February 24, 2010 Teleconference Minutes

TO: LHA Board Members
FROM: Bob Dieterich, president
Sue Jacobson, secretary
RE: LHA Teleconference Board Meeting
DATE: February 24, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: President Bob Dieterich called the meeting to order 7:10 central standard time.

1. Bob informed the group of Russell Rein's hospitalization due to renal failure. They were urged to send cards to his home address as per a message from Jan Shupert-Arick from the IN chapter.

2. ROLL CALL: The following present members answered the roll call:
Bob Dieterich, president (CA); Jeff LaFollette, vice president (IA); Sue Jacobson secretary (IL); Randy Wagner, Exec. Advisor (WY); Jerry Peppers (NY); Al Pfingstl (NJ); Mindy Crawford (PA); Jeff Blair (IN); Bob Beaudoin (UT); Jim Bonar (NV); Brian Butko, At Large #1 (PA); Jim Peters, At Large #2 (MA); Van Becker, A Large #3 (IA); Absent: Jess Petersen, treasurer (UT); Mike Buettner (OH); Kay Shelton (IL); Lennie Stubblefield (NE); Shelly Horne (WY); Ron Colson, At Large #4 (IL) Quorum established

3. MINUTES: Secretary Sue Jacobson sent the minutes to the board earlier for their perusal. Jerry Peppers made the motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Randy Wagner; carried.

4. TREASURER'S REPORT: In Jess's absence, Bob Dieterich reviewed the report Jess had sent to the board which included the Financial Activity Report and the 2009 Budget Final Report.

5. There is enough money now to order 20,000 membership brochures, which will be printed by Cassler at a cost of approximately $2,700. He will distribute them and keep a stock pile.

6. DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS: Jeff LaFollette reported there are 4 directors positions to be filled. The following sent in their bios and information to be placed on the ballot: Jim Blair (IN); Bob Dieterich (CA); Van Becker, At Large (IA);Tim Wunsch (CO); None from VA, Shelly Horne (WY)not on ballot. Bob will appoint him for a one year term. Randy Wagner was to attend a WY Chapter meeting and said he would ask if anyone would be interested in being a candidate for the WY State Director.
--BY-LAW CHANGE: Eliminate 2 term limit on directors. Jerry Peppers has worked with Jeff LaFollette on this. There will be an alternate version to use as back-up in case the general membership doesn't want to go with the board's proposal. Jeff LaFollette sent the information to the board Dec. 3rd.

7. Bob received a call from Mike Buettner concerning getting major items from the Forum put on our website. A good idea, if editor Kathy Franzwa would agree to it. Need to get permission from authors of articles. One article should pique people's interest. Don't need to get authors' permission, since not reselling the information. Brian Butko will work on this. He urged others to submit articles they would like him to include from the Forum.
--Kathy Franzwa informed Bob another tool.. "Google"...used as a research engine...has an option to sign up for a Google research on a subject, such as the Lincoln Highway. Urged others to try this system.

8. LIFE MEMBERSHIP: Jeff LaFollette called attention to the increase in Life Membership to $1,000, but the old price of $750 is still listed in the Forum.
Bob was to call Kathy. The $250 down payment is paid every year until paid in full.

9. Jeff Blair---a question regarding grant money. Bob explained the two $5,000 grants given each year. Details are on our website. Deadline for applying is March 1 for submitting an application. Nebraska and Iowa have applied.

10. Jim Peters--LHA Travel Brochure
--Brian and Jim Cassler to work with Jim Peters on this brochure
--DeLorme maps will be used, but no advertising
--Same format for each state
--Two more years to use AAA maps....who are now using Rand McNally maps
--Committee will draft a sample to send out to board for viewing

In view of this being an Olympic year, Sue reported that her late husband Carl (LHA IL treasurer for many years), was a ski jumping official 30 years ago at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY

2012 Conference: Possibly in Detroit, MI. Bob will contact Kathleen Dow of the Michigan Archives to see the feasibility of this locale. Discussion of possible sites/museums to visit and ideas for the conference there.

FUTURE CONFERENCES:
2011----California
2012----Detroit, MI (?) [Editor's note, 2012 will be in Canton, Ohio]
2013----Kearney, NE
2014----Salt Lake City, UT

Van Becker reported the bridge that was destroyed on the Missouri River in Omaha, was a historic bridge, but not an LH bridge.

Next Teleconference, May 24, 2010, last one before the 2010 Conference in Dixon, IL.

Motion to adjourn by Jim Bonar, seconded by Jeff LaFollette; carried.
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Beverley "Sue" Jacobson, secretary
Lincoln Highway Association