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Annual Meeting Minutes - 2005PORTLAND MILLS CEMETERY
The Stockholders of Portland Mills Cemetery held their annual meeting on June 6, 2005, at the Portland Mills Christian Church.
Change of Address
The new address changes have been made to the mailing list. There are still 10 addresses that are coming back. They have been removed from the mailing list until we get a new address for them. If there are any address changes, please notify Carolyn by mail or phone.
Carolyn Smith Collins, Pres. 1039 Summerset Drive Rockville, IN 47872 Phone - 765-569-0230
The names that were removed are the following-
If anyone knows the addresses of any of the above names, please contact Carolyn Smith Collins at the above address or phone number.
Cemetery Information
The minutes were read by Cy Harbison and they were approved. The Treasurer’s report was given by Don Roberts.
Endowment $61,100.00 Checking $14,212.81
There was a discussion on the condition of the trees. One was damaged by a storm and will be replaced. A Thank You to Harold Thomas for taking such good care of the cemetery grounds.
The election of officers was held. Carolyn Smith Collins, President, and Cy Harbison, Secretary, were elected to continue on with their offices.
The newsletter will continue to be sent after the annual meeting each year. Thank you to Janet Spencer Barr for doing that .
David Marrero, Grandson of Clyde and Cecil Spencer and son of Pat Spencer Marrero, has volunteered to put the Portland Mills Cemetery information on the computer. This will be useful information for anyone who has an interest in finding who is buried there and where, within the cemetery, a person is buried. When this project is completed we will notify the stockholders. We thank David for undertaking this job.
Removal dates of decorations in the cemetery
The Christmas decorations by March 1 Easter/Memorial Day decorations by Labor Day
Request for Donations
We do not make money from the sale of lots, we make money from donations. Endowment fund money is not used, we just have the interest from that fund to use for operating costs. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE.
Burials for the year of 2005
Judith Cole September 16 Susan Lynn French October 5 Ida McCutchan October 16 Annice Sneath December 9 Mary E. Mosteller January 5 Joe Hazlett May 29
Next Meeting
The next Stockholders meeting will be June 5, 2006. Please plan to attend!
Officers
President: Carolyn Smith Collins Vice President: Dan Harbison Secretary: Cy Harbison Treasurer: Don Roberts Grounds Keeper: Harold Thomas
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