Canaan
Historical Society
Meeting
of February 28, 2005
President Dan Fleetham opened the
meeting at 7 p.m. in the Senior Center.
Members
present: President Dan Fleetham Sr., Vice President John Ricard, Treasurer Reg
Barney, Secretary Carol Bergeron and members: Pete & Betty Cummings, Dan
Fleetham, Jr., and Charles Townsend.
The minutes
of the October 25, 2004 meeting were read and accepted.
TreasurerŐs
report was read and accepted.
.
Old
Business: John Ricard reported, in DonnaŐs absence, that Donna had written to
Carroll Concrete in Newport requesting their donation of concrete for the pad
under the snow roller. They
generously donated the concrete.
Discussion followed about the timetable for moving the snow roller to
the site. Dan said he would pursue
getting drawings of the shelter to be built on the pad.
John Ricard
will speak with Patsy Carter about a guest speaker on the Abenakis.
New
Business: Discussion followed of the necessity of the town to set aside funds
in the Capitol Improvement Budget to paint and maintain the Museum
building.
Correspondence: Dan noted that we need to file our non-profit report annually with the State and pay $25.00.
Reggie read excerpts from the diary of Charles Walworth, Jr. of South Rd. (1809-96). Fascinating details of daily life, church and social happenings, floods and accidents,
were carefully recorded. Chuck Townsend offered to put the excerpts on the Historical website.
Dan adjourned the meeting.
Our next
meeting is April 25th at the Senior Center.
The minutes
and dates of our meetings appear on this site www.rootsweb.com/~nhchs
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Bergeron