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May 16th, 2007 Minutes
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May 16th, 2007 Minutes
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NEW HARMONY FORT Meeting called to order at 4:00 p.m. Minutes Minutes of the meeting held May 2, 2007 were emailed to the committee members. Submitted changes were made and the minutes will be signed and posted on the website. A motion was made by Lyman Platt and seconded by Karen Platt to accept the minutes with the requested changes. Presentation of CAD Drawings Jane White showed her CAD rendition of the project. The committee discussed various aspects of the drawings and suggestions were given. A wagon wheel style was suggested, with the Native American statue in the center, and the Lee statue near the memorial. Jane will print color drawings for inclusion in the history and in preparation for the visit to Elder Bateman and President Orton. Searle presented a scaled drawing of the fort and reviewed the historical layout with the committee. During the discussion, it was requested that the CAD drawing by Jane show the catwalk at three feet wide and the other walkways at five feet wide. Financial Report Donations are beginning to come in from interested parties from St. George who are learning about the project. As soon as the Articles of Incorporation are complete, we can be approved as an official historical society. Until that time, all donations will need to be channeled through Vicki, RC & D, Five County Association. Jim indicated the Articles would be complete within two weeks. Al Cooper Presentation The next presentation is scheduled for May 25th at 7:00 pm on the topic of Pioneer Emergency Preparedness. 25 seats were reserved for attending committee members. Future presentations were discussed and Lyman suggested inviting four local families at a time to present their family histories. The presentations would be approximately 15 minutes each. Other topics suggested were the role of pioneer women in Utah’s history and the Pony Express. The committee was in agreement to sponsor these presentation topics. Pioneer Recollections Edwina Jones met with Karen and Margaret to review her plans for the
Pioneer Recollections. She has written a script and has names of people
in the community that may be contacted to perform that night. Fort Harmony
Days will have a Run for Fun, Library Story Time, vendors, table for
FHHS projects, pre-show and supper as for now. Plans will be finalized
in the near future. More and more names are being added for the memorial list. It is very
difficult to obtain all the correct names and use the correct spelling.
A suggestion was given to add a notation on the memorial apologizing
for any errors or omissions and our desire to correct them if requested.
The Lee family have submitted 500 names from their organization to send
out requests for funding. Jim reported that the LDS Church is willing to consider donating 30 acres of land to the project. Mapping Project Vernile has prepared 10 sites to map: Upper Fort Harmony Ditch, DUP Monument, Military Training Camp Site, Fort Harmony, Old Harmony Original Settlement, Peter Leap Road, Lee Cemetery, Lower Fort Harmony Ditch, Old Fort to New Harmony Road and Lime Kiln. Other sites were discussed. A motion was made by Sharon Prince and seconded by Jim Maxwell to accept these 10 sites for mapping. Time and Mileage Sheets Margaret distributed time and mileage sheets for the committee members to complete for their volunteer work. Lee / Redd Family Contact The Platts have received 500 names from the Lee family, and have been asked to speak at their reunion. Some of the family members have been contacted. They are still working with the Redd family. Next Meeting The next meeting is to be held June 6th at 5:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
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