2015 Spring Newsletter

MINI MINUTES ć F GPMMPXJOH BSF IJHIMJHIUT PG &YFDVUJWF BOE %JSFDUPS meetings, for your information, and a way to let you (a member) in on the workings. SEPTEMBER Discussion on the fall Fund Raiser. Sales of tickets is going well, Discussion on the outside stairway to the west and the need for some repairs and possible paint job. John Clark has sold the abstract company and Colleen is working on getting boxes of abstracts for the museum to go with the ones we already have. Discussion on what to do with our old air conditioners. ć FZ DBO QSPCBCMZ CF TPME NOVEMBER ć FSF XBT OP NFFUJOH JO 0DUPCFS %JTDVTTJPO PO UIF Fund Raiser dinner. It was well attended and the program very enjoyable. A good time was had by all It was reported that the Paola Chamber will be moving to the Russell Building. Paola Tourism will be closing down and the work will be done by the Chamber. However the sale and engraving of the bricks around the fountain will be given to the museum. Bettie Ore and Ann Davis will chair this project. We need to advertise this project Discussion to participate on Kansas Day the last Saturday of January. Also discussions on other items to be resolved like the sign on the back of the building, some electric light problems, spotting some old metal desks and items that are not artifacts that we can dispose of to make for some much needed room. Also the Christmas party is set for Dec. 9 at QN &WFSZPOF CSJOH ĕ OHFS GPPE BOE DPPLJFT *U JT B TPDJBM time for everyone. Report of the nominating committee. Persons listed will serve for 2 years 2015-16. V. Pres, Colleen Ewan; Treasurer, LuAnne Debrick; and Directors Fran Burcham, Louisburg City; Mildred Haley, Marysville Twp; Nina Gerken, Miami Twp; Ben Maimer, Osawatomie City; Bettie Ore, Paola City; LeAnne Shields, Richland Twp; Vera Dakin, Sugar Creek Twp; Patsy Bortner, Ten Mile Twp; Colleen Ewan, Valley Twp. We welcome Mildred and Patsy as new Direc tors. Bettie Ore commented that next year is the 50th Anniver sary for the Historical Society .

DECEMBER ć F %FDFNCFS NFFUJOH UJNF XBT UIF $ISJTUNBT 1BSUZ BOE FMFDUJPO PG Pď DFST BOE EJSFDUPST A drawing for the painting contributed by David Gross was won by Lloyd Peckman. JANUARY *O B DBMMFE XPSL TFTTJPO PG UIF Pď DFST JO +BOVBSZ discussion on establishing who will be responsible for day to day administration of the museum. Also to set a deadline for submitting items to Roger for the Quarterly. We will be getting back to the old deadlines of the end of March, June, Sept. and Dec. Other items is a survey of members asking for suggestions on items in the quarterly and any one interested in doing research on the buildings around the square. Also updating our accession forms. We need to also to be planning activities for 1916-1918. FEBRUARY Jim Bousman was voted to be Museum Coordi OBUPS BOE -V"OOF %FCSJDL XBT WPUFE UP CF 0ď DF Manager. Phil Reaka, Larry Lybarger, Roger Shipman and Jim Bousman has developed the Black History dis play which will be open in the museum for the next three months. Jim reported that the Kansas Day Expo was well attended despite the weather. Since the Historical Society will be 50 years old in December, Bettie Ore suggested we might set as a HPBM UP QBZ PČ UIF NPSUHBHF PO PVS CVJMEJOHT BOE have a mortgage burning celebration. It was agreed to and plans will move ahead. It was also suggested that we form an Endowment Fund. Hannes brought us up to date on the web site and needs stories, family histories etc. to be put on our webpage.

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