Present: Charles Leighton - President Connie Merrill – Member at Large

Janet Leighton – Vice-President Brenda Clark

Julie Brownie Sec/Treas Lester Timofeev-Publicity Chair

Dale Brownie – Member at Large John Phillips

Aracelis Viera (new member) Lloyd & Audrey Bolstridge

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:33 pm.

The Secretary’s Report for April 07, 2005 was read and accepted as written.

The Treasurer’s Report was read and accepted. The current checking account balance is $6340.83. Received at the meeting were the following dues: Brenda Clark, Lifetime Membership; $30 for Mark Merrill, Kelly Merrill and Jody Lyford; $30 for Dwane Leighton, Jeff Leighton and Mike Leighton; $10 from Aracelis Viera; and, $10 for Jackie Cook.

Old Business:

1. Leighton Property: President obtained one estimate of $8000 for repair of the foundation and stringers. Lloyd & Audrey Bolstridge offered to donate the 16 foot timbers needed for the repair work. The rest of the materials needed, will cost approximately $900. The Board & membership in attendance voted to proceed with the acquisition of the house and to fund the necessary repairs

2. Grants: Lester submitted a grant request to the Tabitha & Stephen King Foundation, and has three others in progress.

3. Fund Raisers: The Society will need to raise money to pay off the proposed loan for the foundation. It was decided that putting on breakfasts would be good to start with. Lester will check on available dates at the Meeting House.

4. Loans: Julie will contact banks regarding a loan for the foundation work.

5. Website Photos: In progress. A discussion was held regarding a SHS website. Dale offered to look into a server site.

6. Gateway Signs: the landowners have landscaped the north and south signs. It was suggested that we should do the same with the east and west signs.

7. Metal Desks: Lloyd Bolstridge has several Government Issue metal desks that he has no use for that he will donate to the SHS. President Leighton will pick them up.

New Business:

1. Donations: Patty Clark donated a Hutches ice cream sign. Brenda Cookson, the granddaughter of Ivan Friend, gave to Connie Merrill a great deal of material from the store and her family’s collections.

2. Solicitation Cards: It was decided to prepare a card to be used for soliciting members.

3. Mugs: It was decided to sell the mugs for $5, and give them to members.

The next SHS meeting will be on June 2, 2005.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.

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Julie S. Brownie Secretary