
those
people
who
have
made
this
such
a
great
community
I
do
regret
that
I'm
unable
to
participate.
This
year's
event
Marianne
you're,
one
of
my
personal
favorites
and
I'm-
disappointed
that
you
were
not
I
cannot
be
with
you.
A
A
Hope,
I,
you
know,
I
say
this
with
utmost
respect
and
admiration.
You
have
participated
and
contributed
to
many
things
in
the
Bloomington
community
and
in
such
an
age,
every
instant,
you've
added
value
style,
Flair,
creativity
that
has
enhanced
every
aspect
of
every
project.
What
you're
doing
what
you
have
been
a
confidence
has
definitely
made
this
it
better
to
community,
and
then
he
said,
congratulations
you're
so
deserving
for
this
great
award.
Then
he
had
a
PS
down
here.
A
Then
he
said
that
hopefully
they
would
get
there
the
world's
fair
here
and
he
was
gonna,
have
Mary
Anne
come
back
and
work
on
it,
but
but
it's
great
we
appreciate
the
support.
We've
gotten
from
the
community
over
the
years
and
I
know
that
Jean
would
have
liked
to
have
been
here.
We
have
an
over
our
board
of
director
members
here
and
some
great
people
who
supported
us
for
a
number
of
years
and
I
asked.
Of
course
one
of
our
special
friends
to
sit
in
for
gene
and
so
andrea
is
up
envious
back.
B
So
I
thought
I
could
take
this
opportunity
to
share
some
of
my
ideas
about
public
policy
for
Bloomington,
I'm
sure
you're
all
eager
to
hear
my
thoughts.
Actually,
we
won't
do
that
I.
Do
it's
really
a
privilege
to
be
here?
It's
a
privilege
to
be
part
of
the
three-person
team
but
nominated
Marianne
for
this
well-deserved
award
and
so
on
behalf
of
Maureen
Scallon,
Feiler
and
Susan
nice.
B
B
B
And,
of
course,
the
attributes
and
qualities
of
actions
of
Marianne
that
are
most
worthy
of
emulation
are
the
very
things
that
make
her
such
a
perfect
candidate
for
the
2017
Legacy
Award.
Most
of
you
know
that
this
prestigious
award
is
presented
annually
by
the
Bloomington
community
foundation
to
an
outstanding
Bloomington
citizen,
who
has
a
record
of
community
leadership
and
notable
achievements,
benefitting
this
community,
a
history
of
involvement
in
a
variety
of
Bloomington
activities,
projects
and
challenges
and
high
ethical
standards.
You
know
this
is
off
my
own
script.
B
B
Mary
Ann
has
lived
in
Bloomington
since
1979
and
as
she
prepares
to
retire
this
spring,
she
leaves
a
profound
legacy
of
achievements
and
contributions
in
business,
community
leadership
and
service
to
this
city.
You
know
few
people's
resumes
could
match
Mary
Ann
London's
in
any
one
of
these
spheres,
and
the
fact
that
she
has
excelled
in
all
three
is
extraordinary.
B
So,
let's
just
start
by
talking
about
Mary
Ann's
record
of
achievement
as
a
business
person
and
an
entrepreneur,
as
many
of
you
know
her
illustrious
career
spans
more
than
five
decades
and
includes
trailblazing
work
in
broadcast
journalism.
Advertising
and
special
events
and
retail
Mary
Ann's
early
years
included
work
at
K,
RS,
I,
radio,
WCCO,
TV
and
W
di
o
TV
in
Duluth.
After
serving
as
the
PR
director
of
WCCO
FM,
which
I
understand
from
Mary
Ann
was
the
first
FM
station
not
focused
on
playing
background
music.
B
C
B
Six
years
on,
the
job
at
Krause,
Anderson
Marianne
was
appointed
director
of
the
operating
company
ka
advertising.
