[An audio recording of this meeting is available online at:
http://www.archive.org/download/HaralsonCountyHistoricalSocietyHaralsonCountyHistoricalSocietyBusinessMeeting2008Januar/HCHS20080114c.mp3
This 16kbps mp3 file runs 94 minutes. - RF]

	The January 14, 2008 meeting of the Haralson County Historical Society was 
called to order by President Karen Higgins.  The Minutes from the November 12, 2007 
meeting were approved as read.  Jana was not able to be here so Karen gave the 
Treasurer's report.  Our balance was $10,426.70.  The following ten people were present:

		Jeri Ezell
		Frank McIntire
		Stephanie Jarrell
		Peggy Kimball
		Horace Kimball
		Charles Jarrell
		Ron Feigenblatt
		Terrell McBrayer
		Karen Higgins
		Buster Biggers

	Building Report:  We have the slate and materials for the roof, we just need a 
boom truck to lift the worker high enough to do the job.  We also plan to trim the trees at 
the same time.  We are checking into possibilities.  We want to thank Charles Jarrell for 
installing the ceiling fans upstairs. He did a great job.  We've been told by Roy Black that 
it will cost about $8,000 to replace the storm windows in the Courtroom upstairs.  Karen 
plans to check into grants to help pay for it.  Mary Jarrell has grant money that she has 
used to put blinds in many of the windows.  She would like to use some of the money she 
has left to have the back door sanded and refinished.  When checking into our phone 
problems we discovered that we are supposed to have a separate phone line for the 
elevator.  We plan to check with the State Inspector to find out exactly what our 
responsibility is.

	Terrell McBrayer gave us the updated financial reports for the Sanford Wade 
Heritage House and the Little Creek School House.  They are still working on the repairs 
for the Wade House.  They have found the wood for the School House. They just need 
the time to finish the project.  

	Festival of Trees:  It was a success.  We had some nice trees.  We also had a gift 
basket we were giving away.  From the survey questions on the raffle tickets we obtained 
the names of fifteen people who would like to volunteer to help out and forty-three 
people who would like to be placed on our mailing list.  

	Karen was contacted by the paper and placed an article there telling all
about what the Historical Society has done for the last year.

	Ron Feigenblatt discussed the need for a photo-copy-stand.  After some 
discussion the motion was made and seconded, with a unanimous vote, to allow the 
purchase of one, and also to look into the purchase of a new camera to use with it.  

	Terrell made a motion that we check with Lisa Tamasi to find out her progress
on the History book.

	Karen told us that she is still waiting to hear back about the railroad ties.
As soon as we get them we can get the front bank secured.

	Stephanie Jarrell gave us a Scholarship update.  We got a $500 donation among 
others.  We now have approximately $1,000.00 in the scholarship fund.  

	We discussed the need for new Vision and Mission statements and how important 
they are when applying for grants.

	Peggy Kimball was presented with a plaque naming her our County Family 
Historian.  Another framed copy will hang in the Genealogy Library.
[See the related Web page at: http://hchistory.com/thanks/PeggyCFH.htm -RF]

	We discussed applying for grant money to put blinds in the rest of the upstairs 
windows.  It would be nice to be able to show movies upstairs, possibly have family 
movie nights.

	We discussed having art exhibits, and what all we would need.  We could 
possibly have one at the Wade House during the Spring Festival.  

	We talked about Honorary Memberships.  The motion was made and seconded, 
with a unanimous vote, to delete any charge for Honorary Members.  The Bylaws say to 
vote on this in May, however, so this has been tabled till later.

	The first meeting for Key Ingredients will be February 29, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

	We discussed having T-shirts made for Historical Society members to wear to 
events, and possibly to sell as a fund raiser.  Frank McIntire is checking into it for us.
He thinks it will only cost about $9.00 a shirt, with an iron on transfer.  

	Frank brought in a jar full of money which he had collected for the Library.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Jeri Ezell
Secretary
January 14, 2008