Minutes 2023
The March 7, 2023 Knox Historical Society meeting was called to order at 7:15 pm by President Dennis Barber. Members present included Donna Gwin and Anna Wolfe.
Minutes were accepted as emailed.
Treasurer’s report: KHS total assets are $5,967.01. We have $1482.87in the checking account. We have $1409.12 in the savings account. We have $3,074.85 in the CD. Russ and Amy Pokorny purchased Bicentennial glasses and ornaments and gave them to town employees and board members. There are still a few glasses and ornaments remaining for sale.
Old Business: Donna will again ask administrators at BKW and the Helderberg Christian
School if they would like to have Mike Nardacci present a program on local caves to the students.
Anna and Donna cleaned up the Frink Family Cemetery in October.
Donna is working on making a Blurb book about events that took place during Knox’s
Bicentennial year. Dennis will email photos to Donna from various events.
Money has been set aside in the Town budget to either paint the Saddlemire Homestead or put vinyl siding on it.
Dennis and Russ Pokorny will select items to place in a time capsule which will be placed in front of the Saddlemire Homestead.
Dennis will speak about the history of Knox at the Guilderland Historical Society meeting on May 18 at the Mynderse Frederick house at 7:30 pm.
New Business:
Nominations are being sought for positions in the Knox Historical Society. If you would like to be nominated for a position as an officer or trustee, please email Donna at zooms83@gmail.com
Dennis will ask Paula Shafer for a DVD of the Anti-Rent play. We would like to show it sometime in 2023.
We will again have an essay contest open to students in middle and high school. The topic is “Local and Family Heroes”. Donna will contact administrators at Helderberg Christian School and at BKW. The deadline for submission of essays will be Friday, April 28. Papers will be judged by KHS members at the May 2 meeting.
Current history should be recorded. Dennis Cyr said he will take photos of the town's solar project on Street Road. We will ask Henry Whipple for photos and information about the solar farm on his property. Anna will check for information about other proposed solar projects.
The next Knox Historical Society meeting will be April 4, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Gwin, Secretary
Minutes were accepted as emailed.
Treasurer’s report: KHS total assets are $5,967.01. We have $1482.87in the checking account. We have $1409.12 in the savings account. We have $3,074.85 in the CD. Russ and Amy Pokorny purchased Bicentennial glasses and ornaments and gave them to town employees and board members. There are still a few glasses and ornaments remaining for sale.
Old Business: Donna will again ask administrators at BKW and the Helderberg Christian
School if they would like to have Mike Nardacci present a program on local caves to the students.
Anna and Donna cleaned up the Frink Family Cemetery in October.
Donna is working on making a Blurb book about events that took place during Knox’s
Bicentennial year. Dennis will email photos to Donna from various events.
Money has been set aside in the Town budget to either paint the Saddlemire Homestead or put vinyl siding on it.
Dennis and Russ Pokorny will select items to place in a time capsule which will be placed in front of the Saddlemire Homestead.
Dennis will speak about the history of Knox at the Guilderland Historical Society meeting on May 18 at the Mynderse Frederick house at 7:30 pm.
New Business:
Nominations are being sought for positions in the Knox Historical Society. If you would like to be nominated for a position as an officer or trustee, please email Donna at zooms83@gmail.com
Dennis will ask Paula Shafer for a DVD of the Anti-Rent play. We would like to show it sometime in 2023.
We will again have an essay contest open to students in middle and high school. The topic is “Local and Family Heroes”. Donna will contact administrators at Helderberg Christian School and at BKW. The deadline for submission of essays will be Friday, April 28. Papers will be judged by KHS members at the May 2 meeting.
Current history should be recorded. Dennis Cyr said he will take photos of the town's solar project on Street Road. We will ask Henry Whipple for photos and information about the solar farm on his property. Anna will check for information about other proposed solar projects.
The next Knox Historical Society meeting will be April 4, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Gwin, Secretary