She
ultimately
reinvented
this
in-house
advertising
agency
four
times
opened
24
Cabela's
stores
across
the
United
States
and
formed
Wow
exclamation
point
events
which
garnered
numerous
awards
from
the
International
special
events
Society.
You
know
for
all
of
her
accomplishments
with
Krauss
Anderson,
though
Marianne's
entrepreneurial
spirit
and
her
spot
on
marketing
instincts
are
most
clearly
evident
in
her
work
with
and
at
the
Mall
of
America.
Here's
a
quote
from
a
recent
article
in
the
Minneapolis
st.
B
Paul
magazine
about
Mary
Ann's
retirement
from
her
own
retail
business.
She
is
the
reason
more
than
7,000
couples
have
gotten
married
at
the
Mall
of
America
she's
made
prom
dreams
come
true
for
countless
girls.
After
23
years
of
defining
the
special
occasion,
business
at
the
mall
Mary
Ann
London,
the
founder
of
Chapel
of
love,
will
say
farewell
this
week
to
silk
and
sequins
and
two
packs
of
snapchatting
teenage
girls.
C
B
B
B
She
said
it
sounded
like
fun
to
me,
I
mean
I,
figured
I,
do
tons
of
events,
weddings
aren't
so
complicated
and
just
like
that,
she
bought
a
book
on
how
to
write
a
business
plan
and
quote
made
up
some
numbers
because
who
knew
the
rest,
as
they
say,
is
history
Chapel
of
love
opened
on
Tax
Day
in
1990
for
11
years
and
4,000
weddings.
Later
Mary
Ann
opened
her
special
occasion
occasion
shop
at
the
Mall
of
America
glitz,
also
with
an
exclamation
point.
B
In
addition
to
offering
designer
prom
dresses,
glitz
offered
innovative
services
like
a
dress
registry,
so
that
no
two
girls
from
one
school
would
end
up
wearing
the
same
design.
The
store
took
off
even
as
Mary
Ann
was
still
keeping
her
day
job
at
Krause
Anderson
and
managing
the
Chapel
of
love.
Now
that
is
a
workload
that
would
have
crushed
most
people,
but
juggling
a
serious
corporate
job,
and
two
growing
businesses
was
in
fact
not
enough
to
fully
absorb
Mary,
Ann's
talent
and
drive
Plus.
B
She
was
compelled
to
be
of
service
to
her
profession
and
her
community
over
the
course
of
her
career.
Mary
Ann
has
served
in
leadership
positions
with
a
number
of
professional
organizations,
committees
and
events
to
advance
marketing
and
related
fields.
These
professional
service
commitments
included
stints
with
the
Twin
Cities
marketing
Directors
Association,
which
she
founded
and
the
Minnesota
Shopping
Center
Association.
Here's
the
amazing
thing
everything
I've
shared
with
you
already.
It
all
just
falls
under
the
heading
of
Mary,
Ann's,
business
and
entrepreneurial
accomplishments.
B
So
now
let
me
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
her
community
leadership
and
service.
The
word
many
grossly
under
states,
the
number
of
boards
commissions
and
committees
on
which
Mary
Ann
has
served
over
the
years.
Please
know
that
the
organizations
that
I'm
about
to
share
with
you
are
some,
but
not
all
of
the
beneficiaries
of
Mary
Ann's
time
and
talent
as
a
board.
Member
Mary
Ann
has
served
artistry
very
near
and
dear
to
me.
B
B
I
know
what
y'all
thinking
look
with
a
list
that
long
this
woman
has
to
be
one
of
those
board
members
or
committee
members
who
shows
up
mostly
nods
and
rubber
stamps
the
executive
directors
agenda
and
then
freely
shares
her
ideas
for
projects
that
other
people
should
implement.
You
know
the
kind
of
board
and
committee
members
I'm
talking
about
right.
No.
B
Sure
well,
I
speak
from
direct
experience
when
I
tell
you
that
Mary
Ann
is
not
a
person
who
joins
a
board
or
committee
just
to
show
up
at
an
occasional
meeting
and
give
advice.
