Meeting Minutes

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.

  • 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.

     

  • Grants- Kathy is still working through options.

     

  • 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.

     

  • Website- Refresh in progress. Be sure to take a look.

     

  • 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.

     

  • Membership Update- Welcome to Ben Pease our newest member!

     

  • Events- We decided to cancel the planned May 19th event. We are planning 3 events for this year.

    • June 29th- Ruth Stone Event (2-4pm)

      • GVTHS in conjunction with the Ruth Stone House will host an event on June 29th.

      • GVTHS will have displays and information on Ruth Stone and the Goshen property, along with ice cream and strawberries.

      • We hope to also have the t-shirts available for purchase at this event.

      • People can then visit the Ruth Stone House to see more about the poet.

    • November 11- WWI Remembrance Event

      • GVTHS in coordination with the Brandon Post #55 American Legion, will host a WWI Event on Veterans Day

      • The Legion will hold a memorial at 11 am with lunch to follow

      • GVTHS will have displays in the hall (similar to our WWII event)

      • Kathy already has poppies for the event.

    • Shirley Farr Event

      • Date TBD, but discussed early Fall (September?)

      • Madine will see if Bill Powers might be available to speak

      • Plan is to share information about Shirley Farr and her philanthropic gifts to Goshen and the surrounding areas.

      • Possibly incorporate the Lilac Inn?

Meeting closed at 8:00 pm