Warwick Historical Society Minutes - September 21, 2016

Present:  Charlie Brown, Michael Carey, Barbara Walker, Mel Kitchen,
Larry Carey, Ed
Lemon, Martha Morse, Rod and Liz Whipple, Calvin and Freddie Fellows

The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by Larry Carey, president.

Secretary's Report:  The minutes of the June 8, 2016 meeting were
accepted as read.

Treasurer's Report:  Martha read the report in Arline's absence. .  CD
balance: 
$10,505.21 .  Savings:	    5,238.48 .  Checking:	   
1,404.08			TOTAL: 
$17,147.77

Receipts included $40 for afghan; $32 T-shirts; $366 Old Home Day  Total
$438 
Payments to NationalGrid totaled $41.62 for 3 months

Rodney will complete the annual audit when Arline is feeling better.

Old  Business 
1. Larry gave his President's report and thanked WHS members for their
help.
2. There was  discussion on the acid free storage container for the
Howard
collection to be stored in the Town Hall safe. MOTION made by Ed,
seconded by Mel to ask
the selectboard to store the items in the Town Hall safe.  Motion passed
unanimously.
Larry will contact selectboard regarding this. 
New Business
1. Barbara Walker spoke of a book on historic barns in Northfield. She
will contact the
author as a possible speaker
for a WHS meeting.
2. Larry said the dehumidifier in the museum is working again, is on a
cart, and can be moved from room to room for use in the summer.  Thus it
is not necessary
to buy a new one. 
3. Barbara Walker was thanked for her good work on organizing the WHS
records. 
4. Martha suggested members be sure they have the two current keys to
the museum
in order to get into the building for summer openings. 
5. Membership dues were received from Ed (and Pat) Lemon, Mel Kitchen,
Calvin and Freddie
Fellows, Charlie and Elaine Brown, Rod and Liz Whipple, Larry Carey,
Barbara Walker, and
Mike Carey and family.

The meeting was adjourned at  8 pm, followed by refreshments.

The next quarterly meeting will be held on December 21, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

Martha Morse, secretary