Her
service
is
of
the
active
all
in
variety,
and
she
rolls
up
her
sleeves
and
she
really
makes
a
difference
in
the
success
of
the
causes
that
she
supports.
B
Here
are
just
a
couple
examples
for
artistry
she
created
and
promoted
an
innovative
solo
subscribers
program
just
this
year
that
has
generated
a
significant
number
of
new
subscribers
for
our
theater
for
the
Viking
Council
of
Boy
Scouts,
where
she
served
for
more
than
20
years.
She
chaired
the
public
relations
and
explorers
committees.
Mary
ann
is
widely
recognized
as
the
creative
force
and
events
guru
responsible
for
the
growth
of
the
bloomington
Chambers,
wildly
successful
annual
galas
and
I
see
Dan
is
nodding.
B
His
head
and
Dan
Jasper
from
the
mall
and
Tim
bossy
both
have
been
Co
adventurers
in
that
process.
Mary
Ann
was
also
on
the
Bloomington
Convention
and
Visitors
Bureau
board.
When
the
diamond
service
Awards
began-
and
she
played
a
key
role
in
the
evolution
of
that
beloved
tradition
here
in
Bloomington,
aside
from
the
many
independent
nonprofits
that
Mary
Ann
has
helped,
she
has
also
been
a
committed
Bloomington
citizen,
deeply
engaged
in
civic
causes
and
activities.
B
She
is
currently
serving
as
an
inaugural
member
of
the
city's
new
creative
placemaking
commission
and
she
recently
concluded
an
appointment
on
the
city's
community
center
task
force
many
years
ago,
I'm
sure
again
with
a
number
of
people
in
this
room.
She
was
an
active
participant
in
the
effort
that
established
the
ox'
borough
clock
tower
and
she
designed
the
just
say
yes
marketing
campaign
to
ensure
the
passage
of
the
1995
Bloomington
Public
Schools
referendum.
B
The
last
thing
I'd
like
to
touch
on
Mary
Ann
I've,
made
it
all
the
way
to
this
point
without
here.
So
so
far
so
good.
The
last
thing
I'd
like
to
touch
on,
though,
is
Marianne's
high
ethical
standards
and
character,
which
are
best
reflected
in
her
passion
for
leading
projects
that
advance
the
common
good.
Of
course,
Mary
Ann
is
quick
to
say.
Yes,
when
asked
help.
B
You've
all
gathered
that
by
now,
but
one
of
her
distinguishing
traits
is
that
she
does
not
wait
to
be
asked
the
same
entrepreneurial
spark
that
propelled
propelled
her
through
a
successful
business
career
is
clearly
visible
in
her
community
service
life
as
well,
and
the
best
way
to
understand
Mary
Ann's
heart
for
servant.
Leadership
is
to
listen
to
Mary.
Ann
herself.
Here
are
five
things
she
said
to
me
about
this
topic.
When
I
interviewed
her,
there
short
Mary
Ann's
statement
number
one
being
involved
with
a
highly
ethical
family-owned
company,
by
which
he
means
Krauss.
B
Andersen
has
been
a
great
joy
number
two.
The
mentors
I
have
been
closest
to
are
people
dedicated
to
service
in
community
number.
Three
I've
met
the
best
people
by
working
on
boards
and
committees,
number
four
I'm
fortunate
to
have
a
skill
set
that
organizations
can
use
I
think
so,
when
you
have
that
you
share
it,
and
perhaps
the
most
quintessentially
Mary
Ann's
statement
of
all
is
I
can
always
do
one
more
thing.
B
Very
in
fashion,
I
have
a
little
bit
of
a
public
service
announcement
here
on
behalf
of
a
very
worthy
organization
and
I
know
that
Marianne
will
be
invited
up
to
formally
accept
this
award
in
a
minute,
but
I
just
wanted
to.
