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2008 Minutes GHA
December 2008
On December 7 we had the Christmas in the park. Will and Fay Stone were in charge. Santa was there, horse drawn wagon and crafts in the country school house were part of the agenda.
Because of the busy schedule in December, there was no meeting held.
The Gary Historical Association would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.
Roger Baer
President, Gary Historical Association
November 2008 Meeting
Will Stone has secretary minutes.
October 2008 Meeting
The Gary Historical Association met on October 19, 2008 at 2 pm at the Fire Hall with 9 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Roger Baer and the secretarys report was read and approved. The treasurers report was read and approved. Old Business:
Knob Hill: has been sprayed three times and Mary N. is filing a grant to pay for the bridge. We are looking at the trail along the north side and the picnic area.
Soup Day: Ray Wiese will put announcement on What’s up. Ads will be in newspapers and posters put up.
Bake Sale: Will have the sale at the bank on Nov. 4th. Call and ask for donations.
Christmas at the park: Dec. 7, 2008 Santa Claus will be Will Stone. Fay in charge of crafts at school house. Will said would like to have either a wagon or sleigh rides. Community club will also have their celebration with bingo and potluck.
Calendar: pictures have been chosen and bids are being asked for.
New Business:
Pay bills” motion by Ray and second by Eldeen. All Aye.
Former School for Blind: Joe Kolbach has a purchase agreement on this property. Fence is down. Has indicated that we may be able to use grounds for celebration.
Other: Tour of Indian Lookout- was determined by Mr. Lawrence that arrow of rocks is an ancient Indian compass. Will leave information center closed until Election Day.
Archie Hill still has more plates to donate and Arnold and Eldeen will pick them up when they are in Hector. Work on planning civil war presentation for spring. Marlene Lien has a connection with this individual. Also next year, Mr. Hill is interested in advertising for us to have a Troubador and Troubadora contest as talent contest next year.
Next meeting is Nov. 9, 2008 at the Fire Hall
Motion to adjourn by Ray W and seconded by Shar
Shar Baer, Sec pro-tem
September 2008 Minutes
The Gary Historical Association met on September 20, 2008 at the Museum with 7 present. President Roger Baer called the meeting to order and the Secretary’s was read and approved with one correction. Kent Goplin has the small barn that we were interested in. The treasurer’s report was read and approved.
. Old Business:
1. Cemetery obits are still being typed and put on the website. Travis Baer showed the funeral director at Birk’s our Gary website and he was impressed with what we are accomplishing.
2. On Creek clean up- Mary Nosbush suggested contacting Larry Giese to do the back hoeing of the creek bed. Estimated that would be about 5-6 hrs. Possibly use the city truck to get junk in and try to proceed this fall. Charges $75 an hour.
3. Update on cemetery markers- Travis Baer bought first 50 markers for a total bill of $814.03. Travis raised $625 for the project and Houseman and Birks both committed to donating $100 each, which will cover the cost of the markers. Mike Nosbush will do the cementing as time and excess cement permits. Travis suggested possibly using a clear silicon caulk to seal the markers and keep moisture out. Travis also reported that the unmarked graves can be a problem for the grave diggers as they sometimes are digging a new grave only to run into an unmarked gravesite.
4. Knob Hill Trail- Carolynn will donate metal for bridge rails. Leon Kaiser will build them but wants to contact an individual in Canby first to make sure that they are built without any liability issue for him.
5. Mural- Will have Tammy Caanan paint a collage of pictures in the spring on the North Wall of the information center.
6. Possibly use funds raised from Soup Day on October 25 to purchase better cabinets for delicate items in the Museum. Also discussed getting a new door knob, but Travis brought up an idea of putting in a security locking door knob at a cost of about $150. Consensious was to purchase the locking system to secure the door and eliminate the need for multiple keys out. Will enter with a security code to main Museum. Travis will check into this and purchase if cost is right around $150.
7. Decided to have a bake sale on November 4 at the Bank if they will allow us to do that.
8. Gold strike sign- no progress yet.
9. Table moving the flag pole and monument at this time.
10. Post office steps- Kellie Lewis reported that can get 5 railroad ties 8’ long for $80. Kellie and Jim will take care of this.
11. Table purchase of copy machine for now. Will just use ours and buy toner as needed, but with stipulation that if our copy machine quits, a new one will be purchased for us.
12. Decided against the Hundertmark property.
New Business: Pay bills- motion by Mary and second by Travis.
