MAHANOY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1-7 West Center Street
P. O. Box 127
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
570-773-1295
The monthly meeting of the Mahanoy Area Historical Society was held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 1 PM at the Rhoades Downtown Center. Attending were Frank Senglar, Tom Ward, Angela Witconis, Peg Coombe, Paul Coombe, Kathy Wufsus, Joe Flamini, Rose Flamini, Dolly Wagner, Frank Selgrath, Ramon Soto, and Betty Ann Chescattie. President Frank Senglar opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer by Kathy Wufsus.
MINUTES
The minutes of the October meeting were read and approved on a motion by Joe Flamini and seconded by Dolly Wagner, following a correction of the meeting date to read October 27, 2011.
TREASURER’S REPORT
The treasurer’s report indicated the following balances:
General Account - $5,052.51 (includes $197.29 in Memorial Fund monies)
Paypal - $549.37
Record American Project - $6,423.51
CD - $10,054.05 (matures 2/10/12 at 0.10% interest)
The treasurer’s report was accepted on a motion by Ramon Soto and seconded by Kathy Wufsus.
CORRESPONDENCE
- An announcement by the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau regarding their annual Holiday dinner.
COMMITTEES
Membership: Membership stands at 142, with 110 paid for 2011 and beyond. 32 not paid for 2011 will be dropped in December.
Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee presented the ballot for the slate of new officers, which was then voted upon. The newly elected officers for the term beginning in January of 2012 are as follows:
President – Tom Ward
Vice President – Frank Senglar
Secretary – Paul Coombe
Treasurer – Betty Ann Chescattie
Financial Secretary – Peg Coombe
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
- Discussion of the necessity of creating a logo which will be uniform on all Historical Society items including letterhead, website, T-shirts, and window sign. On a motion by Paul Coombe and seconded by Frank Selgrath a committee was established to work on this. Committee members are Paul Coombe, Ramon Soto, Frank Senglar, and Betty Ann Chescatti.
- The Historical Room will be open during the community tree lighting festivities on Saturday, November 26.
- A motion was made by Ramon Soto and seconded by Joe Flamini to approve the purchase of 100 calendars.
- Bob Fallon will be scheduled as a guest speaker for the March, 2012 meeting.
- Members interested in helping to decorate the Historical Room’s Christmas tree will meet at 1 PM on Tuesday, November 22.
- There must be an audit scheduled before the transfer of treasurer’s books. Angela Witconis will contact Lois Griffiths and Sally Irvin regarding an audit.
- The proposed new website is up and running on a test site and can be viewed after the meeting.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Joe Flamini and seconded by Angela Witconis. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7 PM.
Peg Coombe, Secretary