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<b>February 6, 1984:</b> Discussion of Occident Club meeting at the Senior Citizen Center after its purchase was finalized, but no decision made; program by Carla Haming on her recent trip to the Holy Land<br><b>March 5, 1984:</b> Program on Minnesota; motion carried for the club to still meet at the library and not the Senior Center; Gaye Walter from the library was told by club members they wanted a written agreement that the club could always meet at the library, and Walter said she would get it written out; club donates $25 to Girls State<br><b>April 2, 1984:</b> Program on the importance of volunteer work; discussion on selling certain club owned items from the clubhouse; two more toilet risers to be purchased for the emergency supplies; club president urged all to attend Library groundbreaking April 14; attached article on the Meridian High Girls State delegates<br><b>May 7, 1984:</b> Program by Ruby Trautman on China (she was member Mary Alice White's roommate on a trip to China); Pamona Grange to borrow club piano for their convention; new club officers elected, Opal Merrell to be president<br><b>June 4, 1984:</b> Emergency loan to have same storage room as in the past; installation of officers with Opal Merrell as president<br><b>September 4, 1984:</b> First club meeting in the new quarters of the library; motion carried to donate $25 to Girls State; motion carried to donate $25 to Meridian Senior Citizens in memorial to Doris Bowen; program by girls from Girls State; emergency loan closet receives some donations; various financial reports attached to end of minutes<br><b>October 1, 1984:</b> Special guest Jack Lewis from the Idaho State School and Hospital in Nampa shows film clip of programs and activities at the center; motion carried that executive committee write new by-law amendment to have first Fall meeting the last Monday in August instead of Labor Day, with the amendment to be voted on next meeting; address for the Occident Club has now been changed from 810 Meridian to 18 E. Idaho<br><b>November 5, 1984:</b> Committee reports; emergency loan receives donation of pads and a bedpan; motion carried for club to donate $100 to "Tomorrow's Hope" for Christmas; amendment to bylaws suggested last meeting voted on and adopted<br><b>December 1984:</b> Members brought canned goods for the Hays Shelter House; emergency loan received a donation of a walker, crutches, and a bath bench, with First Church of Christ wanting to donate a wheelchair they have; motion carried to donate $100 to Q.R.U, (Quick Response Unit); program on the story of the poinsettia followed by Christmas music

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1984
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1984
Description:
February 6, 1984: Discussion of Occident Club meeting at the Senior Citizen Center after its purchase was finalized, but no decision made; program by Carla Haming on her recent trip to the Holy Land
March 5, 1984: Program on Minnesota; motion carried for the club to still meet at the library and not the Senior Center; Gaye Walter from the library was told by club members they wanted a written agreement that the club could always meet at the library, and Walter said she would get it written out; club donates $25 to Girls State
April 2, 1984: Program on the importance of volunteer work; discussion on selling certain club owned items from the clubhouse; two more toilet risers to be purchased for the emergency supplies; club president urged all to attend Library groundbreaking April 14; attached article on the Meridian High Girls State delegates
May 7, 1984: Program by Ruby Trautman on China (she was member Mary Alice White's roommate on a trip to China); Pamona Grange to borrow club piano for their convention; new club officers elected, Opal Merrell to be president
June 4, 1984: Emergency loan to have same storage room as in the past; installation of officers with Opal Merrell as president
September 4, 1984: First club meeting in the new quarters of the library; motion carried to donate $25 to Girls State; motion carried to donate $25 to Meridian Senior Citizens in memorial to Doris Bowen; program by girls from Girls State; emergency loan closet receives some donations; various financial reports attached to end of minutes
October 1, 1984: Special guest Jack Lewis from the Idaho State School and Hospital in Nampa shows film clip of programs and activities at the center; motion carried that executive committee write new by-law amendment to have first Fall meeting the last Monday in August instead of Labor Day, with the amendment to be voted on next meeting; address for the Occident Club has now been changed from 810 Meridian to 18 E. Idaho
November 5, 1984: Committee reports; emergency loan receives donation of pads and a bedpan; motion carried for club to donate $100 to "Tomorrow's Hope" for Christmas; amendment to bylaws suggested last meeting voted on and adopted
December 1984: Members brought canned goods for the Hays Shelter House; emergency loan received a donation of a walker, crutches, and a bath bench, with First Church of Christ wanting to donate a wheelchair they have; motion carried to donate $100 to Q.R.U, (Quick Response Unit); program on the story of the poinsettia followed by Christmas music
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 1984, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1984
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text
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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 1984", 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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