Pearce, Arizona
85625
Attendees: Paul and Beth McKnight, Jeannine Paterson,
Richard & Barbara Yeager, Larry
Strout, Jack & Cindy Weller, Ken LaFayette, Irvin and Carol Pontius, Don
Wells, Maja Peters, Connie Morrison, Larry and Ilse-Rose Edgett, Wanda Arnoldi,
Curt and Susan Kelly, Don and Joan Hammer, Retha Brouhard, Richard & Susan
Bishop, Casey Dennis, Jack Light, Irma Andrews, Bob & Barbara Fenner, Mary
King, Marge Brando, John Lewellen and Walter & Hanni Sigel. (Your Secretary
failed to start the sign-up sheet around early enough and some attendees may
not be listed.)
President Paul McKnight called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm and asked if there weren’t any changes to the minutes of the previous meeting as published in the newsletter that they be approved as published. Approved. Guests Carol Cartmell and Geri Ladroot were introduced. Larry Edgett reported that as of March 14 we had a balance of $5204.38 and he had disbursed checks as follows: Senior Center for locker rental - $10.00, Rocky Moutain Federation for dues and insurance - $163.50, Ilse Edgett for name tag holders - $38.40, Paul McKnight for cutting oil, postage and copying - $44.91. Bank Charges were $9.00 and dues deposited were $60.00 leaving a balance as of April 11 of $4948.57. Approved. Larry Strout reported that the lapidary classes were doing well and a new slab saw was on order at a cost of $202 plus $13.50 shipping charges. Dick Yeager and Irvine Pontius are joining the Saturday lapidary class. President McKnight explained that the Board was reviewing a set of draft By-Laws and planned to present them to the membership in the fall. He also explained the field trip led by Ed Fenn on April 24 to Tehran Wash for jasper and dinosaur tracks and asked those interested to pick up a handout describing the meeting place at the Benson Feed Store and times. And he explained the May 14 field trip would be led by Clive Bailey to the Johnson Camp Mine. Paul read John Ware’s (Amerind Foundation) letter thanking the Club for the honorarium and relating that the funds would be used to publish a brochure on the geology of Texas Canyon. The picnic in mid-June will be held at Randy Stewart’s gold mine in the Dragoon Mountains. Don Hammer asked if evryone had had a chance to read the draft Constitution and asked if anyone had any changes. Larry Strout moved and Beth McKnight seconded approval of the draft Constitution. Approved. Jeanine Paterson explained that Home Depot had rejected the Fire Department’s request for assistance in renovating the Arts and Crafts Building and that the Fire Department planned to submit a proposal for assistance on only the roof and a new floor. Dick Yeager moved adjournment at 7:15 with unanimous approval.
Following refreshments and
socializing 77 Club members and the public heard an excellent, illustrated
presentation on the evidence for Athabascan peoples in the Dragoon Mountains as
early as 1400 by Dr. Deni Seymour.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald A. Hammer, Secretary