Wal-Mart grant can be applied for use of educational areas, possibly purchased kits at cost of $95 and will be on loan for two weeks as a possible educational activity for kids in our community. Possibly work with Library on using these materials there.
Dr. Elden Lawrence presentation at 2 pm on Sept. 21, at the fire hall and followed with a tour of Indian Lookout and the old cemetery.
Travis is working on fundraising for more markers at the cemetery, sign for information center, computer system; clean up Lac Qui Parle Creek, new cabinets for artifacts. Next year, will look at a walking and biking trail between Gary and Lake Cochrane, and possibly an addition to museum or renovation.
Travis also suggested selling calendars with more pictures of Gary, the railroad, and past years. Possibly sell them for $30 with one ticket in the drawing or $40 with two tickets in the drawing for cash. Try to have a large prize to be drawn before Christmas and several smaller ones throughout the year. Prizes will be based on the number of calendars sold.
Brianna and Jamie reported on plans to have a cowboy poet presentation following the Cattle Drive and Soup Day which we plan to have at the Legion Hall if possible. We will also have the soup day at the Legion Hall. They are also planning to organize a fundraiser following the cowboy poets and to follow that with a barn dance with concessions. Sharlotte Baer will organize the soup day with help from several volunteers. Briana and Jamie will be in charge of planning the cowboy poet event and the barn dance. We are planning this as a family event.
Shar Baer, Sec pro-tem
August 2008 Minutes
Secretary’s Minutes of the Gary Historical Association
Our meeting was called to order on August 12, 2008 by President Roger Baer.
7 members were present. The Secretaries report was read and approved. There was no Treasurers report.
Old Business:
1. Cemetery obituaries continue to be a work in progress.
2. Signs on South edge of Gary is completed with some corrections being made by Jay Grabow. The east edge of town sign is still not completed.
3. Still need to install the rest of the shades.
4. No one has voiced any opposition to the creek clean up. Roger is still working on this with Wendell Peden.
5. Updating at the cemetery: Travis Baer will submit 50 names to get signs for and Mike Nosbush will build forms and use with excess cement from other projects. We will start with 1/3 of the total unmarked graves. (150 total)
6. The Knob Hill Trail has been sprayed with Round Up twice and may need to be sprayed again. Carolyn has trailer beds to donate for bridge. Will wait until spring to pursue the bridge project.
7. Marlene Lein suggested contacting a history professor at SMSU who does re-enactments. Need to follow up on this at a later date.
8. Mural: Roger will follow up with Tammy Canaan as to when she will be able to do this project.
9. Callens family- no contact made yet.
10. No progress report for the gold strike sign yet.
11. We will take care of organizing the Alumni Banquet with Ron Stangeland.
12. Election over until next year.
13.Monument and flag pole: table for now.
14. Eldeen will check with Anna Koenig and talk to Brad Noyes to see if we can find a better price for 5 railroad ties. Ray made motion to get the best deal we can find. Shar seconded. All in favor.
New Business:
1. Pay bills. Motion by Ray and second by Kellie. Sign for Gary by Catholic Church $600. Postage for Pat Denelsbeck and $15 for Travis Baer for rubber stamp for letters he is sending out for fundraising efforts.
2. Agreement with City: City council signed consent to sign over the School for Blind property to the Gary Historical Association, if it should come back to the city ownership.
3. Complaint: We will file a complaint with the city to enforce the ordinances concerning the School for the Blind Property.
4. Possibly direct funds from Cattle Drive Soup Day to purchase of better display cabinets in museum.
5. Mentioned that Hundertmark house is one of the older homes in Gary and will be on auction in September. Table till next meeting.
6. Copy machine: check on prices of different, smaller machine to run copies for Historical.
7. Talked about possibility of small barn for museum. Randy Meyer said will check with Milt Goplen as he has one.
8. Eldeen said that Archie Hill would like to present and pay for advertising for a talent show, Troubadors and Troubadoras. Eldeen will let him know that we are interested. Also need to do more fund raisers.
Next meeting will be September 20, 2008 at the Fire Hall meeting room at 10 am.
Motion to adjourn Ray and Kellie.
Motion to approve as corrected and/or read: Travis B Second: Marion D
July 2008 Minutes
Secretary’s Report:
Gary Historical Meeting was called to order on July 19, 2008 by President Roger Baer.
Mary Nosbush read minutes, approved as read.
