Agendas of 2009 Milam County Historical Commission Meetings

1.Call to order/Welcome/Roll Call

2.Reading of Minutes

3.Report from Treasurer

4.Update on National El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trial

Association

5.Old Business

a. Report on Book, Map sales – Mary Ann Eanes, Dolores Sonntag

b. Web Page for MCHC

c. Tejas Book Festival

d. Volunteer time sign-up sheet for 2009

6.New Business

a. Working with Master Naturalist – historic trees

b. Report on Visit of THC Archeologists and Dr. Gilmore

c. Recommendation from Executive Board

7.June MCHC meeting – Carter Collins

8.Committee Reports

Research and Markers – Jackie Thornton

Archeology – Judy Slusher

Heritage Tourism – Willyne Stanislaw

Publicity – Lucile Estell

Oral History – Darlene Anglen

Strategic Planning- Joan Ratliff

Certified Local Government – Dolores Sonntag

El Camino Real de los Tejas - Lucile Estell

Preservation Grant Fund – Joan Ratliff

9.Strategic Planning Session – Joan Ratliff

April 13, 2009

10:00 a.m.

First United Methodist Church

Gause, Texas

June 8, 2009

10:00 AM

Carter Collins Store

Milano, TX

This is a reminder of the 10:00 a.m. June 8 meeting of the Milam County Historical

Commission. The meeting will be at Carter and Ann Collins’ Country Store on their

property in Milano, Texas. Carter says that if the weather is nice we are planning of

doing this outside and if not we can be inside. This will most likely be our most casual

setting for everyone. Jeans and sneakers should be the dress code for the day.

Carter and Ann have graciously volunteered to have a deli lunch for us. They will

provide soft drinks, juice and water. If you would like to bring a salad or dessert

that would be great, but not necessary. He would like for you to bring lawn chairs (just

in case we need more seating) and remember to dress in light summer clothes since this

is going to be an outside event.

AND Carter also said to let you know that there is an indoor restroom!!!!!

Be sure to look for a street sign with balloons on the highway.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the June meeting.

Geri and Dee Dee

DIRECTIONS TO CARTER AND ANN'S COUNTRY STORE..MILANO,TEXAS

4571 S. HWY 36 Milano, Texas

FM ROCKDALE GO EAST ON 79 TO SECOND STOP LIGHT..TURN RIGHT ONTO HY 36

FM GAUSE GO WEST ON 79 TO FIRST STOP LIGHT..TURN LEFT ONTO HY 36

FM CAMERON GO SOUTH ON 36 TO FIRST STOP LIGHT..TURN LEFT ONTO 79..GO TO SECOND STOP

LIGHT AND TURN RIGHT ONTO HY 36

FROM THIS INTERSECTION GO SOUTH ON HY 36 TOWARDS CALDWELL.APPROX THREE MILES ON THE LEFT

YOU WILL SEE AN OLD ROCK HOUSE.THIS IS THE FIRST OF CR LOOP 344. ABOUT ONE MILE MORE YOU

WILL BE AT THE SECOND PART OF LOOP 344. GO A SHORT DISTANCE MORE AND YOU WILL SEE A

LITTLE DIRT FARM ROAD..LOOK FOR SIGN AND ARROWS.

This country store was moved from Cameron. It started as Suffield's Grocery in the early

1900s..was bought by R.L. Turner and was a grocery store and lunch for a lot of kids at

Yoe High. Moved from the school grounds in the 80s and we bought it because of the

memories of those 25 cent lunches in high school. Near this store were two other walk

up or drive up stores full of ice cream and cokes for the kids and other grocery items

for those who had no cars and could walk a couple of blocks for groceries.

It was a favorite place to hang out before school as we could hear the first bell ring.

October 12, 2009

10:00 AM

Minerva Community Center

1.Call to order/Welcome/Roll Call

2.Recognition of guests

3.Reading of Minutes

4.Report from Treasurer

5.Old Business

•Marker Workshop in Bellville

•Drive for Pavers

•Fabian Bridge Rededication

•Web site: www.milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org

6.New Business

•Milam County Courthouse books to schools

•Cemetery Gravestone rubbings

7.Committee Reports

•Research and Marker - Jackie Thornton

•Archeology- Judy Slusher

•Heritage Tourism - Willyne Stanislaw

•Publicity - Lucile Estell

•Oral History - Darlene Anglen

•CLG- Dolores - Sonntag

•Strategic Planning- Joan Ratliff

•El Camino Real - Lucile Estell

•Preservation Grant - Joan Ratliff

8.Adjourn meeting

The Milam County Historical Commission is an appointed arm of the Milam County

Government and is subject to the Open Meetings Act

Geri Burnett, Co-Chair

Dee Dee Green, Co-Chair

Milam County Historical Commission

December 14, 2009

10:00 a.m.

Milam County Historical Museum Annex

1.Call to order/Welcome/Roll call

2.Recognition of guests

3.Reading of minutes

4.Report of treasurer. Report on 2010 budget.

5.Old business:

a.Drive for pavers

b.Faubion bridge monument rededication

6.New Business

a.Milam County Courthouse books to schools and thank yous

b.Research and Markers

c.Archeology Month

d.Publicity

e.CLG—update on grant

f.El Camino Real

g.Preservation Grant—need for extension

7.Other business

8.Adjourn

The Milam County Historical Commission is an appointed arm of the Milam County

Government and is subject to the Open Meetings Act

Geri Burnett, Co-Chair

Dee Dee Green, Co-Chair

Milam County Historical Commission