Historical Society

Taylor County Historical Society October Board Meeting October 19, 2023 Meeting called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Sara Nuernberger. Present: Marvel Lemke, Louise Paul, John Johnson, Arlene Strama, Julie Janke, Terry Schultz, Shirley Pleus, Donna Doriot, Diane Albrecht, Rita Way, Sara Nuernberger, Mary Schultz. A motion to approve the agenda was made by Donna Doriot, seconded by John Johnson. Motion carried. The minutes of the May 18th board meeting were approved with a motion by Marvel Lemke, seconded by Louise Paul. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was read and approved with a motion by John Johnson, seconded by Julie Janke. Motion carried. Correspondence: Nicolet Bank has an employee program which nominates local non-profits for grants. This year the historical society/museum was nominated. Sara filled out the affiliate survey from the Wisconsin State Historical Society. President’s Report: 8th Street Artisans will now do direct deposit for any items sold. Curator’s Report: We received a donation of two photos of the 1929 and 1930 Medford Baseball teams, and a 4-foot wooden bat which was given to Joe Metzler on his wedding day by his teammates. Joe Metzler had the monument business on Whelen Ave. Old Business: Repairs to the log cabin will be done next year. The county approved giving the Historical Society a grant of $13,000 for 2024. Sara has applied for a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. The grant could be used to purchase a new laptop for the office. New Business: Shirley Werner would like to retire from the payroll administrator position as of January 2024. Sara has asked her niece Amanda Jensen and she has agreed to be nominated for the position at our January 2024 meeting. 2026 will be the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Sara asked for suggestions for special events, programs, etc. to commemorate the anniversary. Discussion: The museum will be closed November 23rd and 24th for Thanksgiving. December 14th and 15th will be the last days the museum will be open before closing for the winter. The museum will reopen on April 4th. The Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 20th, at 11:00 a.m. The motion was made to adjourn by Diane Albrecht, seconded by Shirley Pleus. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m. Respectfully Submitted by Mary Schultz, Secretary General Membership Meeting Thursday, September 21, 2023 The meeting called to order by President Sara Nuernberger at 5:35 P.M. Present: Arlene Strama, Charles Doriot, Donna Doriot, Shirley Pleus, Patrick Pleus, Louise Paul and Sara Nuernberger. A motion to approve the agenda was made by Patrick Pleus, seconded by Louise Paul. Motion carried. Minutes of the June, 2023, general membership meeting were approved as distributed with a motion by Arlene Strama, seconded by Donna Doriot. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was read and approved with a motion by Patrick Pleus , seconded by Shirley Pleus. Motion carried. Correspondence: We received an email from Jackie Schmitt regarding submitting the Historical Society to possibly receive grant money from the Nicolet Foundation Inc. The Wisconsin Historical Society requested us to complete an affiliate survey. They wanted input on how they could better serve us. Sara has completed and submitted the survey. President’s Report: The county grant for 2024 is being submitted as a part of the county budget in the amount of $13,000. The grant is pending approval of the county budget. Curator’s Report: An inquiry was made by a downtown business for pictures that could be used as inspiration for creating a mural. Old Business: Discussion about repairs to the log cabin. New Business: A discussion was held in regard to making an application to Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. The motion was made to adjourn by Donna Doriot, seconded by Chuck Doriot. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by Arlene Strama, Acting Secretary General Membership Meeting Taylor County Historical Society Thursday, June 14, 2023 Meeting called to order by President Sara Nuernberger at 5:35 P .M. Present: John Johnson, Patti Smith, Marvel Lemke, Arlene Strama, Rita Way, Jackie Robinson, Diane Kellner, Jim Zuleger, Charles Doriot, Donna Doriot, Shirley Pleus, Patrick Pleus, Sara Nuernberger, Mary Schultz A motion to approve the agenda was made by Arlene Strama, seconded by Donna Doriot. Motion carried. There were no minutes of the April membership meeting as it was held at the brewery and no business meeting was held. The treasurer’s report was read and approved with a motion by Marvel Lemke, seconded by Patti Smith. Motion carried. President’s Report: The April membership meeting was held at the brewery on Main Street with an update on the buildings being renovated and a tour of the Brucker building. We have a new copier in the office. Curator’s Report: Donations of two spinning wheels in working condition, a homemade backpack one -hundred years old made by an early Jump River settler, and early constable records from Rib Lake. Old Business: Repairs to the log cabin; Sara will be getting quotes for repairs to the log cabin and for replacement of the stairs leading to the second floor. A cement footing with a log surface may be used to repair the log cabin. This will probably be done next year. Sara would like to get donations from members for materials needed. Programs for 2023: The presentation, German POW Camps in the U.S., will be held June 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room at the fairgrounds. The Sportsman’s Club Youth Expo was held May 19th. The village buildings were open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and the museum from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. New Business: The fair will be held July 27 to July 30. The museum and pioneer village will be open as in the past. We need volunteers. Please call the office if interested in volunteering. The motion was made to adjourn by John Johnson, seconded by Shirley Pleus. