LACEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (LHS)
PO Box 3324 Lacey, Wash. 98509-3324
‘To be a voice for the early citizens of Lacey, and to be their stewards
protecting the historical heritage they have given us’
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
April 9, 2025 – 4:00pm
Minutes
Present: President Jon Halvorson, Cynthia Pratt, Vice President, and Trustees Denise Keegan, Larry Ganders, Cheryl Malkmus, Tim McGuire, John Turner, Paul Webb and Margie Wyllie.
Treasurer Kendra Hensley, Secretary John Dziedzic and Trustee Monte Pascual were excused.
President Halvorson convened the meeting at 4:12 p.m. and acknowledged that a quorum was present.
Agenda/Previous Minutes: M/S/P Vice President Pratt moved and Trustee Keegan seconded a motion to approve the agenda as amended . The motion was adopted. M/S/P Trustee Ganders moved and Trustee Wyllie seconded to approve the Minutes of the March 12th, 2025 meeting of the Board of Trustees. The motion was adopted.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Hensley distributed financial statements dated April 8, 2025. Total revenues year to date are more than 100.0% of total budgeted revenue for the year. M/S/P Trustee Webb moved and Trustee Keegan seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. The motion was adopted. M/S/P Trustee McGuire moved and Vice President Pratt seconded a motion to approve the Asset report as presented. The motion was adopted.
81 members have paid for 2025 dues in the current calendar year.
Election of New Treasurer : M/S/P Trustee Webb moved and Vice President Pratt seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Treasurer Hensley as Treasurer. The motion was adopted. Former Trustee Nancy Miller has indicated she would be interested in performing the Treasurer function. M/S/P Trustee Ganders moved and Trustee Wyllie seconded to approve Nancy Miller as Treasurer and Trustee. The motion was adopted.
Signing of letters to WSECU & Oly Fed on authorized LHS check/CD signers, adding Nancy Miller: Treasurer Miller will be an additional signer on all transactions of the two financial institutions that we utilize. We have an investment maturing at Oly Fed on April 19th of over $ 78,000.00. M/S/P Trustee Webb moved and Trustee Keegan seconded a motion to reinvest at Oly Fed two investments for $ 39,000.00 each, one for 6 months and the other for 8 months. The April 19th CD maturing-the excess over the $ 78,000.00 be deposited into the checking account. The motion was adopted.
Annual Membership Meeting: We will try and reserve September 10th at the Lacey Community Center from 5-7 p.m.
Draft Bylaw Changes on the number of Trustees:
There was discussion as to should we increase the number of trustees, possibly up to 15 trustees. Also discussed was to have a trustee from the fire department, Panorama City and an educator.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting is May 14th, 2025 at the Lacey Fire Department main station.
There being no additional discussion President Halvorson declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Submitted by: Tim McGuire, for Secretary John Dziedzic