Minutes for Annual Elections and Monthly Meeting of the Tilton Historical Society 4/17/24
Minutes Approved from February meeting (we couldn’t vote in March due to lack of quarum).
Total Election Results(From Regular Meeting and Board Meeting held after our Regular Meeting);
John Ciriello(Chair), Leslie Rose (Treasurer), Rob Clogston (Board of Directors), Todd Piper (Board of Directors).
Three open Board of Director positions were filled by;
Vicki Hussmantook the place vacated by Gabe Clogston (2022-2025)
Chuck Hussmantook the place vacated by Gregg DeVolder (2023-2026)
Patty Amora Parkertook the place vacated by Sue Sherrouse (2024-2027)
Office organization/accessioning – Kathy Yeo has volunteered to be our office archivist and spend time volunteering to catalogue and organize our office. Background check is complete.
Insurance – Our volunteers and officers are NOT covered with our current policy. We currently pay $355 now and the new workers compensation policy would be an additional $440, for a total of $795 a year.
John Explained that Volunteers and Officers are not currently covered. The consensus was that we should get the additional coverage.
Lifetime Memberships – Should we have lifetime memberships? Members are going to search what others are asking. Chuck suggested anything over $300.
Old Home Day – John explained that Howie Smith has a back issue and he would find out from them if everything is still on or not, including “Dinner with Ben”.
Purchases, (Goodwill - $13.50 office binders @$2 each), (Ocean State Job Lot - $299.97 steel shelves), (Market Basket - $50.54 refreshments for Hist Soc Collaborative we hosted), (Staples $38.03 misc office supplies, folders, tape, markers, etc), (Walmart $44.66 clasp envelopes, foam tape, scotch tape, glue, and other misc office supplies), (Goodwill $18 more $2 binders), (Microsoft $69.99 for Office-Word, Excell. Etc)
Donations
- Stacey Atherton, Made a $1000 gift donation, plus an Iona Bank mortgage pmt book belonging to her grandparents, Giacomina and John Bruno, a Memorial Card of Rev. Eugene Boutin of the Assumption Church, postcard of interior of Assumption Church and a plaque for the curio cabinet in memory of her mother, Elizabeth “Scotty” Bruno.
- Carla Puffinburger has allowed John to scan many family scrapbooks and has donated items to our collection. A thumbdrive was done for her in exchange of her generosity.
- Kevin Murphy, 5 old photos and a gasoline ration book
- Darlene Cray, suitcase filled with paperwork pertaining to Lochmere Community Association papers, a framed picture called “June Morning” from old Grange, Pendulum clock from Grange. All belonged to Wendell Cray.
- Margaret Kennedy, Ornate Tilton Seminary brooch pin and a Centennial Commemorative Medal.
- Carol Keys, 3 1940s T-N High cheerleader uniforms. One uniform has name “Norma Diane Reed”, plus town reports, valuations, county reports.
- Town of Tilton, A large donation of items from past Tilton Historical Societies, including meeting minutes, photos, documents, calendars, letters, military uniforms, dresses.
- Franklin Historical Society (18 Moulton Photographer photos, Timetable Mabel Ornament, 1908 Alumni Catalog Tilton Seminary, Northfield Town Hall postcard.
- Laconia Historical Society, 5 boxes of T-N High School negatives and photos of photographer Bob St. Lewis, a folder of misc old photos of people and a binder of St John’s Cemetery.
Past Perfect – Kevin said he will start reducing image sizes and uploading to the live site. John has been going in every Wednesday to scan the photo collection.
Central NH Historical Society Collaborative meeting on April 7 went well and was attended by Franklin, Sanbornton, Laconia, Hill, Gilmanton, amd Gilford. Next meeting hosted by Meredith on Oct 6 at 10am. Next meeting will be hosted by Meredith on Oct 6 at 10am.
Graveyard Tour? Fall events? Talk of a graveyard tour which highlights some of the better known citizens of T and N was discussed. Individual graves could be visited and history of those buried there would be covered.
Historic Building Plaques – Vicki asked if we could continue with the historic house plaques. John suggested that we should complete those listed in the Downtown Historic District. John asked for help in researching some of the buildings not included (those after Ideal Hotel to Park St).
Treasurer's Report – Beginning Balance $13,448.63, Deposits $125, Paid out $390.50, Ending Balance $13,183.13
Adjourn
Attendence; Chuck Hussman, Vicki Hussman, Patty Amora-Pender, Roy Cilley, Todd Piper, Rob Clogston, Leslie Rose, Tim Rose, Carla Puffinburger, Gregg DeVolder, Dan Jordan, Kathy Yeo, Al Lockwood, Kevin Murphy, Linda Pauwels.
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