Fisher House Board Meeting

11/03/04

Notes

 

Attending: Bob Slaven, Amey Dodge, Carol Blyeberg, Badge Jessup, Brad Emerson, Gary Vencil, Deale Salisbury, Jim Fisher

 

Welcome to Brad Emerson, new VP for the Fisher House Board

 

Jim handed out minutes and agenda

 

Fisher Moment

The print of a painting from England supposed to be by Jonathan Fisher was passed around.

Brad thought that the style looked more like the work of his granddaughter Sarah Fisher Stevens who became Sarah Hinckley.  Sarah was a very accomplished artist.  Some of her paintings are viewable in Blue Hill.

 

Another possibility is Alvin Fisher.  Also P. Fisher. 

 

Other Fisher moments -

·        Jim passed around an article on the History of the Jonathan Fisher Memorial

·        We ogled at Rob’s Grandchild

 

Agenda Revisions

·        Bob Slaven - pointed out that we may be one ???

·        Badge circulated a list of board members contact information from Linda Hoskins

·        Badge also circulated minutes from the last meeting from Linda Hoskins

 

Gary Vencil - Introduced a book Landon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom by Rhys Isaac.  The book chronicles a plantation owner's struggle with the civil war.

This book might be a model for a book based on the Jonathan Fisher's journals and other writings. 

Another example would be Margaret Thatcher Orick - Midwive's Tale. This book takes a first persons perspective.

 

House Maintenance - Carol, Amey and Bill

Carol noted that a group met and accomplished several winter storage tasks

·        Put boards in the fire place

·        Covered linens on the beds

·        Put paintings in storage

·        Furnace was serviced

·        Amey will approach Horace Wardwell - see if there is an advance price option.

·        Snow Plow contract is with Lonnie Perkins or Clausin - Amey will check in with them. 

·        Jim will hang the storm windows ASAP (done)

·        The hat box was moved down. It has been damaged by humidity.

 

Newsletter

 

Brad suggested an article about artists in the Fisher lineage.  He will attempt to send me a short article.

Next Newsletter - Rob will have another descendents article

 

Holiday Greeting Card

·        Jim will see if he can produce good color copies using the new printer (done, but needs to be folded, stuffed, stamped and mailed.

 

Development

Carol is working on a fundraising letter. 

A draft has been prepared and was circulated.

The color yellow, like the house, might be a recognizable format for Fisher House.

Brad recommended that the appeal include a self address envelope with the recommended contributions.  

Bob - the Blue Hill Historical Society mailed to the entire town at a cost of $1,800 and have produced about $2,700 in contributions.

A group will meet at Carol Blyberg's on Tuesday Nov 16th at 7:00 PM.

 

Correspondence

Farnsworth Art Museum - sent a letter asking to verify if he objects on loan. Brad and Gary were familiar with most of the items loaned from the Farnsworth. 

Jim circulated a list of Fisher items at the Farnsworth.  

 

Interpretation – Summer, 2005

Badge will speak with Mary Spooner about being a coordinator for interpreters.  One member of the keeping society expressed interest in being an interpretive guide.

 

Archives

Disaster Plan - should be placed at the top of the agenda for the December meeting.

 

Investment Planning

Amey wants to organize a meeting with Sarah Robinson of Bar Harbor Bank to discuss the endowment.  Jim, Brad, Deale and Bob are also interested in participating in a meeting.

The board needs to identify some income and growth objectives.

 

Genealogy

Rob needs the name of the person who passed away.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:13 PM

 

Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 1st at 7:30 PM at the Fisher House