May 6th, 2024
This meeting was held at the Goshen Town Hall
Meeting opened at 7:07 pm
Attendees: Madine Reed, Kathy Mathis, Erin Van Auken and Ben Pease (new member)
Prior meeting minutes were not available for review.
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T-shirts- Kathy will check with Winning Image this week to check the status of the shirts. We will look to move the order to Mitchell's if they are not moving forward.
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Grants- Kathy is still working through options.
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Signs- Kathy had shared all of the details for the 3 signs with Galina and will send a follow-up to her this week for an update on progress.
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Website- Refresh in progress. Be sure to take a look.
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Treasurers report- Barbara and Ken were not in attendance so we did not have a report for this meeting. We do need to see who is still pending payment for their annual dues so we can follow-up on those payments/membership status.
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Membership Update- Welcome to Ben Pease our newest member!
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Events- We decided to cancel the planned May 19th event. We are planning 3 events for this year.
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June 29th- Ruth Stone Event (2-4pm)
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GVTHS in conjunction with the Ruth Stone House will host an event on June 29th.
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GVTHS will have displays and information on Ruth Stone and the Goshen property, along with ice cream and strawberries.
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We hope to also have the t-shirts available for purchase at this event.
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People can then visit the Ruth Stone House to see more about the poet.
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November 11- WWI Remembrance Event
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GVTHS in coordination with the Brandon Post #55 American Legion, will host a WWI Event on Veterans Day
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The Legion will hold a memorial at 11 am with lunch to follow
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GVTHS will have displays in the hall (similar to our WWII event)
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Kathy already has poppies for the event.
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Shirley Farr Event
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Date TBD, but discussed early Fall (September?)
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Madine will see if Bill Powers might be available to speak
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Plan is to share information about Shirley Farr and her philanthropic gifts to Goshen and the surrounding areas.
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Possibly incorporate the Lilac Inn?
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Meeting closed at 8:00 pm