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WILMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING
AGENDA –Wednesday, January 17, 2007
E.M. Cooper Memorial Library
7:00 p.m.

1. Attendance/introductions

2. Secretary’s Report

3. Treasurer’s report

---- sent Dave Heim letter for donations in 2006 (Virtual Reality Coupons)
----**** VOTE****---- make any changes/adopt proposed budget

4. Communications--- emails, thank-you notes, letters

5. Standing Committee Reports---

Library, Museum, Historic Sites Committee ---- Merri /Karen/Nancy--- forms for archives use, contact with Liz Miskovsky to compare Chamber of Commerce book with our copy, Warren estate donations/deeds of gift

• Publications and Programs Committee --- History Tour development (Karen & Doug—map), ---------Ideas for future speakers--- SEE DRAFT

------ ****VOTE**** “OPEN DISCUSSION” TOPICS SCHEDULE for the year 2007

• Membership & Nominations Committee --- Nancy & Bob Cressey

6. Special Committee Reports

--- Whiteface Visitor’s Bureau (Nancy/Merri)--- Bulk mailing permit still in effect, Karen worked with Diane Buckley(WMRVB) & Emma Changelo (Saranac Lake Chamber) to create a page in new Saranac Lake and Surrounding Area Brochure/Booklet with historical photos of Wilmington & Wilmington history (in cooperation with the Essex County Historical Society)
---- AuSable Sustainable Communities waterfront project (Guy Stephenson ) --- Grant possibilities for WHS/Waterfront Project/Town cooperation for a new community building, paths, kiosks, etc.

7. Report from Board of Trustees/any concerns for the Board of Trustees

8. Old Business---

---- Wilmington cannon (Steve Connor)
---- website (Karen/Patrick McIntyre/Merri Peck--- CD of photos to send to Patrick?)
---- Wilmington Research Project --- purchase/distribution of resource guides by Prof. Harold Hinds (Merri)
---- Town Hall Storage space/cabinet (Doug Wolfe/Merri Peck/Karen Peters)

9. New Business---

---- Change in meeting date for November (from Nov. 21 which is the day before Thanksgiving) to Nov. 14??? (***VOTE***) ?
----- Note: next meeting, on Feb. 21 will be our annual PLANNING MEETING
---- Other

10. OPEN HISTORY DISCUSSION/SHARING OF INFORMATION --- none

11. Set agenda & discussion topic for next meeting (February) ----

12. Meeting adjourned---

Future meetings for your calendar: Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16, June 20

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MAY FOLLOW THIS MEETING

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