Meeting Minutes -- February 12, 2019

Sage Society Minutes

February 12, 2019

OLLI Classroom 124 - USCB

MINUTES

(Graciously Recorded by Stuart Heath)

Sage Members in Attendance:

                                                                                   

Martha Weeks, President

Stuart Heath, Past President

Jerry Stocks, Past President

Donna Armer

Sandi Atkins

Rebecca Davenport

Diane Gallagher

Debbie Gray (New Member)

Barbara Hathaway

Maryann Mikell (New Member)

Peggy Pickett (New Member)

Alvesta Robertson (New Member)

Julie Schmidt

Melba Thomas

Larry Koolkin, Honorary Member

Members Absent:

Grace Cordial

Patsy Deer

Geni Flowers, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian

Nimmie Huber

Carol Lauvray

Carla Marsh

Jen Moneagle

Meeting called to order at 4:00pm by Martha Weeks, President

The new members introduced themselves. Then the members introduced themselves.

I took roll as the introductions were being made.

All 4 new members were in attendance.

Jerry Stocks told how the club was founded and the purpose to acquaint the new members with the history of Sage.

Martha and Jerry presented Stuart, Past President, with a Sage plant.

Martha Weeks presented her paper on “Bondage.”

 A lively discussion followed the presentation.

Diane Gallagher brought a check for $25 for dues. Stuart will cash the check and give the money to Geni to be used as petty cash.

The next regular meeting of the Sage Society will be held on March 12, 2019 at 4:00. Jen Moneagle will be the presenter.

Updated list of upcoming programs, presenters and topics:

2019

March 12^th                  Jen Moneagle                         “We’re Not the Credit Union”

           

April 9^th                      Sandi Atkins                           TBA

May 14^th                     Grace Cordial                         TBA

September 10^th           

October 8^th     

November 12^th            Carol Lauvray                         Reconstruction in the Beaufort Area

On stand-by:

TBD                            Patsy Deer                              Turkey, Istanbul and More

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

Respectfully submitted (as transcribed) by Geni Flowers, Sage Society Secretary, April 3, 2019.

Newsletter - April 2019

The Sage Society                          

April 2019 Newsletter

The March and April minutes will be sent as attachments. 

April 9, Sandi Atkins will present her program: Carolina Blue: The History of Indigo in South Carolina and the Dyeing Process.

Tell me if you are bringing a guest so we can have a nametag for her.

We have two Sage opportunities in May:

•                  Beaufort History Museum Tea May 7  (if you have not paid your $50 for this tea and want to attend or if you want to bring a friend, please see Stuart) 

•                  Reguar meeting May 14

Below, please see who is presenting in the future:

May 14, 2019 - Grace Cordial: Postcards From the Beaufort District

Sept. 10, 2019 - open

Oct. 8, 2019 - Debbie Gray: TBD

Nov. 12, 2019 - Carol Lauvray: TBD

Jan., 2020 - Annual Meeting

Feb., 2020 - Peggy Pickett: TBD

Mar., 2020 - Alvesta Robertson: TBD

April & May, 2020 - open

If you have not signed up for a talk or if you will  not be able to give yours on the date you have chosen, please see me.

Thank you Jen Moneagle for your informative presentation We're Not The Credit Union at our March meeting.

I look forward to seeing each of you Tuesday April 9, 2019 in the OLLI Room at USCB.

Martha T. Weeks

843-441-1304

mztweeks@gmail.com

Newsletter - March 2019

The Sage Society                          

March 2019 Newsletter

Welcome to our four new members! We look forward to getting to know each of you.

          Deborah Gray - moved from Massachusetts to Beaufort July, 2016.

          Maryann McCracken - moved from Washington DC area to Beaufort in 2008.

          Peggy (Margaret) Pickett - worked in Virginia's historic triangle -       Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown before she moved here.

          Alvesta Robertson - moved from Alabama to Beaufort over thirty-five years ago.

Geni Flowers, Secretary, will send the updated directory and the February minutes when she is out of knee rehab. 

Jen Moneagle will present "We're Not the Credit Union" at our  meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm.

Please let me know if you plan to bring a guest so we can  prepare a nametag.

Upcoming event: The Beaufort History Museum's annual tea

          Pearls of Wisdom in The Carolina Room at Dataw

          Featuring authors Kristy Woodson Harvey (The Secret to Southern Charm) and Patricia Bee (Mama's Pearls)      

         Tuesday, May 7, 2019

          1:00-4:00 pm

          Reservations open April 1, 2019

          Details to follow

Due to the Tea, Sage will not meet in May. 

I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 in the OLLI Room at USCB.

Martha T. Weeks

843-441-1304

Meeting Minutes - January 8, 2019

Sage Society Minutes

Annual Meeting

January 8, 2019

OLLI Classroom 124 - USCB

MINUTES

Sage Members in Attendance:

                                                                                   

Stuart Heath, Outgoing President

Martha Weeks, Incoming President

Geni Flowers, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian

Jerry Stocks, Past President

Donna Armer

Sandi Atkins

Grace Cordial

Barbara Hathaway

Nimmie Huber

Jen Moneagle

Julie Schmidt

Members Absent:

Rebecca Davenport

Patsy Deer

Diane Gallagher

Carol Lauvray

Carla Marsh

Melba Thomas

Larry Koolkin, Honorary Member

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

The minutes of the November 13^th meeting were approved with the correction to remove Alvesta Robertson as a guest. She did not attend the November meeting.

Dues were collected. Once all dues are received, Stuart will deliver to Thumbs-Up, the organization chosen by our members last year. Stuart gave a brief description of the mission of Thumbs-Up with examples as to how this organization benefits the community.

Next item on the agenda was the nomination and election of new members. Sponsoring members gave brief bios of their proposed members. Complete bios were e-mailed to the membership prior to the meeting. They are:

Debbie Gray….Geni Flowers

Alvesta Robertson…..Jerry Stocks

Mary Ann Mikell……Jerry Stocks /Stuart Heath

Peggy Pickett…..?? (Patsy Deer?)

Since there were four nominees and four available slots, all proposed new members were voted in unanimously. They will be invited to attend the meeting in February.

Election of slate of incoming officers:

President – Martha Weeks

Secretary/Treasurer/Historian – Geni Flowers (returning)

Member-at-large – Nimmie Huber

All new officers were voted in unanimously.

There was a brief discussion of the duties of the member-at-large. This person serves as the chair of the Nominating Committee and the Dues Selection Committee. Stuart Heath and Jen Moneagle volunteered to serve on the Dues Selection Committee. Remember to send any suggestions of charities you would like to see benefit from our annual dues collection to this committee.

The question was asked if there is a general theme for selection of these charities. Primarily they need to be local and preferably literary and/or historical in nature.

A suggestion was made to share the membership directory with all members. This will be done once the new member information is received. If there are any corrections or updates to the current directory, please send them to Geni.

Stuart reminded everyone that she is still taking donations or recommendations for books by local authors to be included in her auction basket for the Library Federation Luncheon to be held March 6, 2019.

Stuart presented lovely orchids to the incoming officers and the membership gave a round of applause to Stuart for her leadership these past two years.   

The meeting adjourned at 4:40.

    

The next regular meeting of the Sage Society will be held on Tuesday, February 12^th 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 12^th              Martha Weeks                        Slavery

March 12^th                  Jen Moneagle                         “We’re Not the Credit Union”

           

April 9^th                      Sandi Atkins                           TBA

May 14^th                     Grace Cordial                         TBA

September 10^th           

October 8^th     

November 12^th            Carol Lauvray                         Reconstruction in the Beaufort Area

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, January 11, 2019.