Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The Winston County Genealogical Society met at the Winston County Archives in Double Springs.

I. Minutes:

    1. Minutes from the last meeting were read.
    2. Carolyn made a motion to approve the minutes as read.
    3. Pat Taylor seconded and the motion carried.

II. Treasurer’s Report:

    1. Beginning Balance: $2,142.85
    2. Deposits: $306.95
    3. Checks: $407.68 – to Treva for Vol. 4 book order and book shelf, which was $84.80
    4. Ending Balance: $2,042.12

III. Old Business:

    1. The book shelf is in and has been assembled.
    2. The September newsletter is ready for printing.
    3. The first shipment of Winston Roots, Vol. 4 is in, and the price is $20. It includes information on the "Sons of Solomon." We are gathering new material for the next volume.
    4. P.J. will be going to the Old Hood Cemetery soon to find out if it’s on forest land.

IV. New Business:

    1. Robin Sterling has donated a new newspaper book on Blount County covering the years 1939 to 1942. He has plans to update the Winston cemetery books.
    2. Robin Sterling spoke at the last meeting of the Marion County Genealogical Society. Trevia and Dianne will be the speaker in the next couple of months.
    3. Recent donations include a Larue County, Kentucky cookbook by Dianne Miller. Diane Allison donated a VHS tape of the second season of Looney’s Tavern and a painting of the old Wadsworth store at Arley (now Traditions Bank).
    4. P.J. recently contacted the Tuscaloosa County Genealogical Society and found that the Tuscaloosa News is online at the Google News database and that they do newsletter swaps. Dianne made a motion to do a newsletter swap, Carolyn seconded, and the motion carried.
    5. Trevia and Dianne wanted to let everyone know that they have set up a computer fund, with a current balance of $460. Money going to this fund comes from our Winston Roots, Vol. 3 book sales and monetary donations to the society. Becky Davis recently made a $200 donation.
    6. The newsletter index has now been completed, thanks to Raven Millwood and Pat Taylor.
    7. Trevia and Dianne brought up that Winston Roots, Vol. 1 is still priced at $16.95 and since it’s over six years old, that we might want to reduce that price to $15. Pat Taylor made a motion that the society lower the price to $15, P.J. seconded, and the motion carried.
    8. Tidwell reunion at Natural Bridge will be the second Saturday in September.

V. Program:

    1. Lisa Mason, from Keller Home Care, spoke to us about home care and the help available through her organization.

VI. Attendance: 12

Meeting adjourned.