Let
all
of
you
know
what
a
fabulous
partner
in
this
community,
the
Bloomington
Community
Foundation
is
indeed
artistry
is
one
of
the
organizations
that
is
funded
by
the
BCF,
but
there
are
many
other
worthy
organizations.
Also.
B
A
number
of
the
organizations
that
are
supportive
are
listed
here
on
this
banner,
and
so
I
just
want
to
gently
remind
you
if
you
have
not
already
done
so,
please
consider
making
a
donation
of
$25
or
more
to
the
Bloomington
Community
Foundation
before
you
leave
this
evening
and
the
very
friendly
and
cheerful
Ryan
Williams
out
there
will
be
happy
to
accept
your
donation
on
behalf
of
the
VFC.
So
again,
thank
you
very
much
and
Marianne
god
bless.
D
A
C
C
D
D
My
life
has
been
in
Bloomington
and
it's
only
because
I'm
getting
so
old
that
there's
so
many
things,
I'm
very
prescient.
I
can't
believe
it.
But
I
did
want
to
thank
a
few
people.
I
mean
for
those
of
you
that
know
me.
You
know
that
I
don't
do
this
alone,
and
when
my
first
job
Krause
Anderson
was
some
marketing
for
Valley
West,
Shopping
Center,
which
I'm
still
doing.
C
D
I
met
a
man,
and
some
of
you
will
know
him.
Pat,
Kolbert
and
Pat
was
the
president
of
American
state
bank
and
back
then,
when
you
came
out
of
college,
you
were
a
secretary
or
administrative
which
I
was
trying
to
explain
to
my
today,
but
he's
it
was
a
young
fellow
when
I
started.
My
career
and
Pat
just
took
me
in
hand
and
said
you
know:
go
there's
this
new
guy
in
town,
Larry,
Lee
and
he's
forming
some
task
forces
and
I
think
you
should
be
on
one,
and
so
he
put
me
on
that.
D
Pretty
yeah
I
mean
my
dad.
Was
a
sea
scout?
That's
as
close
as
I
came
and
when
you're
on
the
board
of
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America.
They
never
let
you
leave
so
I
was
on
that
for
20
years
and
then
a
second
mentor
and
he's
here
tonight,
Bruce
Thompson,
who
I
just
you
want
to
talk
out
thanks
man,
if
I
ever
had
a
question
and
I
knew
what
the
answer
was
anyway,
but
I
would
call
Bruce
and
he
started
Pam
Tom
and
pro-x
and
solo
pizza.
D
He
also
wasn't
the
fellow
that
thought,
the
chapel
of
love
made
sense
and
the
other
one.
Surprisingly,
a
strong
mentor
for
me
was
Lloyd
Engels
monk,
who
also
thought
the
Chapel
of
love
would
make
sense,
and
he
just
got
the
biggest
kick
out
of
it.
You'd
say:
can
I
see
your
financials
I
go
yeah
and
just
go
home.
C
D
D
D
But
the
things
he
comes
up
with
and
says
to
me:
I
go.
How
did
he
know
that?
How
did
he
know
me
so
well
and
then,
of
course,
all
my
friends
across
Anderson
and
you
know
to
have
this
much
love
in
a
room.
I
mean
it's
just
absolutely
astounding
to
me.
It's
like
the
best
party
ever
and
my
staff
for
so
many
years.
Mary
Kay
ting,
who
came
to
me
right
out
of
right
out
of
college
with
some
kind
of
Combe
law
graduate
degree.
C
D
D
D
I
left
my
daughter
and
she
paddle
off
the
hook
and
told
her
she
could
come
to
my
retirement
party
and
but
my
brother
is
here
so
anyway,
hello
Rick,
if
he's
still
here
so
anyway.
Thank
you,
I'll
stop
talking,
but
I
I
saw
I
really
do
so
appreciate
that
on
a
cold
winter
night
cold
for
me
now
that
I
have
a
home
in
Arizona.