Pat Denelsbeck gave the treasurers report $4,393.38 starting balance and detailing expenses for the month. The three judges for the talent contest returned their checks as donations back to the organization.
Total expenses $2,693.46, Total income $1257.13, Leaving a balance of $3,032.05
Ray Wiese made motion to accept the report and seconded by Travis Baer.
Old business
Jail house door installed. Museum air conditioning installed and appears to be working.
Cemetery obits: completed those from Ray Wiese, Frances Miller, and others complete. Still many more to go. Roger and Sharlotte and Ruby Stangeland are working on these. Legion is compiling info on members' markers at cemetery for a military marker.
Travis Baer has checked with Houseman Funeral Home and can get markers with name, dob, dod for $35. Houseman would donate some as well. Talk to Mike Nosbush about installing them since he is the sexton.
Roger reported that the celebration was a success, but cost us a little money.
Pat and Jim Denelsbeck donated trophies for the car show and community club gave $100 toward them.
Creek clean up- trees were trimmed on July 18th. More clean up in creek is needed.
Knob Hill Trail- Mary reported that the main grant was denied. We may need to buy a hand sprayer to do the Round up; Mary will continue to look for other funding sources.
Jail house- Ray monitors it and opens and closes it. We continue to have visitors register and pick up maps and brochures.
Mural- Roger will check with Tammy on this in August.
Brochures for Jail House- Travis Baer has made three of
them, listing the history of the railroad, a tour of Gary including the
Historical sites, and pictures of the inside of the Museum.
School for the Blind- funding from DENR for hazardous materials will disappear if we don't act on it soon. Roger said that we need an agreement with the City that if they get it, the Historical Association can get the buildings from them and we will fund clean up and restoration ourselves. The committee needs to set up a plan. Eldeen,
Will, Roger, Mary, and Wendell to meet and proceed with a plan.
Gold strike sign- need year to complete the sign. Paint 1 side. Could put sign at Gulch parking lot also.
New Business: Pay bills $38 post office box rent, and $5.86 at Gate City Store, $208 Clear Lake Courier for advertising, etc.
Motion by Travis and seconded by Ray W. to pay bills. Approved.
All school reunion - Ron Stangeland is president. Gary Historical to take over the responsibility of the reunion as this group is getting smaller and smaller. Motion by Pat D and seconded by Travis to have the Historical Association take over the responsibilities of the Gary Alumni as one of our commitments, and continue with planning the speaker and lunch. All members voting yes, motion carried. Sharlotte Baer is secretary and treasurer for the project and will keep funds in separate account. 1987 was last class to graduate in Gary High School.
Election of Officers-
Motion by Ray Wiese to keep Roger Baer as president. Nominations cease. All yes.
Vice President- Ray Wiese nominated by Shar. Mary moved nominations cease and unanimous ballot cast. All yes.
Secretary- Will Stone nominated by Ray. 2nd Pat D. Ray moved to cease nominations. All yes. Motion carried.
Treasurer- Pat D. nominated, Eldeen moved nominations cease. All yes.
Director for 3 year term- Travis Baer, Ray moved nominations cease. Mary seconded. All yes. Other directors whose terms have not expired are Shar Baer for 2 year term, and Mary Nosbush for 1 year term.
Eldeen nominated for 2008 Outstanding Sr. Volunteer for Yellow Medicine County. Award to be presented on Sunday afternoon at the YMC fair on July 20, 2008.
We still need to move the flag pole and monument to near post office.
Step supports up to post office need to be replaced. Could be replaced with railroad ties. Mary moved and Eldeen seconded to have Travis check on this option.
August 2 and 3 appreciation day's tournament needs a concession stand. We voted not to do this.
Next meeting is Tues., August 12, 2008 at the fire hall meeting room at 7 p.m.
Ray Wiese moved and Travis seconded to adjourn at 11:30 am.
Mary Nosbush, Sec. Pro tem.
June 2008 Minutes
Secretary’s Report:
The Gary Historical Association met on June 27, 2008 at 7 PM at the Gary Fire Hall meeting room with seven members present.
The treasurer’s report was approved as read.
Old business discussed was: securing the Jail house. Will Stone indicated that he would try to finish that up this week. The air conditioner for the museum is installed but Fay Stone told Will that she is not sure that it is working adequately. Cemetery obituaries continue to be added to the website. It is a lengthy project due to so many needing to be typed up first and then submitted to the find a grave site as well as garysd.com.
