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ALLIANCE AREA PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Minutes of the July 23, 2001 meeting

Members of the Haines House Underground Railroad Project met at Christ United Methodist Church, Alliance on July 23, 2001. President, Robb Hyde, called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM. We began by introducing ourselves.

Robb recapped the events of the last few months:

At our last meeting we agreed that $42,000 would be our final offer to the Straubhauers, and that if they did not accept it by September 1, 2001, it would be withdrawn. Late in June our attorney, Bob Hunter, Jr. received a call from the Straubhauers ' attorney, Gardner, stating: "We couldn't decide whether we wanted to talk about the Straubhauer case or put bamboo shoots under our fingernails!" On July 2 Bob Hunter received a purchase agreement from them. It has been signed and a $1000.00 down payment has been made. The Straubhaurs will finance us for up to 90 days after the closing date of August 10. We have to raise $41,000 by November 1, 2001.!!!!!!!!

The Straubhauers would also like an agreement that all lawsuits between them and the Alliance Historical Society will be dropped.

Treasurer's Report:

The balance in our checking account is: $4, 336.75. after a $1000.00 check was written for the down payment on the Haines House.

The Executive Committee has met a couple of times in the last two months. We have spoken with Charlie Grove, Joe Mastroiani and the Alliance Community Foundation about securing funds for the purchase. Gerard Mastroiani, one of the owners of Alliance Ventures will co-sign a loan for up to $27,000. Attorney Mike Ogline represents someone in Canton who is interested in donating too.

Pat Sacha, 1st VP, passed out a revised Case for Support-Executive Summary that includes a history of the house, a summary of our plans, a three year plan outline and a summary of our fund-raising strategy. She also passed out a sample letter designed to give to prospective donors about our "Secure the Past-Provide for the Future Campaign" fund-raising strategy. It includes a donation/pledge form and a Case for Support. Pat noted that she and Robb met with Paula Goldman, former Director of the Annual Fund at Mount Union College. Paula helped them focus on ways to fund raise within the next 90 days.

Other miscellaneous news: Jesse Harry spoke with Mark at WDPN about the possibility of a live broadcast on clean-up day. Councilman Brant Luther has suggested a Block Party on the day. The Health Inspector, Randall Flynn, has been approached about tearing down the wooden and concrete building on the property. Slater has agreed to do the real estate appraisal pro bono. Ginny Daniel was going to look into having a display at Carnation Days in the Park.

A Fund–Raising Committee has been formed with Robb Hyde, Pat Sacha and Karen Twymann, as Co-Chairs. Christina Bergemann also joined the Committee.

Agreeing to help in the following areas are:

Publicity: Jesse Harry

Printing/Mailing: Ginny Daniels

Events Coordinator: Kay Brown and Maryjo Hepler

Thank you notes and receipts: Martha McClaugherty

Phone Calls: Virginia Proctor

We spent the rest of the evening brainstorming names of people and companies to ask for money:

Stark Co. Foundation
Charlie Brown
Ron's Automotive
Robert Young-Compuer Service
Dr. Robert White
Don Poncho-DeLeon
Jim Stoudt- Co.
Maggie and Jim Rodman
Timken foundation
Sisters of Charity
Scott Robertson
Keller Marketing
Don Peterson
Roy Clunk
Heggy's - Mike Sell
Lavery's
WalMart
Gary Wilson-NW Airlines
Larry King
Dr. Chris King
Ron James-Mobil Consultants
Bob Baxter Insurance
Sibley Murray Funeral Home
R.A. Franklin Funeral Home
Robert Young-Computer Service
Jesse White
Henschen
Wally Armour
Alliance Machine
Alliance Manufacturing
Terry's Tire Town
Genie
Jim and Jon McCready
John Christian
Dan Skivlocke
Bill Sterlings
Buck Rogers-former Chair IBM
Churches
Curvis Rhyne
Jesse White
Value city owner - Shotenstien
B and W
Am. Steel
Mr. Barnes-Press Works
Groves
Kirksey
Jack Ewing (Pres. MUC)
Jim Piatt
Jack Peters
Thorne's
Mort DeHoff
Tony King/ Heinz Foundation
Buck Rogers-former Chair IBM

Submitted by Martha McClaugherty, Secretary

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