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
June 11, 2024 – 3:30pm

MINUTES

Present: President Jon Halvorson, Cynthia Pratt, Vice President, Kendra Hensley, Treasurer, Tim McGuire, Co-Secretary, Denise Keegan, Co-Secretary and Trustees Larry Ganders, Cheryl Malkmus, Peggy McHugo, Monte Pascual, John Turner, and Margie Wyllie. Trustee Robert Southwick absent.
President Halvorson convened the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
President Halvorson declared we had a quorum.

Agenda/Previous Minutes: M/S/P Vice President Pratt moved and Trustee Pascual seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was adopted. M/S/P Trustee Ganders moved and Trustee Turner seconded to approve the Minutes of the May 14th, 2024. The motion was adopted.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Hensley distributed the most recent financial statements. Revenues year to date were $ 1,861.54, expenditures of $ 6,765.05 and capital expenditures of $ 0.00. Reserves cover the deficit. Budget amendments will be proposed in the coming months to cover expenses that were not anticipated when the budget was approved. M/S/P Trustee Turner moved and Co-Secretary McGuire seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. The motion was adopted.

The 2024 Asset report was discussed in detail. It was suggested a column should be added to show interest rates of current CD’s. We are staging our investments to mature per board policy previously approved at an earlier meeting. We have three investments maturing at Washington State Employee’s Credit Union (WSECU) on June 19, 2024. M/S/P Trustee Ganders moved and Co-Secretary McGuire seconded to reinvest ID 31, 32 and 33 in a 6 and a 7 month CD split 50-50. The motion was adopted. M/S/P Co-Secretary McGuire moved and Trustee Pascual seconded a motion to approve the Asset report as presented. The motion was adopted.
58 members have paid for 2024.

June 6th Special membership meeting:

We had 23 members attend the special meeting, including 10 trustees. Three of the 23 were new members and 3 additional members renewed their membership when they arrived. 21 ballots were turned in at the meeting and two more were received by mail. Three members voted by email for a total of 26 ballots cast. The proposed changes to the bylaws were approved.

Paul Webb provided a great history of Al Homann’s involvement in the Lacey area including many buildings built in the Thurston County area. Al Homann was Lacey’s first Mayor as well as his contributions to the Lacey Fire Department.
A letter will be sent to the Lacey Senior Center as they provided a coffee urn.

President’s Report:
1) June 29th picnic has been cancelled.
2) Marketing sign and/or table throw were discussed in detail. As a result, July’s meeting main agenda item is “What is our plan, purpose and marketing of our organization.
3) LHS business cards are available to all trustees.
4) September 6th annual meeting will feature John Donaldson, Larry Blume and Rick Walk as guest speakers. President Halvorson appointed John Dziedzic as Chair of the Nominations Committee. Trustees Turner, Wyllie and Co-Secretary Keegan volunteered to be on the Nominations Committee.
5) We plan to distribute flyers to promote LHS in Panorama City, Lacey Library and the Lacey Senior Center.
Next Meeting: The next meeting is July 9th 2024 at the Lacey Fire Department main station. Main topic for discussion is LHS’s purpose and developing a plan, how do we market ourselves?
There being no additional discussion President Halvorson declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
Submitted by: Tim McGuire, Co-Secretary