2012 Spring Newsletter

MINI MINUTES ć FTF NJOJ NJOVUFT BSF SFDPSEFE GPS ZPVS JOGPSNBUJPO BT to what goes on during our meetings. It is the business of these meetings that keeps us operating and a way to let you (a member) in on the workings DECEMBER New Directors have been assigned to the vacant townships. Mike Gibson, Marysville; Hannes Poetter, Member at Large; "OOF %BWJT +FČ )BSUM 0TBHF 4IFMMFZ &SJDLTPO 5FO .JMF and Marcia Cook, Wea. &MFDUJPO PG 0ď DFST .JLF (JCTPO GPS 1SFTJEFOU BOE 4IFMMFZ &SJDLTPO BT 4FDSFUBSZ ć FZ XJMM CF JOTUBMMFE JO +BOVBSZ $VS rent Treasurer, Nina Gerken said she will resign in January so a new Treasurer will need to be selected. *U XBT WPUFE UP DIBOHF UIF NFFUJOH UJNF UP UIF ĕ STU ć VST day of the month at 3:00 p.m.. Discussion on having a 5 K Run for a fund raiser. Motion was made, seconded and passed to have the Run. Plans will be in the works. Discussion on the Volunteer Recognition Appreciation Din ner and was put on hold. Remodeling of the middle building will begin soon. New paneling will be hung on the walls. Discussion on membership drive for businesses and re newal of memberships. JANUARY ć F OFX Pď DFST DPOEVDUFE UIF NFFUJOH .JLF XFMDPNFE everyone and gave a summary of his background and inter est in history. Nina submitted her resignation. Mike stated that Shelley agreed to take the Treasurers position and vacate as Secre UBSZ .BSDJB $PPL PČ FSFE UP ĕ MM BT 4FDSFUBSZ ć F NPUJPO XBT made and seconded to accept these appointments and was passed. A new accounting system needs to be in place. Director Joe Hursey reported that the museum is on track GPS 'FCSVBSZ FYIJCJU #JH UIBOLT UP +FČ )BSUM BOE #FSOJDF $IJUXPPE GPS IFBWZ MJę JOH BOE NPWJOH PG BSUJGBDUT " HSBOE opening is planned for Feb. 1st. %JTDVTTJPO PO B )BVOUFE )PVTF UPVS ć JT XBT UBCMFE UP next meeting. ć F NVTFVN XJMM QBSUJDJQBUF BHBJO JO ,BOTBT %BZ BDUJWJ ties. Joe will do the set up. Discussion on Accession process of the museum. Guidelines need to be set. Mike appointed a DPNNJUUFF PG #FUUZ #FOEPSG "OO %BWJT +FČ )BSUM #FSOJFDF Chitwood and Joe Hursey. Betty Bendorf reported on research in the Library and comparing to years before. Joe has set a new policy for gene alogy research. Mike stated the museum needs a strategic plan. Gary Nevius, a Kansas City architect will tour the museum and PČ FS JEFBT BOE TVHHFTUJPOT UP CFTU VTF PVS TQBDF

President’s Messag e Y our Board of Directors meets once a month with an agenda designed to enhance the capa CJMJUJFT BOE ĕ OBODJBM TFDVSJUZ PG the Museum and Genealogy op FSBUJPOT ć F #PBSE SFWJFXT UIF NJOVUFT NPOJUPST UIF ĕ OBODJBM position, receives a report from the Museum Director covering all the current activities of the museum, and receives a report

from the Genealogy Department including the hours spent on research for outside sources. ć F #PBSE NPOJUPST UIF NFNCFSTIJQ OVNCFST BOE EF velops membership drives both for individuals and busi nesses. We also discuss and help plan the fundraising op portunities that are so important in covering the ongoing expenses of the Museum. We currently have two vacancies on our Board of Direc tors. If you are interested in participating on the Board IFSF BSF UIF RVBMJĕ DBUJPOT UIBU XF MPPL GPS JO OFX EJSFD tors. Please contact Museum Director Joe Hursey if you have an interest in becoming a director. 2VBMJĕ DBUJPOT 1. A keen interest in the preservation of the artifacts and stories of Miami County’s past. 2. A willingness to assist in the fundraising for the mu seum. 3. An ability and readiness to devote time to attending the meetings, fundraisers, and special events sponsored by the museum. ć BOLT GPS ZPVS WFSZ JNQPSUBOU TVQQPSU PG UIF .JBNJ County Historical Museum. Our work could not be con tinued without your help. Mike Gibson, President Financial ć F .JBNJ $PVOUZ )JTUPSJDBM .VTFVN )JTUPSJDBM (FOFBMPHZ 4PDJFUJFT BSF B /PO 1SPĕ U 0SHBOJ[BUJPO XJUI a tax exempt status allowed by the Internal Revenue %FQU (Ję BOE %POBUJPOT SFDFJWFE CZ UIF 4PDJFUJFT BSF Deductible for Income Tax purposes. Fot additional in formation or questions regarding Endowments, Trusts, etc., please contact us at 913-294-4940

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