Meeting Minutes -- November 13, 2018

Sage Society Minutes
November 13, 2018
OLLI Classroom 124 - USCB
MINUTES

Sage Members in Attendance:

• Stuart Heath, President
• Geni Flowers, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian
• Jerry Stocks, Past President
• Rebecca Davenport
• Patsy Deer
• Diane Gallagher
• Barbara Hathaway
• Nimmie Huber
• Carla Marsh
• Jen Moneagle
• Julie Schmidt
• Melba Thomas
• Martha Weeks
• Larry Koolkin, Honorary Member
• Members Absent:
• Donna Armer
• Sandi Atkins
• Grace Cordial
• Carol Lauvray

Stuart Heath called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.

Special guests: Alvesta Robertson, MaryAnn Mikell and Peg Marty were acknowledged.

The minutes of the October 9th meeting were approved with corrections.
Stuart asked for donations or recommendations for books by local authors to be included in her
basket for the Library Federation Luncheon to be held March 6, 2019.

Carla Marsh shared with us a most informative presentation on the Port Royal Sound Ecology.
We learned some very interesting facts that I think many of us did not know (like 17 of the 32
shark species are found right here in the Port Royal Sound!). Brochures and handouts on the Port
Royal Sound Foundation and Maritime Center were available for attendees. A brief question and
answer period followed the presentation.

There was a reminder that bios for prospective members are due to Geni by December 26th. We
will vote on new members in January.

The meeting adjourned at 4:55.

The next regular meeting of the Sage Society will be held on Tuesday, January 8th at 4:00 pm in
the OLLI classroom (room 124 of the USCB Sandstone building.)

Updated list of upcoming programs, presenters and topics:
2019

• February 12th Jen Moneagle “We’re Not the Credit Union”
• March 12th Grace Cordial TBA
• April 9th Sandi Atkins TBA
• May 14th
• September 10th
• October 8th
• November 12th

On stand-by:

• TBD Martha Weeks Bondage
• TBD Patsy Deer Turkey, Istanbul and More
• TBD Carol Lauvray Reconstruction in the Beaufort Area

The Sage Society blog can be found at: https://thesagesociety.blogspot.com/

Respectfully submitted by Geni Flowers, Sage Society Secretary, December 3, 2018.

Carla Marsh -- Port Royal Sound: Historic, Diverse, Unique

On 11/13/2018, Carla Marsh presented on the topic "Port Royal Sound: Historic, Diverse, Unique".

Click here to view the slides from her presentation...

Newsletter -- November, 2018

The Sage Society November Newsletter

·       Our next Sage Society meeting is on Tuesday, November 13 at 4:00 in Room 124 of the Sandstone Building (the OLLI Room) at USCB.  Come early to socialize!  

·       We do not meet in December.   Jen Moneagle will present on February 12, 2019.

·       After Christmas, our next meeting will be on January 8 when we have our Annual Meeting.  At that meeting we will:

 1.  We will determine where we will donate our dues collected for 2019.

 2.  We will vote on our slate of officers:  

ü President: Martha Weeks

ü Secretary/ Treasurer/Historian: Geni Flowers Bouquet

 3.  We will vote on new members.

·        

     At our November meeting on Tuesday, Carla Marsh will give her presentation on Port Royal Sound.  Can’t wait!

·       Everyone: Give Geni Flowers Bouquet, Secretary, names of potential new members at the November meeting and up to the end of December. Include a brief biographical paragraph.

1.    I will share these names and bios 10 days before the January meeting.

2.    You are encouraged to invite your potential new members to one or two meetings.

3.    Let the Secretary and President know who you will bring as a guest. Geni will prepare a name tag for them.

4.    All potential new members will be put on a waiting list and voted on at the annual meeting in January. The top “vote getters” will fill the open spots. The others will remain on the waiting list.

5.    We have four openings now. Filling those vacancies will bring us up to our “total” of 21 members.

·       I will share the October minutes before the meeting.  Geni is on vacation and we can share the minutes when she returns.

Stuart Heath                                          

          President, Sage Society                                    

          November 6, 2018  

Meeting Minutes -- October 9, 2018

Sage Society Minutes

October 9, 2018

OLLI Classroom 124 - USCB

MINUTES

Sage Members in Attendance:

                                                                                   

Stuart Heath, President

Geni Flowers, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian

Jerry Stocks, Past President

Rebecca Davenport

Patsy Deer

Diane Gallagher

Barbara Hathaway

Nimmie Huber

Carla Marsh

Jen Moneagle

Melba Thomas

Larry Koolkin, Honorary Member

Members Absent:

Donna Armer

Sandi Atkins

Grace Cordial

Carol Lauvray

Julie Schmidt

Martha Weeks

Stuart Heath called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.