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by Mary Schultz, Secretary Taylor County Historical Society Board Meeting Thursday, March 16, 2023 The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m. by President Sara Nuernberger. Present: Julie Janke, Arlene Strama, Shirley Pleus, Louise Paul, Donna Doriot, John Johnson, Diane Albrecht, Sara Nuernberger, and Mary Schultz. The agenda was approved with a motion by Diane Albrecht, seconded by Donna Doriot. Motion carried. The minutes of the November 17 th board meeting were approved as distributed with a motion by Louise Paul, seconded by Arlene Strama. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was read and approved with a motion by Julie Janke, seconded by Arlene Strama. Motion carried. It was decided to leave the CD at Prevail Bank. Correspondence: A newsletter and membership form were received from Historic St. Ann’s. We will send in membership dues as in the past. President’s Report: The Colby Historical Society will have the Krueger program in the Old School Gym in Owen on April 15, at 7:00 p.m. Old Business: Repairs to the log cabin: Sara is looking for someone who is insured and knowledgeable in log cabin repair. Several logs need to be replaced. 2023 Programs: German POW Camps. The cost is $150. We would like this at the Broadway Theater again, tentatively the week of June 19th. April Membership Meeting program: Sara will ask the owners of the Brucker building on South Main St. if they would give a talk on their restoration of the building. She will also ask if the meeting can be held at the Lake 11 Brewery. Sara and Mary will audit the 2022 books. New Business: The Sportsmen’s Club is again sponsoring Youth Day on Friday, May 19 th. We will have the buildings open first from 9:00 am to 11:00 am providing there is no rain. The museum will be open 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. The motion to adjourn was made by Diane Albrecht, seconded by John Johnson. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted by Mary Schultz, Secretary General Membership Meeting Taylor County Historical Society January 21, 2023 Meeting called to order by Sara Nuernberger at 11:00 a.m. Present: Arlene Strama, Louise Paul, Rita Way, John Johnson, Donna Doriot, Chuck Doriot, Chris Finkler, Patti Smith, Bruce Albrecht, Diane Albrecht, Marvel Lemke, Sara Nuernberger, Mary Schultz. The agenda was approved with a motion by Diane Albrecht, seconded by Donna Doriot. Motion carried. Minutes of the September, 2022, general membership meeting was approved as distributed with a motion by Marvel Lemke, seconded by Louise Paul. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was read and approved with a motion by Chuck Doriot, seconded by Louise Paul. Motion carried. President’s Report: A motion was made by Marvel Lemke, seconded by Diane Albrecht, to look into CD rates and possibly transfer the CD account to the Royal Credit Union. Motion carried. The Krueger program was very successful with over 200 people attending. Curator’s Report: The information in the file boxes in the office has been entered into the computer, which will make it easier to find. Old Business: Repairs on the log cabin will be done this spring. New Business: Maplefest will be held this year at the Simek Center due to the weather. Programs for 2023. We will try to get the program “Prisoners of War in Wisconsin”. This will be open to the public and will again be held at the theater. The annual audit will be done by Sara and Mary. The payroll report by Shirley Werner was reviewed and accepted. The county grant was $13,000. A motion was made by Chuck Doriot, seconded by Marvel Lemke, to put $2,000 in the checking account and $11,000 in the payroll account. Motion carried. 2023 Budget: The 2022 disbursements and revenues were reviewed and also the 2023 proposed budget. A motion was made by Arlene Strama, seconded by Bruce Albrecht, to accept the 2023 budget. Motion carried. 2023 Board Elections: One opening on the board will be filled by John Johnson. The meeting was opened for board nominations. The motion was made by Marvel Lemke, seconded by Diane Albrecht, to accept the board members for election; Arlene Strama - Vice President, Donna Doriot – Treasurer, Mary Schultz – Secretary, Rita Way, Marvel Lemke, Terry Schultz, and John Johnson, Directors. Motion carried. Marvel asked if it would be possible to have one of the county board meetings in the multi - purpose room, followed by a tour of the museum. A motion to adjourn was made by Diane Albrecht, seconded by Donna Doriot. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m. Respectfully Submitted by Mary Schultz, Secretary