April 16th, 2007

Call to order

Janet Thomas called to order the special membership meeting of The Heritage Network at 10:00 on Monday, April 16th, 2007 in the Stevens County Museum Building.

II. Roll Call

The following persons were present: De Pelan, Janet Thomas, Elaine Colby, Ted Eppler, Dianne Eppler, Susan Dechant, Grady Knight, Kathryn Berrigan, Susan Harris, Loyce Akers, Lorinda Travis, David Bull, Marvin Ray, Nola Landucci, Lorna Nutini, Shirley Dodson, Jael Regis, Jackie Franks and Scott Hirsch.

III. Standard Meeting Business and Open Issues

MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES from last meeting. FLOORED by Scott Hirsch; second Dianne Eppler; passed with no dissenting votes.

Financial Report from Scott Hirsch included the year end a profit and loss statements. Scott Hirsch informed the gathering that there was approximately $120 in the checking after the Garland Printing cost for the brochures was paid. Janet Thomas explained that she thought the opportunity to speak in Wenatchee to represent the THN was too late for this year. She did say the membership to the Washington Museum Association was in the works - she needed to complete a form.

MOTION TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT FLOORED by Kathy Berrigan and second by Lorinda Travis; passed with no dissenting votes.

By-Laws with some changes were introduced to the group and a brief discussion of the proposed changes were made. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BY-LAW CHANGES was FLOORED by Lorinda Travis and seconded by De Pelan? 

IV.Elections

Elections of Board Members were held and the following thirteen Heritage Members as defined special articulated in the Articles of Incorporation were unanimously approved: (Seconded by Janet Thomas)

Janet Thomas (SCHS), Karen Meyers, Dianne Eppler (Hunters Museum), Joan Nullet (Kettle Falls Library), Kathy Berrigan (Kettle Falls Historical Society), Merlin Rosser (Land Conservancy of British Columbia), Bill Sebright (Clayton Historical Society), Susan Dechant (NeWGS), Judy Cornelius (Geronimo), Susan Harris (Tiger Museum), Lorna Nutini (Trail Historical Society), Jackie Franks (Chewelah Museum) and Jael Regis (Northport Historical Society).

It was then determined that a ballot should be cast for fill the 4 available board positions that constitute the 25% ration allowed in addition to the required 75% Heritage Members. The following were nominated to be included in the vote: Lorinda Travis, De Pelan, Scott Hirsch, Joe Barreca, Ted Eppler, Grady Knight, and David Bull. Marvin Ray declined to be included in the election due to his expected duties with The Stevens County Historical Society.

Ballots returned were counted by Elaine Colby and Merlin Rosser and the following were elected as board members:

Lorinda Travis, Scott Hirsch, De Pelan and Ted Eppler.

Officers ballots were then passed around and the returned results were Kathy Berrigan as the new Secretary and Susan Dechant as the new Treasurer. There was a tie for both President and Vice-President. A second ballot broke the ties and the new President elected was Lorinda Travis and the Vice-President was Scott Hirsch.

V.New Business

Dianne Eppler raised the issue of fairs and having a booth that would represent the individual members manned by the membership. David Bull volunteered he could make available some aids and also that there was already an plan to have a Stevens County booth that could represent among others THN. Bull also mentioned an effort to produce multimedia CDs. No conclusion was reached about booths but in general the group appeared to support the effort. Handing out brochures was discussed and some members took away a quantity of the brochures. The remaining inventory is current stored at The Heritage Network offices at 524 S. Main Street, Colville and can be shipped on request to members. Scott Hirsch mentioned he would conduct a membership drive effort by sending out a few brochures each day with a personal invitation to prospective members. De Phelan was heartily complimented for all her work on the brochures and how it turned out so well.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR MEMBERSHIP was FLOORED by Merlin Rosser and seconded by Scott Hirsch.

Steve Kramer spoke and showed slides in a session that lasted about one hour. He discussed the various ways to organize an effort to preserve a structure and made himself graciously available to consult with any of the membership if they needed advise or assistance.

The food brought by the membership was abundant and was a big success in providing all who attended with a great feast.