July 12 Minutes

With thanks to Jan Riehl Motz for taking notes at this meeting.

1) Request for others to continue working on "classmates we have yet to locate."
2) Susan Cheeley gave update regarding contacting local newspapers to publicize our Sept 2009 reunion - has contacted 15 newspapers. J Dollens will try to put request on electronic board at ReMax . May contact Perry Meridian to add to their electronic board.
3) Request was made to respect classmates confidentiality regarding address, phone, e-mail.
4) O'Bannon room at Indiana State Museum reserved (down payment).
5) Discussed results of survey - total respondents interested:
a) Friday nite mixer 109
b) Football game 75
c) Sat Brunch 77
d) Golf 10
e) Carriage Ride 52
f) Sun am celebration service 78
6) Request went out for a committee to look into lodging / transportation.
7) Treasurers report (Carol Wiese): $184 balance in cking - request for additional monies for further mailings etc. Judy Dollens collected to give to Carol for deposit.)
8) Dwayne VanMeter reserved space at SHS for Fri nite mixer/tour from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Also asked for a block of seats at football game ... cost to us $5 ... Joann Hendricks in charge of finger foods at Fri nite mixer.
9) Sat Breakfast options: Old Country Buffet; reserved room 1.5 hour; $8
Golden Carrol; reserved room; $7(Edith Schnier Beck researching)
Sat Lunch options: Columbia club plus carariage ride (Harold Skillman checking on prices)
10) Sat evening : a) audio visual presentation
b) DJ
c) Decorations - Judy Dollens
d) Program committee
e) Linda Wade - name tags
f) Memory Book for 44 classmates who've passed away
g) Transportation committee (airport pickup, hotel pickup etc.
Judy D shared thoughts regarding 1959 theme; taking photos of all; easals in areas; remembering SHS "59; "500" racing; fashion; government ie Hawaii 49th and Alaska 50th states named; remeniscing w/ DJ help;
11) Important dates: Second letter should be mailed approximate 01 15 09 listing events, costs (approx $75 per person Sat evening), registration form; hotel info; cash bar sat evening, etc.
Date needs determined when to mail follow up letter or post card to those who have not responded.
12) Oct Meeting Either 10/11 or 18 or 25
13) Philantropy Project for SHS voted on: No project - too late
14) We need to know from those responding - are they in town or out of town; if out, staying w/ relatives or need of hotel.
15) Post card mailed late fall as a reminder that a formal invitation w/ all info will be arriving in Jan 2009.
16) Sunday AM: John Price and Betty Miller Hoffmeyer working w/ others. Thoughts:
1) hold in club house off Fry Road (housing addition)
2) community of southport shelter
3) off canal downtown Indpls
17) Dress Attired Sat evening casual/dressy
all other events casual