Historical Commission

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 3:00 pm
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, September 16^th, 2025, 3:00 – 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 the August 18^th meeting

2. Treasurer’s Report and Business

Budget account as of August 18^th: $915.00

Expenses: Stationery 34.19

Budget Total as of September 16^th= $880.81

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Donation account as of August 18^th: $3,776.62

Pennies from Heaven (Mobil Oil Grant): $1,138.54

Donation account total as of September 16^th: $4,915.16

3. Old and continuing business

A. RMB railings (Bob)

B. School pictures (Bev)

C. Donations from Fred Chase: cabinets and shoemaker’s bench (Bob)

D. WiFi and Keys for RMB (Kit)

E. GHC Stationery and printing (Kit)

F. Annual Reports: no updates; outstanding reports 2020 and 2021 in editing and 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2025 in progress.

4. New business and new space

A. Pennies from Heaven grant, how to use the money? discussion (Kit)

B. Updates from work bees

C. GHC office space, placement of file cabinets (temporary)

D. Visit to the Powers Institute/Bernardston Historical Society (Sherry and Kit)

E. Plans for GHC space/spaces at the Gill Harvest Festival, Sept. 28, 12 – 3:

i. Staff and hours;

ii. what to bring;

iii. activities for the main table;

iv. photo books to look at;

v. display board?

vi. Other aspects

5. Other topics not listed at time of posting

Adjournment:

Next meeting: Tuesday, October 21, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., RMB