Town of Veteran Historical Society

 

Meeting Minutes

 

18 March 2026

 

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:00 a.m. 

 

Present: (17) Tim Rodabaugh, Gloria Campbell, Carol Norton, Shirley Lant, Jean Seymour,

Anita Hesser, Joanne Ripley, Lisa Wood, David Conklin, Diane Fee, Lonny & Mary Johnson,

Dick Coon, Carol Maye, Ray Benjamin, Joe Conklin & Rick Smith 

 

Salute to the Flag

 

Members Joining (0); or renewing (7) their dues: Carol & Doug Maye, Sharon Keough,

Bruce Roemmelt, Dave Conklin, Dick Coon & Sadie A. West 

 

Reading of the last meeting minutes: Adopted by: Joanne Ripley, 2nd Diana F.

  

A quorum was established at the begininng of the meeting.  Meeting began at 10 a.m.

 

1) Rick - Treasurer's report.  February beginning balance: $42,689.36.  No February

expenses.  February income: $88.25.  Ending balance: $42,771.61.  Motion to accept 

the Treasurer's report made by Ray Benjamin, 2nd by Lonnie Johnson. 

 

2) Anita - Fund Raising.  The Legion has been paid for our 2026 Craft Fair.  Doug's Fish

Fry will be June 19th at Grand Central Plaza.  The quilt Anita is working on is at the

quilters.  She also showed the quilt squares with the American Flag on them.  We talked

about fund raisers.  Ray brought wooden "coins" that have our logo on them.   

 

3) Ray - Building.  Ray will call Alvin & get us on a list for a painter when we are ready.

This is for the upcoming "face lift" for the front of the museum.  Ray sent photos to 

Gavin Morse with regard to the floor joists.   

 

4) Jean - Community Outreach.  *Carol Norton did a presentation at this meeting.  Member

Judy Slade will do a presentation on a War of 1812 Veteran & other Veteran buried locally at

the May 20th meeting.   

 

5) Tim - Cemeteries, projects. Our cemeteries look fine at this time.  Work continues on the

Parsons cemetery sign. Gloria would like to see us have a public unveiling of the sign with

someone from the television station present.  Tim mentioned that the Sullivanville United

Methodist Church had been sold & is being renovated.  He also mentioned the 1829 Randall

home on the East Sullivanville Road.  Both of the owners are considering having an open

house for the society.   

 

 1) *Carol Norton presented a very informative & interesting talk on her Uncle, Burleigh

Curtis, who was a WWII pilot.  She answered questions afterwards. 

 

2) Gloria spoke on the absolute charter progress.  Since we are not at the point of being able

to open as a museum we will continue to apply for the 5-year provisional one.  This will best

serve us until we are ready for the permanent charter.  She also reviewed the Code of Ethics

& Conflict of Interest policy for the society. 

 

3) These new items were added to our collection: Barn painting from Linda Burke, a match 

book cover from Lundins restaurant in Millport, a match book from Weed's place in Millport, 

Joe Conklin donated a 1932-33 year book from the #9 One Room school. 

 

4) Shirley Lant brought a beautiful 1853 map of Chemung County for everyone to look at. 

 

Speaker / Presenter: *Carol Norton presented on her Uncle Burleigh Curtis

 

Date / Time of next meeting: April 15, 2026 @ 10 a.m. at the Museum / Grange Building

 

Adjournment / motion to adjourn: made by Diana Fee; 2nd by Mary Johnson

 

Submitted by: Shirley Lant, Secretary