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RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MINUTES 5 MAY 2009.
Meeting begin 1903 hrs.
18 members present.
SECRETARY’S REPORT. The secretary’s report was read, approved, 2nd and passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT. The treasurer’s report was read, approved, 2nd and passed. Dale reported that $2,700 was deposited from the POVA for rent on the rail cars. Wayne reported the Reardan U.S. Bank has been notified that we will not be re-opening the account. Wayne reported he has destroyed all of the U.S. Bank checks.
EQUIPMENT STATUS REPORT. There was a correction in the price of the railroad ties from Curlew. The price was corrected from $11 to $18 each, plus taxes. There was a motion to purchase 200 railroad ties at the new price. The motion was approved, 2nd and passed. There was a question about using concrete ties, however it was discussed they were too heavy to move by hand. Larry Parker will go up to pick up the ties on 5/6. We have a verbal promise from Wal Mart for the turntable and possible rail and ties at the Sam’s Club site. Gene reported he purchased new windshield wipers and rear clearance lights for the 81 GMC.
ACTIVITY REPORTS. SALES/SWAP MEETS. We took in $284.20 from the Helena Swap meet. We took in $350 from the great Train Expo. The Train Expo was great publicity for us. Many thanks to Mike and Donna. The next event will be the Reardan on 6 June. Dale will make arrangements. Dale will also check into some display cases that we may have stored in an abandoned building in Reardan. We can set up Friday night. The Lincoln County fair will be 27-30 August. We will have a free booth in the commercial building. We have been invited to participate in Rathdrum days on July 17 and 18. However, there is a question about paying Idaho sales tax at the event. We need more information about the sales tax before committing to the event.
FAIRGROUND. Tom was not at the meeting to give a progress report on the move of the American Navy car to Hillyard.
JUNE OPEN HOUSE. There are flyers at the meeting tonight. We need people to distribute flyers to day care centers and to the senior centers. There will be a work session at the Fairgrounds this Saturday at 0930. Mike and Donna requested $1,500 to purchase items for resale. There was a motion to approve $1,000 to purchase items for resale. The motion was 2nd, approved and passed. There was comment the Reardan portable display sign is getting worn out. Dennis Short will make improvements to the display sign. We need to update the displays at the Depot. Donna displayed a quilt she makes, and is willing to donate part of the proceeds to the organization. There was a motion to carry "Donna’s Line" of quilts at the swap meets and Open house. Donna located 2 rolls of gray linoleum for the rail cars. There is an 80-foot long roll for $225.00. There was discussions indicating the floor of the rail car is lumpy. It was suggested putting 30 lb. felt paper under the linoleum. We will look at the flooring after the open house. There was a motion to approve purchase of the linoleum after final approval from the board. The motion was approved, 2nd, and passed.
FUNDRAISING. Gene inspected the auto for donation from Wayne Shaw’s father. He estimates the car is worth $500 or any reasonable offer. There was a motion to authorize Gene to sell the vehicle as it is in his possession at this time.
PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES. We have a request from the Manito Lions club for a guest speaker on the subject of railroad history. Dave Snyder will attend.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. The Reardan H.S. kids are coming to drive spikes. We need work a session to make sure they have enough work to do. The event is scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend. We need to get ties in place and the rail spread out. We need 3-4 workdays to get the ties scattered and the rail laid. The organization meets on Tuesdays and Sundays at the Reardan site. Gene reported he needs help to load the tractor to move it to Reardan.
Motion to adjourn the Railroad Historical Society. 2031 hrs.
MEETING OF THE INLAND EMPIRE NATIONAL CHAPTER
Meeting begin at 2033 hrs.
Ed Bernstein will be here for the June meeting. There were complaints on the pins being sent to Lee personally. Wayne will send a follow up notice to have the pins sent to the RHS address. We need to inform Nationals of president, vice president,
and updates. We need to charge national members for the chapter dues. There was discussion the RHS members were paying for the membership of the Chapter to belong to Nationals. The cost is $33 per year, and it is not fair for the RHS members to pay for the National dues. There was discussion to open a separate account for the Nationals dues. We need to get with Dale to make changes to our membership forms for the additional information we need for Nationals.
Motion to adjourn. 2043 hrs.