"Agenda for WHS, 05.07.2008

1. Attendance/introductions

2. Open Discussion “History of Lumbering & Sawmills in Wilmington”

3. Secretary’s Report

4. Treasurer’s report --- status of Financial Software purchase & TechSoup qualified

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

6. Acquisitions report

7. Research & Inquiries report

8. Standing Committee Reports---

a) Library, Museum, Historic Sites Committee

--- Past Perfect Progress—updating (Merri)

--- Computer updating & backups --- Karen (laptop), Merri (PC)

--- Collections

--- summer hours/volunteers

--- change in amount charged for email photos <$1?>

b) Publications and Programs Committee

--- History Tour development (Karen & Doug—map)

--- Programming--- Iron Mine Tour report, summer programs

--- Read-Aloud LP Schools (April 25—Karen)

--- someone to be in charge of June 6 PP presentation

--- Publicity (Karen)

c) Membership & Nominations Committee --- Nancy & Bob Cressey --- reminder letter

9. Special Committee Reports

---- Whiteface Visitor’s Bureau (Karen) --- videotaping of 2-fly speaker

---- Wilmington Community Enhancement Council (Karen)

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

---- insurance

11. Old Business

---- Website (Karen/Patrick McIntyre)

---- Wilmington Research Project --- Letter of Intent response

---- Virtual Reality Tickets Fundraiser --- (Karen --- $$$ for Mar./April)

---- Honey Bee Grant application—status (Merri)

12. New Business---

--- New York State Application for Permanent Charter--- status

--- Essex County Fair

--- Wilmington Bridge repair status --- National Register (from Randy Preston)

--- December meeting?

--- Mountain Lake PBS (Karen)

--- 175th Annivesary Wilmington (Whiteface) Community United Methodist Church, 2009

---- Other

13. Set agenda & discussion topic for next meeting

14. Meeting adjourned---

Future meetings for your calendar: June 4 (Annual Meeting), July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MAY FOLLOW THIS MEETING