The signs on the south edge of Gary are reported to be completed by the alumni reunion with unveiling scheduled for July 6, 2008 at 1 PM. Mary Nosbush will make sure of legal description for Pat Denelsbeck and Todd Boyd will take care of the deed. So far Jay Grabow has the bricks sitting on the site to support the sign.
Celebration was discussed. It was decided to have only one dance this year on July 3 and none for July 5th.
Room darkening shades: need to get brackets up so the rest of the shades can be installed. One is still needed to be put up for the west side of the Jail house.
Creek clean up will be done as it can be completed. Kevin De Boer will do tree clean up for the city on July 11th.
Pat Denelsbeck will try to check with funeral homes to find out about costs of small plaques for gravesites through their outlets.
Knob Hill trail- Mary Nosbush reported that her budget is $3000, and had a break down of costs as well as a drawing of the proposed end result after the clean up. More spraying of poison ivy and weeds will need to be done. It was too cold and wet to do an effective job.
Jeff Nothem will finish up jail house lights and the humidistat installation. Mike Nosbush and some other individuals completed the cement replacement on the jail house walkway and it looks very nice.
Two of the brochures for the information center are completed at this time by Travis Baer. The DNB National bank has agreed to print them for us as well as the monthly issues of the Gary Interstate.
Will Stone reported that there is still beer for the July 3rd dance following the dance in the park on June 21, 2008. It was reported to be a fun time for the attendees.
New business:
Motion made by Ray Wiese and seconded by Eldeen Baer to pay the bills.
Gold Strike sign is being worked on. Mary said that we may be able to be a priority on the State Historical Markers to possibly get the state to put in some markers for us since we are a historic city. Eldeen Baer agreed that was true, but how to go about getting them from the state will need to be determined. Will and Fay Stone donated lodging for Katherine Linstrom for the time that she stayed in Gary. Thank you for their generosity.
We are having Norgard Country Music from Badger on July 3rd following the talent contest.
Elections for July are President, VP, Sec. and Treasurer, 3 year director position.
Mary Nosbush has information on the State Highway Department budget for trails, etc. Jim Lage is looking for a history book from 125th celebration if one is available, and Eldeen is ready to start work on her cookbook, now that some of the projects she is doing are completed.
Next meeting is July 19th at 10 AM at Fire Hall meeting room.
Motion by Mary Nosbush and seconded by Eldeen Baer to adjourn.
Sharlotte Baer, Sec. Pro tem
May 2008 Minutes
Secretary’s Report:
Gary Historical Association
May 10, 2008
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Roger Baer on May 10, 2008 at Gary Community Room. Nine members were present.
Sec report was read and approved as corrected. We would try to do ¼ of cost of $600.00 for Pure Country. Correction - signs
Treasure reports was read and approved.
Fay Stone reported she completed the Gary Historical Association 40 year history.
6000 brochures have been printed and distributed around town and to the Redlin Art Center.
Motion made and seconded to give book stand from jail to the library.
Motion made and seconded to apply for beer license for the 3rd and 5th of July in the park.
Motion made and seconded to find a band for the 5th of July.
Motion made and seconded to make a ¾ inch plywood sign for Gold strike at the gulch.
Motion made and seconded to purchase photo albums
Suggestions were given for the mural to be painted on the north wall of the information center.
Motion made to adjourn meeting.
Next meeting will be June 7, 2008 at Gary Community Room.
Sec pro-tem
Fay Stone
April 2008 Minutes
Saturday, April 26, 2008
The Gary Historical Association met on April 26, 2008 with 7 members present. President Roger Baer called the meeting to order. He read the minutes. Motion Ray Wiese, seconded by Eldeen Baer to approve the minutes of the March meeting as read.
Roger read treasurer’s report with an account balance of $5,160.81. The Certificate of Deposit matured on March 18. Balance is $2,810.83 at 2.1% interest. Motion Mary, seconded by Ray to accept the treasurer’s report.
Pastor Bruce Mueller described three options for sound systems for our purchase. He recommended a package with a simpler unit with fewer options for ease of use. Ray moved, seconded by Kellie Lewis to purchase the all-in-one sound system to include amp, CD player, 2 speakers, stands, 2 wired mikes and dual wireless mike system at a cost of $850. All present voting yes and the motion carried.
Roger reported that Randy Meyer has completed and installed the historical sign at the 3-mile corner.
