MINUTES OF THE BARNES AREA HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION MEETING
OF DECEMBER 15, 2005
Members present: Dave Pease,
George Martin, Quentin Ruprecht, Helen Ruprecht, Bob Oberstar and Linda
Oberstar.
Vice President Dave Pease
called the meeting to order at 9:a5AM.
The minutes of the November
17, 2005 meeting were read by Helen Ruprecht as Secretary Lu Peet was not in
attendance. The $3.59 discrepancy was corrected by Linda Oberstar as interest
on the account. Motion (Quentin Ruprecht/ Bob Oberstar) to approve the amended
minutes. Motion carried.
There was discussion on
pictures to be returned to owners from Dave Thorson. Linda said there were some
people who wanted their original pictures back. She has spoken to Dave Thorson
and offered her help, but received no response.
The Treasurer’s Report was
handed out by Linda Oberstar. Checkbook balance: $28,990.21 and a CD of
$10,000.00, $50.00 BAHA membership dues, and interest of $3.39. Linda made a
correction of the $3.59 interest discrepancy so the total should be: $20,018.55.
Motion
(Quentin Ruprecht / George Martin) to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Motion
carried.
There was discussion on where
and how much area was needed to build the museum. Bob Oberstar talked about
site possibilities and thought we should write persons / companies that might
have land available for the museum. Quentin Ruprecht read Lu Peet’s letter to
the members stating that Town Chairman Dick Collyard, would like to meet with
members of the BAHA for a fact finding session to see what each others thoughts
were on building a museum. Motion
(Helen Ruprecht / Linda Oberstar) to write letters to interested landowners
about a possible site. Motion carried. A second motion (Quentin Ruprecht /
Linda Oberstar) to have the BAHA members meet with the Town Board and have Lu
Peet arrange this meeting. Motion carried.
Discussion on how to handle
old and new membership notices. This was tabled until the next meeting. Nori
Newago was not present to report on updated By-Laws or the 501 ( c) (3)
paperwork.
Quentin Ruprecht gave an
update on the Elk bones. He said the bones and antlers were now down to the
anthropologist Jean Hudson, at the UW-Milwaukee. There is no guarantee that the
bones will come back to Barnes, but we are working on that out-come. He received
offers from three people to donate money to have the bones carbon dated. He
thought that this money (about $1,500.00) should be given to BAHA and then BAHA
would send a check to Jean Hudson. This would show our commitment to have the
bones brought back to the museum.
The next meeting will be held
on January 19, 2006 at 9:00AM at Downtown Barnes.
Motion (Helen Ruprecht /
George Martin) to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was
adjourned at 10:50AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Pease, Helen Ruprecht
(in absence of Lu Peet and Judy Neider)