Minutes of Meetings of Milam County Historical Commission 2009

Attendance: Willyne Stanislaw, Darlene Anglen, Owen Rachel Graves, Geri Burnett, Dee Dee

Green, Elaine Baumann, Lucile Estell, Dolores Mode, Carter Collins, Mary Ann Eanes,

Adeline Kohutek

The meeting was called to order by Dee Dee Green. Guests were introduced: Kay Harvey

Moseley, Community Heritage Development Division Director of Texas Historical Commission

was introduced. Joy Graham, former MCHC Chair also attended.

Minutes of the June 2009 meeting were read.

OLD BUSINESS: Changes to paragraph three relating to a letter draft by MCHC’s member John

Reddington were discussed. Co chair, Geri Burnett agreed to change the wording of the

letter before it was mailed. A motion by Willyne seconded by Elaine to make these

changes was made, vote taken, and carried. (A copy of letter will be filed with these

minutes).

Dee Dee reported on the dedication of the Courthouse RTHL Marker and thanked personally

all those members who made this dedication a great success. Lucile took pictures of the

event and has made them available for record. The RTHL Marker for the SPJST Hall was

dedicated and well attended by many people throughout the county. Thanks were conveyed

to all who made this dedication such a success.

NEW BUSINESS: Geri chaired the remainder of the meeting. She announced a cemetery

workshop in Quitman Texas on Sept.5 2009 and Kay told about a Marker workshop to be held

in Bellville on September 9, 2009. Members can get on the THC web site and find the date

and location of other THC workshops.

MCHC Preservation Trust Fund. Neither Buckholts nor Milano have been visited, but Geri

has sent information to Milano and Dee Dee sent information to Buckholts.

MCHC will be selling Courthouse Books at the Cameron Fair. Help will be needed to sell

books, maps and courthouse prints.

Reminder was made that pavers for the “Walk thru History” are for sale. Members are

encouraged to take orders for such.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Research & Markers: Willyne reported for Jackie Thornton who was absent. Milam County

Courthouse and SPJST Hall in Buckholts were huge successes.

Archeology: in the absence of Judy Slusher, Geri announced October is Texas Archeology

Month. Dr. Thoms of Texas A&M University will be the guest speaker for the event to be

held in the District Courtroom of the Courthouse.

Refreshments will be served after the program in the Museum Annex.

Heritage Tourism: No report at this time.

Publicity: Lucile asked members to contact her for any news articles they want in the

newspapers one week in advance.

Oral History: No report at this time.

CLG: Geri reported for Dolores Sonntag that the brochures for Cameron and Rockdale were

being developed. She also reported that the Milam County, cities and Gause community

committee of the CLG Grant Map Committee met and work has begun to collect information

for the map. Grants and funds are being sought to produce a minimum of 10,000 maps and

if enough funding is collected 15,000 will be published. Distribution date goal is

January 2010.

Strategic Plan: No report at this time.

El Camino Real: Lucile reported the work of Jeff Williams in locating trails through a

mapping process, details forthcoming on the NPS Management Plan and the trail logo that

are expected to be communicated soon.

Other: Willyne suggested a calendar of dates with action plan details be made to help

follow the progress of MCHC.

Motion was made by Owen Rachel Graves to adjourn, seconded by Willyne, passed

unanimously.

Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully submitted for Mary Nell Neely, Secretary,

Joy Graham

Minutes of the

Milam County Historical Commission

August 10, 2009

SPJST Hall

Buckholts, TX