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<b>January 3, 1983:</b> Program on the serving of handicapped children; various committee and building reports<br><b>February 5, 1983:</b> Club to donate $50 for Girls State; motion carried to drop the Valentine's Party<br><b>March 7, 1983:</b> Emergency Loan report; letter from Idaho Power about rate changes; motion carried to donate $100 to Tomorrow's' Hope in memory of Lisa Clark; Florance and June to deliver the groceries collected for Tomorrow's' Hope<br><b>April 4, 1983:</b> Program on the history of the Mississippi River; decided to have pancake breakfast again this year; nominating committee gives names of possible club officers<br><b>May 2, 1983:</b> Program on flower arrangements; Steve M asks club for more information for the article he is writing; emergency loan; club officer elections, June Thomas re-elected president<br><b>June 1983:</b> Jack Riddlemoser and Shirley Spencer explain to club why library wants the space now used for the meeting room; installation of new club officers; discussion on turning the meeting rooms part of building to the library; on a vote of 33-1, club decides to accept the library's offer to use the meeting rooms for library use; discussion on what to do with certain clubhouse items; financial reports attached<br><b>September 5, 1983:</b> Program a report by attendees of Girls State; letter read that was sent to each member previous to this meeting regarding whether or not to release the title of the Occident building to the Library Board; under unanimous vote (32 present members) the Occident building title will be released to the library; Nancy Sage discusses what can be done with the emergency loan equipment if the club should not be able to continue; Meridian Library Board thanks the Occident Club; financial reports attached<br><b>October 3, 1983:</b> Program by Mary Boice, reporting on recent travels to Europe; two of club's oak tables to be sold to the library for $100 and $75 respectively<br><b>November 7, 1983:</b> Motion carried that club gives $25 to the Meridian Quick Response Unit; decided that club would not ask library for share of the insurance cost, since they paid insurance on the building up until May 1984; Florance to seek legal advice from Jack Riddlemoser, attorney and library board member, on the insurance policies; program on Americanism<br><b>December 5, 1983:</b> The "Belles," a bell choir from the Meridian Methodist Church provided entertainment; Glen Lungren spoke to the club on the present fundraising campaign to purchase a building for a Senior Citizen's Center; two new wheelchairs and two new commodes were purchased; Jack Riddlemoser recommended that Florance Hall take the insurance policies to the Insurance Co. and they will take the name of the Occident Club off the policy and insert the name of the library; motion carried for club to donate $100 to Tomorrow's' Hope for this Christmas season; motion carried that the club donate $150 to the cause of the Senior Citizens Center

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1983
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1983
Description:
January 3, 1983: Program on the serving of handicapped children; various committee and building reports
February 5, 1983: Club to donate $50 for Girls State; motion carried to drop the Valentine's Party
March 7, 1983: Emergency Loan report; letter from Idaho Power about rate changes; motion carried to donate $100 to Tomorrow's' Hope in memory of Lisa Clark; Florance and June to deliver the groceries collected for Tomorrow's' Hope
April 4, 1983: Program on the history of the Mississippi River; decided to have pancake breakfast again this year; nominating committee gives names of possible club officers
May 2, 1983: Program on flower arrangements; Steve M asks club for more information for the article he is writing; emergency loan; club officer elections, June Thomas re-elected president
June 1983: Jack Riddlemoser and Shirley Spencer explain to club why library wants the space now used for the meeting room; installation of new club officers; discussion on turning the meeting rooms part of building to the library; on a vote of 33-1, club decides to accept the library's offer to use the meeting rooms for library use; discussion on what to do with certain clubhouse items; financial reports attached
September 5, 1983: Program a report by attendees of Girls State; letter read that was sent to each member previous to this meeting regarding whether or not to release the title of the Occident building to the Library Board; under unanimous vote (32 present members) the Occident building title will be released to the library; Nancy Sage discusses what can be done with the emergency loan equipment if the club should not be able to continue; Meridian Library Board thanks the Occident Club; financial reports attached
October 3, 1983: Program by Mary Boice, reporting on recent travels to Europe; two of club's oak tables to be sold to the library for $100 and $75 respectively
November 7, 1983: Motion carried that club gives $25 to the Meridian Quick Response Unit; decided that club would not ask library for share of the insurance cost, since they paid insurance on the building up until May 1984; Florance to seek legal advice from Jack Riddlemoser, attorney and library board member, on the insurance policies; program on Americanism
December 5, 1983: The "Belles," a bell choir from the Meridian Methodist Church provided entertainment; Glen Lungren spoke to the club on the present fundraising campaign to purchase a building for a Senior Citizen's Center; two new wheelchairs and two new commodes were purchased; Jack Riddlemoser recommended that Florance Hall take the insurance policies to the Insurance Co. and they will take the name of the Occident Club off the policy and insert the name of the library; motion carried for club to donate $100 to Tomorrow's' Hope for this Christmas season; motion carried that the club donate $150 to the cause of the Senior Citizens Center
Subjects:
libraries public libraries clubs women-societies and clubs library clubs private clubs
Location:
Meridian, Idaho
Latitude:
43.6094542
Longitude:
-116.3931117
Source:
Occident Club Minutes Folder 1983, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1983
Type:
text
Format:
application/pdf
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For educational and research use only. Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the History Center at history@mld.org or 208-888-4451, ext. 1023 for further information. The Meridian Library District is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
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"Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1983", Meridian Occident Club, Meridian Library District
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For educational and research use only. Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the History Center at history@mld.org or 208-888-4451, ext. 1023 for further information. The Meridian Library District is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
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