Howland Stone Store Museum

Notice of 2023 Annual Membership Meeting

Sunday May 21, 2023 ;  7:00 PM Opendore and by virtual conference

All members are invited and encouraged to participate, either in person or virtually

For Zoom connection please email request to event@howlandstonestore.org

Agenda :

• Welcome & Opening Remarks – Guy Garnsey, President

• Roll Call – Larry Bell, Secretary

• Approval of 2022 Annual Meeting minutes (attached)

• Financial – Jackie Dickinson, Treasurer

o Review of 2022 and 2023 year to date

•      Proposed addition to both constitution and by-laws:

o    “Anyone donating a sum equal to or greater than the set amount of yearly dues shall be entitled to membership, regardless of whether the donation was specifically designated as payment of dues.”

o   Note : 2/3 approval required

• Review of 2023 and upcoming activities – Guy Garnsey, President

• Discussion of Hazard Library addition at Opendore - Guy Garnsey

• Election of Trustees 2023

o  Expiring terms  - Larry Bell, Marilyn Post, Susan Weisend

o   Nominations by nominating Committee for three year terms – Andy Simkin

§  Larry Bell

§  Marilyn Post

§  Bill Schmitt

o Nominations from membership at large

o Vote (request for motion to approve all nominations)

• Open discussion by members

• Closing remarks – Guy Garnsey, President

• Adjourn

 Program to follow : Basics of the Erie Canal with Derrick Pratt
Why was the Erie Canal built? How was it built? What happened on it once it was built? Where is it now? All these questions and more will be answered in this crash course on “Clinton’s Ditch” that will also delve into Slocum Howland’s connections to the canal and the Underground Railroad.

 Derrick Pratt is the Director of Education & Public Programming at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY. A native of Chittenango, NY, Derrick received a B.A in Social Studies Education from SUNY Cortland and a M.A. in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. Prior to his job at the Erie Canal Museum, Derrick served as Director of Programs at Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum for 3 years.