Minutes for March
FMHM Project Meeting
Minutes for March 9, 2020
City Hall Falkner, MS
6:00 General Monthly Meeting – 5:00 Pre-met for committees
Call to order Myra McKee President
Prayer: Larry Street with mention of illness in the Community and concern for Nation/Election
February minutes – Brenda Williams, Sec.
Approved as read
Treasurer’s report: Zingara Wilbanks- $22,838.88 on hand
Report from sales pending
Report on IRS filing-exempt
Report on Print/Sponsorship booklet-Zingara Wilbanks
Change to list of Acknowledgements
Construction report: John Kennedy presented report-no present activity on Schoolhouse repair
Consider beam presently stored in Labrearre House for support?
Plat plan, drawings, list of improvements and estimates located on Bulletin Board in City Hall
Events report: Weather and looming virus caution presented reason to postpone all activity where
Crowds would gather until further notice.
Website sales resume with photos of sale items posted
Crafting resumes as prescribed
School activities canceled; Vendors pending?
Tees order soon arrive see Myra McKee
Little Library pending – location, installation, charter and dedication
Plaques to be ordered $40 each- two
John Kennedy to mount for $100-Suggested locations
Park area, Hill Bros building , City Hall – to be contacted
Car Show April 25th at Baptist Church Parking Lot – on going (Postponed pending virus lockdown)
Larry Street commandeering
Donated items for prizes (pending reschedule)
Viet Nam monument on wheels tour scheduled for March 10 @ 4:30-5:30 in local area
Stations located along the way – Hwy 15 and Hwy 370 West
To be located in Ashland Fairgrounds for show to visitors
Fire Department Pork Butts pick up and plates on Saturday morning at FD April 11, 2020
Discussion-postponing of Spring Fest to be scheduled at that time
Discussion concerning FMHM photo for Year book
During Spring Fest Mar 20-21
Possible reschedule
Guest speaker: Ms Lonette Cappleman-Librarian at Middleton School, TN
Spoke to instructions concerning Library Cataloging and Checkout for donated books
Email instruction and details available libib.com and Dewey Decimal classification book
Purchase suggestions; Library Bible for ref, Index cards and pockets
Historian-Gary Bullock
Brought donated scrapbook from Dwight Brown teacher at Falkner, MS High School
Assigned to FMHM Library-donation
Library books to go to Schoolhouse until shelving is installed and checkout system available
Suggested helpers: Gloria Elliott and Glenda Smith?
Membership list to be updated
All activity tentatively postponed due to Virus as per Health and Gov official regulations.