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March 14, 2002
Minutes of the Feb. 1 meeting were reviewed. Accepted by consensus.
Jay gave the treasurer's report. 3-13-2002
Checking Account $3,200.50
Cemetery Endowment Fund $14,196.50
Swiss Money Market $5,348.74
Cemetery Building Fund $1,943.56
Moved by Rich, seconded by Ozzie to accept the treasurer's report.
Carried.
How the mark the graves in the cemetery so they can be identified according to the directory was discussed. Harold will go to Sylvan Grove to check stone markers to mark the rows in the cemetery.
Maynard and Lee Mondrow will check for unmarked graves north of Hopefield and also at Peabody.
T. James Goering reported on the web. The webmaster has resigned. We have not been operating in full force. He suggested we decide whether we wish to continue with the web and if so we need to get a paid webmaster. He would be more committed than a volunteer. The approximate cost of operating the web for one year is $20 for the annual registration fee, $240 for the hosting fee and $20-$40 per hour -3 to 4hours per month.
Discussion about whether we should continue.
The web conveys a wide range of information Can be used as a marketing tool Need to continue to keep the interest of the young people Do we have money for operating costs? If we decide to continue, we need to inform our churches, periodicals and Mennonite colleges that we are on the web.
Motion by Ozzie, seconded by Maynard that we support a 1 year commitment to the web site, being funded by our reserve money, not to exceed $3,000.
Carried.
Who should we hire as webmaster? Rich will contact Paul Ortman and Arnold will contact Dennis Quiring to find out whether either one would be interested in being a webmaster. T. James Goering will check about changing our name.
Decided we need to bring the by-laws up to date.
The following committee appointments were made:
Scholarship--Art Goering
Nominating--Gordon Schrag
Research--Marlene Krehbiel
Web--Dale E. Schrag
By-Laws-- Gary Stucky, Chr.
Donald E. Schrag, Attorney
Other announcements and notes:
Harold Schrag is the new executive trustee.
Nominating committee term expires for Evelyn Lehman in 2004 and Rick Krehbiel in 2003.
Donna Neufeld is presently working on a SMCHA newsletter.
March 14, Vic Goering, Jacob D. Goering, Delbert Goering, Harley Stucky and Arnold Wedel planted an oak tree near the Centennial Monument at the Hopefield Church. It grew from an acorn that was picked up under the old "Council Tree" in the Ukraine.
Need to set up a policy at the next meeting for the sale of cemetery lots.
Meeting adjourned at 3:40pm.
Next meeting, Thursday, May 2, 3pm, Eden Church
Vernell Kaufman, Secretary
e-mail: webmaster@swissmennonite.org