GDHD Meeting Minutes June 19, 2003

-Ron Botterbusch, our President brought the meeting to order.

-The Secretary read the minutes and amended the time of 7:00am to 7:00pm as the starting time for the next meeting. Kay Stitley and Joyce Law then approved the minutes.

-Bob Merkert gave the Treasurers Report. The balance at the end of May was $4027.06. Expenditures for the Blacksmith Shop were $798.44 and monies added totaled $321.00. ($200.00 donation from the Dover Lionesses’, $91.00 in quilt raffle ticket sales, 3 memberships). The balance per the June statement is $3561.06. The final total for quilt raffle tickets sold is $1022.00. Jan Eisenhart and Kay Stitley approved the treasurer’s report.

-Attorney Rob Krug is still working on the Societies IRS non-profit status. The Society may have to re-file paperwork and forms.

-Archivist Report – Kay Stitley showed the members a picture she purchased at Anna and Howard Winters Estate Sale for $35.00. The picture was taken in 1935 of the Cigar Factory in Dover Borough; in 1939 the names were listed on the back of the picture. Mattie Shermeyer and Bob Merkert approved the motion that Bob Forrey will print pictures of the Blacksmith Shop for $3.00 each for the Society to use in their archives, Mrs. Kanns book and for the crew who will be re-building the Shop.

-The Society is still trying to contact the owners of the Revolutionary War headstone located in their back yard. They have not responded to any written letters left at their house. Susan Forrey will try to make personal contact with them. (Note: the prior owners name was Ferrance.)

Joyce Law gave web page Report – Mattie’s loaned postcards are now on the web site. Bob Schlag took pictures of our 3^rd Annual Historical Walk and those pictures will be put on the web site. The members decided that any person donating to the Society, their name should appear on our website.

-The quilt was won by Ethel Sexton of Rising Sun, Maryland. (she is the oldest sister on one of our members). She graciously donated it back to the Society whereupon the members decided to display the quilt in our building and or museum.  The top three sellers of the quilt tickets were Norma Botterbusch at 155 tickets, Doris Burger sold 102 and Gayle Heagy sold 73.

-Kay Stitley told about the 3^rd Annual Historic Walk through Dover on Tuesday, June 17 at 6pm. Her main observations’ concerning the walk was that it RAINED!! But despite the weather, the walkers had fun. The June 2002 walk had 25 attendees and this year we had 26 walkers.

NEW BUSINESS: The Borough is purchasing banners to be displayed on the poles throughout the Borough. The Society agreed we would like to hang a banner. We chose the clock tower with GDHS and requested it be hung on the pole in front of Attorney Rob Krugs office. Susan Forrey and Doris Burger approved the motion. (The banners cost $105.00 and have a life expectancy of 3 years)

-Brian Emig gave the Society the pictures he took of the Blacksmith Shop being dismantled, the Distillery House at the Spahr property, the lady quilters presenting the quilt to the Society and the Society giving each of the lady quilters their bracelets.

-Susan Forrey contacted Leslie Brown and Richard Banz of the York County Heritage Trust concerning future speaking dates. Times convenient to both are being worked on.

-A committee was chosen for the 1^st Annual GDHS Picnic to be held July 17 at 530pm at the pavilion to the left of the Log Cabin House at the Community Park on West Canal Road. Kay Stitley, Susan Forrey, Cindy Snyder, Ron and Norma Botterbusch volunteered. It was voted that the Society will pay for the main course, drink and paper products. Each member attending would be asked to provided a salad, dessert or something of their choosing.  The RSVP date was set for July 7.  Motion approved by Cindy Snyder and Mattie Shermeyer.

-The Dover Fireman’s Carnival is scheduled for August 29 and 30; September 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. We will need our volunteers to man our stand. As last year, we will again have many historical items for display and will sell membership tickets.

--15 people attended the meeting.