AMITE COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Minutes of March 8, 2008 meeting with correction

Adopted by vote of membership at 4 April meeting

President Oma Gordon called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM in the meeting room of the library in Liberty, MS. There were 18 attendees.  President Oma Gordon asked Greg Barron to open the meeting with prayer.

President Gordon asked if all had read the minutes.  Hearing no questions, she asked for a motion to approve the minutes.  Linda Lea made a motion; James Allen Causey seconded.  The motion passed without dissention.

·         President Report: Pres. Gordon recognized visitors and spouses of members but had no formal report.

·         VP Report: VP Barron reported the following:

1.       The doubloons discussed and approved for purchase at the previous meeting are being made and should be available by the time of the December Open House meeting.

2.       The Open House in December, 2008 will be at the old home owned by Jonah Ford (the site of the first open house in 2004 and otherwise known as the old Felder plantation).

3.       The quarterly meeting for September will be the field trip to Rosemont in Woodville.

4.       The quarterly meeting for June (the society’s annual meeting) will include the localized version of “Antiques Road Show” with local antiques dealers being available to look at any items members or guests wish to have analyzed.

5.       Members should remember that the society will now meet on Saturday at the Library every month so the April meeting will be on April 12 at 10:00 am.

·         Secretary Report: Secy. Wayne Anderson had no report.

·         Treasurer Report: Treasurer Gay Blalock had no formal report; however, there have been no checks written on the society account since the February meeting so the bank balance should remain unchanged.

Committee Reports and Other Business:

·         Mrs. Vera Prestridge thanked volunteers who recently helped out with activities at the Little Red Schoolhouse.

·         Pres. Gordon pointed out that the new society banner has now been hung at the Little Red Schoolhouse.

·         Pres. Gordon reported that another printing of 50 sets of the WPA books should be completed and available by the April meeting.  Only one set of the original printing remains unsold.

·         Pres. Gordon reported that pricing on canvas tote bags to offer for sale at the Bicentennial is being pursued.  Hopefully an estimate of cost can be finalized by the April meeting so we can decide whether to  proceed with purchase.  Are considering one style with the society logo and, if not too expensive, another with the LRSH image.  The LRSH version may be more popular for Bicentennial visitors that are not affiliated with the society.

·         Pres. Gordon reminded the society that the LRSH has been in need of repair on the gable end of the building for some two years now and that any action to cause the repair to be done has not been forthcoming.  As a result, Pres. Gordon would like all members who are available on March 25 to come to the Bd. of Supervisors meeting to support the society’s request that this repair be made.  Mrs. Vera questioned whether we would be allowed to speak to the board without being on the formal agenda; Pres. Gordon indicated she would check on that point.

·         Pres. Gordon asked for members to be considering whether the society will participate in any activities on Heritage Day (May 3) and, if so, what will be do and who will volunteer to help.

·         Two books have been donated to the society.  One came via mail from a Mrs. Liz Burgess in Alamo, TX, and is a copy of a genealogical record on the Ginn Family of Amite and Pike Counties.  The second book was purchased by donations from society members as a memorial to Susan Anderson Barnes, life member, who recently passed away.  This book is titled Andrew Jackson’s Campaign Against the British of the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812. 

Quarterly Program:  VP Barron introduced member David Dreyer who presented a program on the Gloster Arboretum, the Gladney Family who contributed to it having been set aside for that purpose and the Hansberry Family who once lived there.

Following the presentation, the meeting adjourned about 11:10 am and members reassembled at their cars for the trip to Gloster.