TOWN OF WEST POINT
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www.townofwestpoint.us
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Lodi, WI 53555-9362
WEST POINT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MINUTES
DATE: January 4, 2005
TIME: Immediately following the Commission meeting, about 7:30 PM.
PLACE: West Point Town Hall
Discuss and take action on the following agenda items.
1. Call to order
Joan called the meeting to order at 7: 46 PM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve minutes from November 16, 2004
MOTION: KARON HAMILTON/ED JACOBSEN to approve minutes of
the November 16, 2004 meeting. Motion carried.
4. Treasurer’s Report
At the end of October there was a balance of $584.25. At the end of
November there was a balance of $630.75.
MOTION: MARY ANN JOHNSON/ KARON HAMILTON to approve
treasurer’s report. Report approved.
5. Correspondence
Wisconsin Historical Society has workshops available for genealogy classes.
Patti also mentioned another workshop that she will email information.
6. Public input for future agendas
None
7. Pat Pulvermacher-“THE MORE WE KNOW, THE MORE WE GROW” Sharing ideas on need for a society library.
Pat is a local historian for Roxbury, secretary for Sauk Prairie Area
Historical Society, and a member of the Plain & Sauk County Historical
Society. Pat has given all of her family historical materials to her cousin
who is putting these together. Pat suggests that individuals as well as the
Society as a whole could do some of the Following to set up a library:
Find out if there are stories written in old newspapers about “your” family
members.
Be careful about identity theft (no living people should be included.)
Keep taking pictures of old buildings before demolition or new buildings
that are replacing the old.
Keep track of people moving out or into the community.
Hang onto old phone books. Be careful of copyright laws (1923 cut-off
date)
Check with people with old post cards.
Find books by local authors.
8. Historical Society website report
Carol has a CD with material to go on the Web site. She has started working
on the obituaries. Chris is physically collecting obituaries.
9. Video camera purchase.
There are tapes available for viewing, and some have been given to some of
the participants. The Society has purchased a camera with onscreen
controls. We need to invest in a new tripod; Chris’ is using her camera
tripod. This camera has the capability to hook up to TV and transfer to VHS
tape. We need a policy on tape usage. Chris also taped a PBS program that
included a story about the Treinen Corn Maze. We should be giving a copy
of the tapes to original storyteller.
10.Next meeting February 1, 2005
11.Adjourn
Motion: PATTI SCHUKNECHT/ED JACOBSEN to adjourn. Meeting
adjourned at 9:04 PM.
Submitted for approval,
Mary Ann Johnson, Recording Secretary
APPROVED: February 1, 2005
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