Executive Board Meeting / Marlow Historical Society / Nov. 7, 2006; 7:00 PM

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM. Candy Wiggum, Mary Blank, and Loisanne Foster were present.

Loisanne read the Secretary’s Report which was accepted as read. Mary read the Treasurer’s report for Art Schmid. She fielded questions about it, and it was also accepted as read.

Old Business:

We laid plans and a work schedule for Christmas on the Pond, Nov. 18. We have obtained permission from Marek Bennett to use his T-shirt Marlow Village design for Christmas note cards. For shirt sales, we will sell what we have and take orders in custom colors to be delivered before Christmas. We made plans to set up the Christmas window candles for Jones Hall, the Grange, and the Chapel.

Loisanne reported on the Marlow Bride’s Album Quilt Conservation Project. We decided to use $50.00 of the Giffin $300.00 contribution toward the project which brings our fund for it to $120.00, a little less than half of what we will need. We hope to ask Kathy Harvey to begin the conservation work in January of 2007.

Just to remind ourselves, Loisanne passed out a list of MHS accomplishments for 2006. It’s impressive what a few dedicated people can accomplish - with the help of the community!

New Business:

We discussed the Christmas Program to be held Dec. 2, 4:00 PM at Jones Hall followed by a Potluck Supper.

Jonathan Reinhardt and Kate McNally will participate in the musical portion. Brian Fay is on board to perform as well. Candy will be a reader. We need a child to sing - perhaps “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.” We need child volunteers for sound effects and perhaps to hold up “applause” signs. We had several suggestions as to who could be asked to be the Master of Ceremonies. We need performers, greeters, scenery, props, a “Radio Show Host” (MC) and we need volunteers to help with the IOOF Hall Decorations on Saturday AM.

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.

Note:

No General Meeting in November or December

Next General Meeting: Jan. 18 - work night and potluck - 6:00 PM

Next Board meeting: Jan 9, 6:30 PM Marlow Historical Society Regular Annual Activities, 2006:

Donation to Monadnock Music

Monadnock Music Dinner *
Booths at Harvest Festival and Christmas on the Pond*
Seventh Annual Art Exhibition
Museum - new shelves and exhibits
Museum - regular (seasonal) hours
Programs such as “Four Days of Fury” and“Song Swap”
“Meet the Candidates” Program
Food Service at Town Meeting*
E-mailed News Letters
Maintenance of Web Forum including answers to genealogical inquiries
Hosting genealogical researchers
Exhibits of old Marlow photographs:Town Offices and Murray Hall
Tag Sale and Lunch at the Tag Sale – May *
A Marlow Christmas Radio Show
Co-sponsor of A Marlow Christmas Potluck
*Fund Raising events
Special Projects of 2006:
Exterior Painting of Murray Hall
Flower boxes, Murray Hall – Volunteers Ben Levesque and Dave Davis
Participation in grant writing for Jones Hall and public support of its preservation
Continuation of Oral History Project with “Tales Out of School”
Town Reports Project
“Other Marlows” Project (so far England and OK)
Participation in N.H. Quilt Documentation Project
and upcoming publication
Participation in HSCC Exhibit Sacred and Secular thru March 31, 2007 (Exhibition and upcoming publication)
Veteran Grave Site Documentation on Forum
Posting West Burying Ground Inscriptions on Forum
Copying Audrey Benson’s Bicentennial Scrapbook
for Marlow Library and MHS Museum with a CD
for ease in reproduction of the photographs
Reproduction of other historical ephemera such as
the Souvenir Booklet for the 1948 Huntley Reunion
Bride’s Album Quilt Conservation Project
Marlow Elm Tree Project: 16 trees and Dedication
Joint Meeting with Conservation Commission

Respectfully submitted,
Loisanne Foster

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