JUNE 5, 2001
5:30 PM, TOWNSHIP HALL
In Attendance: Lillian G. Burry, Chairperson/Township Committee Liaison
Ellen Terry, Secretary
Nancy L. Boylan
Jane Davis
Lori Furey
Peggy Joline
Harold Kilbride
Julie McGowan
Patricia Mitchell
Diana Piotrowski
Ed Piotrowski
Nancy Plumfield
Ann Rippa
Cathi Trost
Absent:
Visitors:
1. Chairperson Burry called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. On a motion by Mrs. Joline and seconded by Ms. Furey, the minutes of May
1, 2001 were accepted with the corrections that Ms. Furey is not looking at
printing of the post cards.
3. The Monmouth County Library has requested a head count for Archives Day.
Eleven people signed up during the meeting. Reservations will be made and menu
choices distributed with minutes.
4. The 1865 map still needs about four more hours of work. Mrs. Burry stated
that Mr. Cooke has made computer labels. She, Mr. Kilbride, Mrs. McGowan and
Ms. Terry will meet at Mrs. Burry’s office on June 14 to attempt to finish
work on the map.
5. Mrs. McGowan reported that she will be away during the week of the Fair (August
16, 17, 18 & 19), but will have everything ready for the other members of
the subcommittee to set up and run the booth. The booth will have four tables
and five chairs and be shared with the Historical Society.
6. Mrs. Burry reported that the historic brochure subcommittee was not able
to meet, but will do so before the next Committee meeting.COLTS NECK HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
7. Mr. Kilbride stated that he needs information about size before he can obtain
a display case. Mrs. Burry stated that the historic collection continues to
grow. Carol McCoy donated an 1892 Atlantic Township tax bill for her house.
The bill was for $2.90, and the 1892 tax rate was $11.00 per thousand.
8. The members of the House Tour Subcommittee are Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Boylan, Ms.
Furey, Mrs. Joline, Mr. Kilbride, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Whitney and Betty Reilly.
Mrs. Burry stated that she will be able to discuss traffic safety with the Police
Department once she knows the houses and their locations. She will also arrange
for insurance. Mrs. Davis reported that the houses for the tour are “Cottage
House” on Richdale Road; the Sheehy home on Conover Road; the Reformed
Church and its Parsonage on Route 537; Old St. Mary’s on Heyers Mill Road;
the Janssen home on Creamery Road; the Montrose School at Montrose and Cedar
Drive; and the Paradese home on Willowbrook Road. Mrs. Burry suggested that
Mrs. Davis ask for Mrs. Trost’s assistance with publicity. Mrs. Burry has
photos of two of the homes that she will give to Mrs. McGowan, and Mrs. McGowan
will get pictures of the others. She suggested publicity be done in early September.
Mrs. Davis stated that the paper incorrectly stated that the tour price of $20.00
includes lunch. The lunch will be a separate price. Mrs. Joline and Mrs. Reilly
are working on the menu and pricing. Mrs. Davis has asked Mrs. Boylan and Mrs.
Mitchell to help her get volunteers to staff the homes on the tour. She has
asked Mr. Kilbride to write a description of each home, and a map, for the program
that she, Mrs. Boylan and Ms. Furey will design.
9. Mrs. Plumfield reported that this summer she will compile the results of
a survey of recipients of historic home plaques, which was done by the third
graders. The resulting book will be given to the Colts Neck Library, and be
used at Archives Day. On June 6, the third grade classes will take a bus tour
of the Township. Each of the four buses will visit two homes, the municipal
complex and jail, and the Reformed Church. Each child will have a sketch board
and materials to record what they see on the trip. Mrs. Plumfield will assemble
posters and other materials from the third-grade history classes to use as a
backdrop for the Fair.
10. Mrs. McGowan stated that she will have the post cards of the Colts Neck
Inn ready in time for the Fair. They will be captioned “Julie McGowan,
artist,” and “Colts Neck Historic Preservation Committee.”
11. On a motion by Mrs. Joline and seconded by Mr. Piotrowski, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:30 PM. THERE WILL BE NO JULY MEETING. Subcommittees should plan
to meet during June and July and bring reports of their activities to the August
meeting. The next meeting will be TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2001.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Terry
Secretary
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