Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Meeting Minutes -- April 9, 2019


Sage Society Minutes
April 9, 2019
OLLI Classroom 124 - USCB

MINUTES


Sage Members in Attendance:
                                                                                   
Martha Weeks, President
Geni Flowers, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian
Stuart Heath, Past President
Jerry Stocks, Past President
Donna Armer
Sandi Atkins
Rebecca Davenport
Diane Gallagher
Debbie Gray
Barbara Hathaway
Carol Lauvray
Maryann Mikell
Jen Moneagle
Peggy Pickett
Alvesta Robertson
Melba Thomas

Larry Koolkin, Honorary Member

Members Absent:

Grace Cordial
Patsy Deer
Nimmie Huber
Carla Marsh
Julie Schmidt

Meeting called to order at 4:00 pm by Martha Weeks, President.
Minutes of the February and March meetings were approved.
Sandi gave her presentation on the History of Indigo in South Carolina and Indigo Dying Then and Now. It was a very informative talk and we were treated to a live demonstration of Indigo dying (quite a complex process!).  A question and answer session followed.
Stuart reminded everyone that she would see us at the Tea in May.
The meeting adjourned at 4:55.
The next regular meeting of the Sage Society will be held on May 14, 2019 at 4:00.
Updated list of upcoming programs, presenters and topics:

2019

May 14th                     Grace Cordial                         Postcards from Beaufort District Collection

September 10th                                                            TBD

October 8th                 Debbie Gray                           TBD

November 12th            Carol Lauvray                         TBD

2020

January 14th                              Annual Meeting      

February 11th              Peggy Pickett                          TBD

March 10th                  Alvesta Robertson                  TBD               

April 13th       

May 12th        

On stand-by:

TBD                            Patsy Deer                              Turkey, Istanbul and More


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

Respectfully submitted by Geni Flowers, Sage Society Secretary,  May 6, 2019.