September, 2008 Minutes
September 11, 2008 Eagle Point Park Indian Room
Twenty club members gathered fireside at 6:00 in The Indian Room at Eagle Point Park, Thurs. Sept. 11th for a potluck and warm fire followed by a business meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by our new president, Diane Schulz.
Treasury Status
Balance carried over $6925.03.
We need a minimum of $3000 going into planning for our May 16-17, 2009 Tour.
$150 donation given to the Potosi Brewery from last month.(Aug. 14, 2008).
$50 to Gerda Preston-Hartman for her Mines of Spain Museum program (July 10, 2008).
Membership
Discussion of prospect of having only 30 paid members at this time.
We need members to keep this club going all year and especially to continue with our yearly house tour.
Gwen suggested flier to give out promoting Old House Enthusiasts.
Our website, dbqohe.org, needs to be linked to more sites out there.
Jo & Jim Edwards may chair a committee to help develop more options to strengthen our membership.
Committee Reports
ByLaws
no update
House Tour/Donations (Gwen, Bill S., Bruce)
Things are progressing nicely in a chosen area. A prime house we’d like to highlight has agreed. We’d like to share more plans by next time.
Web Site
no update
Grants
We will follow through with a donation of $200 to the Cedar Rapids flooded area.
Specifically to Gail Naughton (former Dubuque old house enthusiast), director there for the Czech Museum.
Lynda Derks has made the initial contact & we will ask her to check back & coordinate the donation.
The Step by Step not for profit, 501(c)(3), charitable organization 759 Bluff Street was discussed with
the need of restoring the front porch.
More information needs to be gathered if in fact we want to donate 2 nice benches outside the back
of City Hall where people gather for Farmer’s Market. This may be a project to focus on with this coming year’s tour.
We’ll leave that final decision up to the Tour Committee.
Preservation
Four Mounds Antiques & Appraisal Fair 10-4 Sat. Sept. 13. Kyle Husfloen guest appraiser. Volunteers needed.
The Dubuque Co. Historical Society is looking for ideas for their Ryan House property.
According to them, they can no longer afford to keep it.
It may slip into private hands in the near future. Letters to the Editor were encouraged.
Program
Dick Vorwald presented some informative research on the Indian Room Pavilion.
It is a 1933 WPA Prairie School Design. Jo Dillion (Cindy Steinhauser’s Grandpa)
designed & painted the murals around the ceiling of the interior.
Dick may try to post more information about this on our website - dbqohe.org
New Business
Mike Gibson(Center for Dubuque History at Loras College) requests 20 copies of our book, Souvenir Gems of Dubuque.
Next meeting:Oct. 9th- Jean & Derald Schrobilgen 971 W. 3rd
Optional character dress as it is close to Halloween. Bring a friend to add to our membership. (Perhaps John can post past Halloween pictures on the website for us).
We hope our regular Secretary Paula is back next month. We missed both her & Paul who were out of town as well as others who were unable to attend. Hope to see you next time. Sec. Sub- Cinda Welu