CALL TO ORDER:  President Kim Thurman called the meeting to order at 1:39 p.m. via Zoom; a quorum was established.  Kim welcomed everyone to our September Members’ meeting.
 
MINUTES APPROVAL:  The minutes of the June 15, 2021, Members Meeting were presented by Secretary Loretta Barker.  There were no corrections. 

TREASURER’S REPORT.  The Treasurer’s Report dated August 31, 2021, was presented by Kim Thurman in absence of Treasurer Barbara Shrewsberry.
                                General Income                                             $  23,477.08
                                Program Income                                                     615.70
                                                                Total                                     24,092.78
                                General Expense                                                  2,196.81
                                Program Expense                                                   443.45
                                                                Total                                       2,640.26
                                Interest                                                                          1.14
                                Life Income                                                               500.00
                                Rewards Income                                                     214.28
                                                                Net Income                      $  22,467.94
Kim Thurman pointed out that we had received a $20,000 donation towards our Scholarship Fund.  Marilyn Ayres, Chairman of this committee, stated how grateful she and her committee are for this wonderful donation.  In addition, we have received an anonymous donation for $5,000.  Kim Thurman noted how blessed we are to have such generous members.  Judy Ryden asked if we are a non=profit and asked if there are restrictions on how we spend this money.  Kim Thurman noted the many projects that we have waiting for funds, the HVAC in the meeting room needs to be replaced and we need a new server.  We also have submitted a grant for hybrid equipment for our meeting room.  This grant requires that we need to pay one-half of the cost of this equipment.  Pat Jenkins asked if in-kind contributions work for the matching funds.  Kim Thurman will check this out.   Rich’s hours will count. 

MEMBER SHARING.  Rich Miles stated that his husband recently discovered that his third great grand-father. Moses Quesenberry, is buried in Ashland and that he had no headstone.  He died in 1911, outliving his siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren!  There will be a ceremony on September 30 to place a headstone on his grave.
 
BOARD ACTIONS.  Kim Thurman noted that Director Summaries are shown on the agenda.  Kim noted that our Finance Director has resigned.  Kim Thurman, Rich Miles, and Katie Haugse are working on the grant.
 
PROGRAM.  Barbara Halvorsen introduced the program for today, “New Member Shoutout.”  Nancy Keely, Monica Krise, and Judy Ryden.  These three have all joined RVGS since 2019.  Their stories of discovering genealogy were varied and extremely interesting.  They provided us with an insight to each of their genealogy journey.  Barbara thanked them for being brave enough to share their stories with us.  Kim Thurman also thanked them; you just never know what might light the spark to search for ancestors.  Kim reminded everyone that next month’s program will be about cemetery superstitions.  Our speaker is connected to Billion Graves.
 
Meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
Loretta Barker, Secretary