Minutes of the Annual
Meeting
The Old Mission Peninsula
Historical Society met at
THE
PROGRAM: Dan LeBlond, President of the Elk Rapids
Historical Society, Greg Reisig, Vice President, and Glenn Neumann,
past President provided a power point presentation about the
Call to
Order: President Steve Lewis called the meeting to
order at
OMPHS Logo: Joan
Bonney presented the new Logo for the Society and gave an explanation
of the symbolism. The logo will be voted
on at a later meeting.
Log Cabin
Day Update: President Lewis said that Log Cabin Day
activities have been divided up with captains for each activity.
A. Carol Lewis reporting: Carol
thanked all the people who have worked on make Log Cabin Day possible
and she passed around a sign-up sheet for everyone who has not yet
signed up to help with Log Cabin Day.
Mary
Jo Lance is the coordinator of the horse and carriage rides. There will be two carriages.
Tim Carroll will be a speaker on one of the carriages. The committee still needs another speaker.
B. Laura Johnson reporting: Regarding
Log Cabin Day, we still need people to work in the lighthouse and log
cabin. The sign up sheets are being passed
around. Dave & Jody Charlton and Steve
Lewis will be the “Co-Captains” for the Sales and Ticket Table.
C. Dave Charlton reporting: Terilee
Johnson designed the logo for the Log Cabin Day t-shirts.
Bill Cole reported that the committee had already sold t-shirts
worth $336 tonight at the potluck. There
are visors and aprons for sale by individual order.
The
food to be sold is a test item for upcoming years.
There will be hotdogs and bottled water for sale.
The hotdogs will be provided by Peninsula Market.
Dave
said that we have the money for two horse and carriage rides. Individual members contributing to the
carriage rides are: Dave and Jody
Charlton, Carol and Dick Cutler, Ann Dressel, Gordon and Nancy Hayward,
Mary Johnson, Dean and Laura Johnson, Terilee Johnson, and Carol and
Steve Lewis.
Businesses
contributing to the carriage rides are: Chateau
Chantal, Peninsula Telephone, Peninsula Market, Old Mission Tavern, Old
Mission General Store, Old Mission Inn and Traverse City State Bank.
The Log
Cabin: Patti Rudolph said that the committee has
volunteers signed up for the week-ends through July and she needs
people to sign up for August. The
committee needs people to open and close the Log Cabin, to wash the
windows and sweep up the viewing area.
Election
of Officers: Presented
by JoAnn Cole and Shirley Donovan, the Nominating Committee.
JoAnn
thanked the existing officers: President
Steve Lewis, Vice-President Bob Rosi, Treasurer Bill Cole, and Nancy
Hayward acting Secretary. JoAnn explained
that Peggy Carter, elected in June 2005 had resigned and left the area. Ms. Hayward had taken her place and is
resigning in June. JoAnn asked if there
were anyone in the membership who would fill the secretarial position. There being no one, if the membership knows of
someone, please contact President Elect Bob Rosi.
Shirley
Donovan presented the Slate of Officers:
President,
Bob Rosi; Vice President, Paul Burns, and Treasurer, Warren Berthelsen
Bob
Schermerhorn moved and Nancy Hooper seconded to accept the slate of
officers as presented. The motion passed
unanimously.
The
meeting was adjourned.
ATTENDING:
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Ted & Lucille Bagley |
W. & B. Berthelsen |
Joan Bonney |
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Paul & Jack Burns |
Tim Carroll |
D. & J. Charlton |
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Bill & JoAnn Cole |
Bob & Arlene Dean |
Shirley Donovan |
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Ann Dressel |
Joe Field |
G. & N. Hayward |
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Nancy Hooper |
Cal & Verla Jamieson |
Laura Johnson |
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Evelyn & Carol Johnson |
Mary Louise Johnson |
Terilee Johnson |
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Marty & Anita Klein |
Steve & Carol Lewis |
Jerry Ostlund |
|
Penny Paulley |
Don & Helen Pratt |
Carol Prucha |
|
Bob & Penny Rosi |
Barbara & Jim Rowlett |
Patti Rudolph |
|
B. & F. Schermerhorn |
Jack & Vi Solomonson |
Fred & Debbie Stoye |
|
Ann Swaney |
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Guests: |
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|
Barbara Cole |
Dan LeBlond |
Greg Reisiz |
|
G., H.,&
E. Reimer |
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I.
Social time
II. Program: Illini Cottagers, Jane
Highsaw, Penny & Bob Rosi
III. Business
Meeting Call to Order and Announcements
A. JoAnn Cole will be our
secretary to complete term of retired secretary
B. Logo
from Joan Bonney on name tags, will vote on later
C. Approval
was given to Dave Charlton for additional purchases of t-shirts,
aprons, visors etc prior to Log Cabin Day
D. Board
approved organizers of Middle Eastern Dinner to use 501(c)(3) of OMPHS
and the purchase of special event insurance to be reimbursed by Jerry
Ostlund
E. Board
recommends path designation of Hessler Log Cabin
IV. Reports
A. Secretary , JoAnn Cole
B. Treasurer, Warren Berthelsen
C. Dougherty Historic Home Site, Bill Cole/Bob
Dean
D. Log Cabin Day Committee, Carolyn Lewis
E. Program Committee, Penny Rosi
F. Publicity/Fund Raising Committee, Dave Charlton
V. Old
Business
A. Continuing
need for volunteers on all standing committees
B. Nominating Committee needs chair and members
C. Membership Committee, Flo Schermerhorn
requests input relative to new and creative ways to enhance membership
D. OMPHS Log discussion and vote
VI. New
Business
A. Letter from Peter Dougherty Society for the
support from Historic Society
B. Amendment to by-laws, quorum requirement
C. Nancy Hayward, Designation of Paths at Hessler
Log Cabin
D. Jerry Ostlund, Middle Eastern Dinner
D. Other Business
VII. Adjournment
Suggested Amendment to Bylaws
Article
VII - Membership Meetings
Current
wording:
“Twenty-five
percent of the membership shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. A majority of those present will be necessary
to pass an issue being voted upon.”
Recommended
amendment:
“Fifteen percent of the paid membership shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. A majority of those present will be necessary to pass an issue being voted upon.”