Historical Commission
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission
AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Monday, August 18, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Riverside Municipal Building
Call to order:
Notes: Today’s meeting is being recorded, in part to support the minutes of the meeting.
1. Approve minutes of meetings on June 17 and June 30, 2025
2. Treasurer’s report and business
Budget total as of 8/18/25: $915.00 //////// Donations as of 6/30/25: $3,656.02
No expenses Sales: 2 copies Riverside @ $50.00 $100.00
2 copies History of Gill Vol. II @$10.00 $20.00 $3,776.02
Donations Total as of 8/18/25: $3,776.02
3. Old and continuing business
A. Conversation with guest Fred Chase: donation of display table
B. Severance House: Thank-you letters to go to Ray Steele and to Joey Williams for moving donated parts of the house to storage area. Program notes from recent NMH Reunion Weekend featured a tribute to Pam Shoemaker and her work for the school and its students.
C. N.B. Battlefield grant ending: articles from the Recorder August 11 and 12
D. Annual reports: Editing in progress on 2020 and 2021; writing yet to be done on 2018, 2019 and part of 2024 (Kit).
4. New business
A. Conversation with guest Lindsay Kruzlic about the Stoughton House
B. New space work bees July 24 and Aug. 7, and moves to new rooms (Bob)
C. Update on RMB sign
D. Using Room 2: keys, money for Wifi and recording, magnet board (which one?),
chair rack
E. Next steps (discussion)
5. Other topics not listed at time of posting
Adjournment:
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., RMB
(Gill Harvest Festival - Sept. 28, 12 – 3)