Roger and Mary described the two Welcome to Gary signs that are planned with a railroad bridge motif. Costs above donations of materials already committed will be $2,400. Roger suggested our organization contribute $600 along with the Community Club, Development Association and City. No action taken.
Discussed making concrete stones for unmarked graves at cemetery.
The brochures have been printed. We will get 6,000 made at a cost of $.18 apiece. They will be distributed in state rest stops and other visitor information centers.
The Helga Estby events in Gary are Friday, June 13, 3 p.m. a discussion at the Gary Library; and Saturday, June 14, 5 p.m. Old Settlers’ Potluck Picnic and public presentation by Katherine Linstrom. Discussed hiking on Friday morning down the state line trail out to the Denekamp place which is now owned by the State of Minnesota and protected as virgin prairie. Mary to look into this.
Motion by Kellie, seconded by Shar Baer to pay the bills to Canby News, for advertising; Pat for postage; Gate City Store for envelopes and SD State Historical Society for membership, totaling $97.68. All voting yes and the motion carried.
Roger requested ideas for a mural on the north wall of the Information Center. Tammy Canaan has said she would paint one for us.
Will Stone has lined up Pure Country band for Saturday, July 5 at the City Park at a cost of $450. We will apply for a malt beverage license and set up an enclosed beer garden for the event.
Eldeen showed brochures and magazines from the Highway 75 tourism group. They will be available at our Information Center.
Next meeting will be on Saturday, May 10 at 10 am. at the Community Room. Motion by Ray, seconded by Eldeen to adjourn at 12:15 a.m.
Mary Nosbush
Secretary pro-tem
March 2008 Minutes
The Gary Historical Assn. met March 15 with 9 members present.
The minurtes were approved as read.
Treasures report was approved as given.
There was discussion on brochure. A motion was made and approved to have Kelle Neimitz to finalize brochure.
Motion made and approved to pay for the information signs for the depot information center.
Discussion on third of July celebration and having events on July 5th.
Motion made and approved to have Helga in Gary on June 14.
Next meeting April 26th at fire hall. Will Stone Sec
February 2008 Minutes
Gary Historical Association
February 16, 2008
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Roger Baer on February 16, 2008 at Gary Community Room. Ten members were present.
Sec report was read and approved .
Treasure reports was read and approved.
Motion made by Marlene Lien and second by Ray Wiese to purchase brochure stand, magazine stand, bulletin board and business card holders,
Mary Nosbush agree to help set up the information center and organize the brochures and information.
Motion made by Mary Nosbush and second by Marlene Lien to purchase 5 information center direction signs with gold background and black letter for $28.00 plus tax.
Roger Baer updated us on the cemetery history.
Helga Estby will be the Gary area between June 9th to 14th . Eldeen Baer and Sharlotte Baer will work on scheduling a program with Helga Estby as presenter. (correction: Katherine Linstrom is the presenter)
Motion made by Fay Stone, seconded by Sharon Stuerman to pay bills.
Motion made to adjourn meeting.
Next meeting will be March 15, 2008 at Gary Community Room.
Sec pro-tem
Fay Stone
January 2008 Minutes
Gary Historical Association
minutes Jan. 19,2008
The association met on Jan 19 at the Gary fire hall meeting room with 13 membrs present. Also present were Jim Bedow and Briana Hoffman..
Treasures report was approved as read.
Minutes were approved as read.
There was discussion on pathfinders bike trail with Brianna Hoffman giving a presentation and answering questions.
Jim Bedow from Deuel County Regional Developement gave a presentation and had a question and answer session.
There was discussion on placing signs on the entrances to Gary. A committee was appointed to gather information on sign design and placement.
After discussion on sound system, Pastor Mueller will be askd to secure a sound system with mics,2 speakers with stands, amplifier and cd player.
Ther were updates on various ongoing projects.
Dave Berckes will build a model of the Gary depot.
Fishing tournament will begin at noon on February 16 st Lake Oliver. Entry fees will $20 for 17 and up and $5 for 16 and under. Cash prizes will be awardd for largest fish in each catagory and a grand prize for most punds of fish will be a gas ice auger with hand auger for second most in adult division and a hand auger for most pounds in junior division. Hourly drawings for various prizes will be held.
Pancake feed will be held on Feb.17 with serving from 9 am to 1 pm.
Eldeen Baer brought up idea of having Helga Hesby enactment in June and hosting her for a week. More will follow.
Next meeting date is Feb. 16 10 am at fire hall. Meeting adjourned