As reported in last month’s newsletter, the Society’s patron/membership year is now on a calendar basis rather than a split-year basis to correspond with our new fiscal calendar year.  Having one function go from July through June and the other January through December caused too much confusion, so the Board of Directors decided to consolidate all operations under one time span umbrella.

Therefore, enclosed you will find a membership renewal envelope for 2007. Again, this pertains to annual members only!  Check your name and address label. If there is nothing in parentheses beside your name, that means you are an annual member. If you see a (P), (L), (RH), or (C), or any combination of,  this  means you are a patron sponsor, life member, Ralph Hamilton Circle member, or a complimentary member and you should ignore the envelope. These envelopes have to be included in every piece of mailing because of uniform weight requirements for fourth-class bulk mail. Patrons and Ralph Hamilton Circle members will be contacted individually. If any annual members wish to renew at a higher level, or a complimentary member wishes to join the Society at any level, please feel free to utilize the envelope to do so.

You may call the Harsha House Tuesday through Saturday to check your membership status. We appreciate your understanding of this one-time change that will facilitate everyone’s knowledge of where they stand dues-wise, and your continuing support.  

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LIGHTHOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE

Items Sold at Harsh House in November:

4 decals/bumper stickers; 4 red pins, 3 white pins; 2 red lighthouse on white candles, l white on blue candle; 1 white logo t-shirt; 1 white logo cap. 

Donations: $1020.00. Total restoration funds raised: $1153.00

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HARSHA HOUSE HOURS JANUARY-FEBRUARY

The museum will be closed to the public in January so the directors can catch up on a backlog of work. But the side door will remain open Tuesday-Saturday 11-4 P. M. for anyone who needs to conduct Society business or make a museum store purchase. The museum will reopen on Fridays and Saturdays beginning in February.

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EVENT DATE ERROR

It was reported last month that Jack MacKenzie’s History of Charlevoix Street Names Part II would take place on Tuesday, February 7. This should have read February 6.

Note: there will be no event in January. 

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EXCELLENT TURNOUT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

This yearís annual Christmas dinner, held at the Grey Gables, saw our biggest turnout ever when sixty-seven Society members and their guests gathered to celebrate the season.

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A THANK YOU TO MARILYN BOSS

Beginning in 1985, Society member and Past President Marilyn Boss clipped news items and photos from the Charlevoix Courier for the Harsha House library. She recently asked to be relieved of this responsibility, and former Harsha House director Betsy Reynolds has volunteered to take her place. Marilyn managed to fill well over thirty thick binders of invaluable local lore for our shelves. We would like to extend to her our appreciation and deepest thanks for over twenty years of unswerving dedication in helping to preserve Charlevoixís history.

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SUMMARY OF DECEMBER BOARD MEETING MINUTES

We will receive a matching grant of $34,000 from the State for the first phase (two years) of the lighthouse restoration. November museum store sales were $1213. A model train show will be mounted at the Depot in August. Purchase of a large climate-controlled storage unit will be put on hold until finances improve. A structural engineer made recommendations for strength- ening the walls and attic of the Depot.  Depot doors and windows have been made tighter and improved for the winter. One more Depot pillar has been restored. 

Memorials for Major Doug Sloan received from: Greensky Hill United Methodist Women; Denise Riley

Keepers of the Light: The Vance Family

The Society welcomes new Life Members: Richard & Shirley Vance; Jon Terry

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