Minutes – Tuesday, November 19 2024

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 The SJI Historical Society met at 2:00 pm, November 19, 2024, at the St.

 The SJI Historical Society met at 2:00 pm, November 19, 2024, at the St. Joseph Twp Public Library. In attendance were Will Clarke, Bernie Crosby, Eitel Beduhn, Roy Broadhagen, Grant Adcock, and Carole Sutherland.  Will called the meeting to order at 2:06 pm.

Minutes from Oct 15 2024 were read by Bernie.

Motion to accept by Eitel, second by Grant.              Carried

 

Financial report for Aug 31 2024 as amended, were presented by Bernie.

Starting balance $5,477.65, end balance $5,162.90. Total assets $5,257.05.

Oct 31, 2024 start balance $6,299.00, end balance $6,587.90. Total assets $6,682.05.

Motion to accept by Bernie, second by Eitel.                             Carried

 

New Business:

  • Minutes to web site – May, June and Sept are added and will continue once they are accepted.

 

Committee Reports

  • Cemeteries – the map as done for Holy Trinity will be completed as is and copies made

A sign cost will determined for the U Line Catholic cemetery.

 

  • Fundraisers – Landowner maps – 180 were ordered and we have 23 remaining. Bernie will order 1 dozen tubes.
  • Recipe book – 250 were ordered and we have 56 remaining. Bernie will put ¼ page ad in Clippings for Christmas

 

  • Historical signs – Will checked the Town Centre sign for Richards Landing. It will remain as is.

Bernie will update our list of 80 designated sites for future discussion on additional signs.

Townships will be sent reminders in the spring to clear.

 

  • Interviews – due to CD’s not being readily usable by most people, a new method to get our interviews out will be explored. We will attempt to have those interviewed, checked with for permission.  Will will also contact the schools to advise we have these CD’s available to students for study.
  • News Clippings – we will check with Paul to see if he wishes to continue with these. Bernie will do a few more articles for availability.

 Open Forum

  • Roy brought a few questionnaires he had his grand kids compile for life interviews. Grant had suggested perhaps some of these questions could be included in future interviews.  We could also put copies of these in our files.

 Next meeting – out next meeting as a lunch was discussed.  Bernie will send out an email checking on suggestions on interest and where to go.  Probably Stubbees, Black Bear or Ije’s on December 19th.

 Meeting adjourned at 2:52 pm.

Motion by Grant, second by Eitel                                            Carried

 



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