Special guests: Alvesta Robertson, Debbie Gray, Susan Boyd, Peg Marty, Marilyn Harris, Geri Connors and Nimmie’s husband, Don Huber were acknowledged.

The minutes of the April 10^th meeting were approved.  

Carolyn Witkofsky’s resignation was noted and it was mentioned that Donna Armer is traveling and will miss the November meeting.

There was a discussion regarding the blogspot  https://thesagesociety.blogspot.com/ .  It was suggested that the membership list be posted there but was decided that since this is a public site, it may not be the best place for it. A current membership list will be sent out to all members in January.

There was a report from the nominating committee, Jerry Stocks, Melba Thomas and Barbara Hathaway. The new board elect is Nimmie Huber, Member-at-large, Geni Flowers will continue to serve as Secretary/Treasurer/Historian and Martha Weeks has graciously agreed to serve as President. These are 2 year terms. Thanks to the nominating committee for their hard work!

Reminder that bios for perspective members are due to Geni by December 26^th. We will vote on new members in January.

Washington DC – Off the Beaten Path was explored through the eyes of Nimmie Huber in a wonderful presentation complete with beautiful slides and a Metrorail Pocket Guide for all attendees. I believe we all left with a list of unique places to visit on our next trip to DC. A brief question and answer period followed the presentation.

The meeting adjourned at 4:45.

    

The next regular meeting of the Sage Society will be held on Tuesday, November 13^th at 4:00 pm in the OLLI classroom (room 124 of the USCB Sandstone building.) 

Updated list of upcoming programs, presenters and topics:

2018

November 13^th            Carla Marsh                            Port Royal Sound

           

2019

February 12^th              Jen Moneagle                         TBA

March 12^th                  Grace Cordial                         TBA

April 9^th                      Sandi Atkins                           TBA

May 14^th        

September 10^th           

October 8^th     

November 12^th

On stand-by:

TBD                            Martha Weeks                        Bondage

TBD                            Patsy Deer                              Turkey, Istanbul and More

TBD                            Carol Lauvray                         Reconstruction in the Beaufort Area

The Sage Society blog can be found at: https://thesagesociety.blogspot.com/

Respectfully submitted by Geni Flowers, Sage Society Secretary, November 12, 2018.

Nimmie Huber -- Off the Beaten Path in Washington DC

On 10/9/2018, Nimmie Huber gave a presentation titled Off the Beaten Path in Washington DC.  Click here to view the slideshow accompanying her presentation.

Newsletter-- October, 2018

The Sage Society                               

October   Newsletter

·       Our next Sage Society meeting is on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 4:00 in Room 124 of the Sandstone Building (the OLLI Room) at USCB.  Come early to socialize!  

·       Nimmie Huber will give her presentation on Washington, DC – Off the Beaten Path!

·       Since we had to cancel our meeting courtesy of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Florence, our presentation schedule has been slightly adjusted. Carla Marsh will present in November and Carol Lauvray will be rescheduled. 

·       Since our nominating process for new officers was interrupted, we had

 to “monitor and adjust” if we wanted to follow the schedule that is stated in the by-laws.

 Melba Thomas, the Member-at-Large, is head of the Nominating Committee. She secured several volunteers to be on her committee and they are in the process of recruiting a new President, Sec/Treas/Historian, and a Member-at-Large. They will report on the slate of officers at our meeting. 

·       Everyone: Please give Geni Flowers Bouquet, Secretary, names of potential new members at the November meeting. Include a brief biographical paragraph. We will accept nominations (and brief biographies) until Dec. 29. 

We do not meet in December, so please get your nominating information in ASAP.

1.    I will share these paragraphs before the January meeting.

2.    You are encouraged to invite your potential new members to one or two meetings.

3.    Let the Secretary and President know who you will bring as a guest. Geni will prepare a name tag for them.

4.    All potential new members will be put on a waiting list and voted on at the annual meeting in January. The top “vote getters” will fill the open spots. The others will remain on the waiting list.

5.    We have 4 openings now. Filling those vacancies will bring us up to our “total” of 21 members.

·       In the September newsletter, I shared the April minutes. (We did not meet in May.  Most of you were at the BHM Tea at Dataw.) 

Please read the April Minutes and send any corrections to Geni. We will approve the minutes before our speaker is presented.

Stuart Heath                                          

          President, Sage Society                                    

          September 5, 2017