Historical Society Minutes
September 16, 2009

The meeting was called to order at 7:15. Martha Morse is absent. The
Treasurer's report read as below:
Checking	$2,426.94
Savings	     571.60
10 Month CD    3,129.85
8 month CD      10,043.44
Total worth is $16,171.83
Calvin made a motion to accept the treasurer's report and Patti
seconded.  The motion passed.
*	Historical Society painting molding will be foamed in. 
*	Beam - help up by jack post, done
*	Ceiling paint needs to be replaced upstairs
*	Joe Paul fixed the porch for only a life-time membership, no pay.
*	Town carpenter will build a handicap ramp, historical society will
supply the materials.

Ask Dan Johnson about boxwood bush at Historical Society.-  how much it
can be shortened or should it be taken down.

Talked about a noise alarm for the H.S. building because there have been
some attempts to break in.  Will have Mike Carey look into an alarm
system for the building.

Charlie Phelps has donated a bean winnower corn kernel cutter. 

Dues will be collected at this Sept. meeting: $5.00 for single
membership and $8.00 for family membership.

Meeting was turned over to Ed Lemon.

Ed and Martha Kitchen have purchased a digital audio recorder to try to
get stories from town residents. 
Also, there is a lap top computer for cataloguing. Ed explained how to
create an item on the laptop and explained how it works and passed out a
handout for us to follow as he explained it.
We need to purchase a scanner to catalog items. Need a copy stand and
archival storage containers.

A motion was made to allow up to $300 for Ed to use to buy materials for
the cataloging project. The motion was made by Mike Carey and seconded
by Barbara Walker.

The Archival Committee was reviewed and we added Michael Carey as of
this meeting.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Refreshments were served.