GDHS MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 18 2005

• 655PM – Board of Directors Meeting
• 730pm – President Ron brought the meeting to order
• President Ron informed the attending members the Board accepted Gage Kosters landscape proposal for the Blacksmith Shop.
• The Secretary read the minutes from the June 16^th meeting and told the members the final count for the picnic was 49. Motion to approve the minutes made by Madelyn Shermeyer and Joyce Law. All members agreed.
• In the Treasurers absence, President Ron gave the following financial report: Receipts $740.59 of which $500.00 was a donation from the Borough of Dover: Expenses $196.91 for the picnic posted under Refreshment Committee Picnic Fund for a bank balance around $2000.00. Motion to accept made by Mel Miller and Norma Botterbusch. All members agreed.
• At this time, the Board of Directors voted on the Quicken upgrade. All three Board members agreed – Madelyn Shermeyer, Gayle Heagy and Kay Stitley. Joyce was told to purchase the upgrade for the accounting program.
• Dr Drawbaugh gave the Archives report. Helen Weigel donated a sweater showing the 1945-1995 50^th Anniversary of the Dover Fireman’s Fair on it, pins from the 1964 Dover Bicentennial, calendars and information about the Dover High School class of 1947 / Dr. Drawbaugh donated his 1943 FFA jacket, the first year they were made with his name “Charlie” embroidered. Dr. Drawbaugh asked the members if they could think of any ideas how to get more people to donate items to the Archives. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Dr. Drawbaugh contact the AARP and schedule a meeting with them. A group of Society members will be present at this meeting and discuss the Society and our Archives. Madelyn will contact the Women of Today group. It was suggested a flyer be made hi-lighting the Society and Archives. Gayle Heagy will follow up and present a drafted version. Madelyn Shermeyer asked if the members would like to have a “mule drag” for dirt roads. Wayne and Mary Hoffman have this item and wish to donate it to the Archives. Madelyn will obtain the item and store it at her house. {The mule drag was: used three mules to pull this item and make the dirt roads smooth. Boards were used at the base and the man would stand behind the mules as they drug the item. Irvin Spahr used it last.
• Fundraising Chairperson Norma stated that Mary Bair won the quilt raffle. Norma has her carnival book to volunteer for time slots at the stand. Norma asked if anyone has any articles for the newsletter make sure she gets them this week.

NEW BUSINESS:

• NEW BUSINESS: a motion was made to move the Annual Members Meeting from September 17^th to October 15. Motion to approve made by Lucia Hrinyak and Doris Burger. All members agreed.
• The Secretary discussed the criteria for the nominating Committee. Members Joyce Law, Betty Klinedinst and Susan Forrey volunteered.

OLD BUSINESS;

• Madelyn stated that Jim asked the members to re-think their position concerning the volumes combined for the Bloodroot Project. He stated Volumes 1,2 and 3 would be about ¾” thick and would not be a good idea. He suggested combine Volumes 1 and 2 and sell for $10 to $15. He cannot make a sample book, only a few sample pages. Madelyn also told the members the Township would copy the Township meeting minute books onto discs. There are no copyright issues since they are public records.
• Susan Forrey informed the attending members September 17^th and October 15^th are the next 2 workdays for the Blacksmith Shop.
• Lucia told us that since May 3^rd her group of volunteers have met 10 times to work on landscaping the Archives Building. Anyone who donated plants can drop them off at Lucia’s house between September 1 thru the 6^th or at the Archives Building on September 7, which is the next workday for that committee.
• Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Betty Klinedinst and Phyllis Wolgamuth. All members agreed.