Board members in attendance: Jim Severson, Tom Duescher, Rebecca Welhouse, Jerry Kroll, Rev Kandler, Tom McGinnis, Carol Van Boxtel, Julie Coenen and Diane Wittman.

Craig Lahm was excused

Motion by Jerry Kroll, seconded by Jim Severson to approve the March Board Minutes and the April General Meeting Minutes. Motion carried

Secretary/Treasurer Wittman presented the KAHS Annual Financial Report.

Motion by Julie Coenen seconded by Jerry Kroll to accept the Financial Report.

There was no correspondence.

Motion by Jim Severson, seconded by Tom Duescher to approve the payment to Craig Lahm for the purchase of a display rack in the amount of $16.79. Motion carried.

Vice President Van Boxtel talked about the preparations for the Annual Meeting of KAHS which will be held on May 9^{th at the Kaukauna Utility office assembly room. Jim Brown will give a talk on the history of the Utility which will be followed by tours of the Utility including the old Badger plant.}

There will be refreshments.

Jerry Kroll will work on the letters sent home to Kaukauna from servicemen in the military.

KAHS volunteers who print copies from the microfilm reader will keep track of items they print and KAHS will pay the Kaukauna Public Library monthly for prints.

Little Chute Historical Society will host their annual Cemetery Walk on May 19th from 1:30 to 3:30.

Craig Lahm and Diane Wittman are working on obtaining tax exempt status.

Julie Coenen updated the Board on the Oral History Project. So far we have completed sixteen interviews and sixteen drafts have been sent out. Seven of the drafts were returned with corrections and two interviewees died before making corrections.

We need a Collection Policy. Carol will work on this policy using the Ripon Historical Society’s policy as a guide.

We need a policy for library staff to follow regarding public requests to listen to tapes or read the interviews. Carol will work on the policy and Diane will help.

Vice President Van Boxtel asked for a volunteer to prepare displays that could be placed in the library display case when needed. There were no volunteers but KAHS will attempt to do two displays per year.

Vice President Van Boxtel asked for a volunteer to update cemetery records. Becky Welhouse will try to get this information online.

Jim Severson volunteered to bring items which KAHS offers for sale to all the KAHS general meetings. He will also bring the display rack with the KAHS brochures.

It has come to our attention that the Kromer web site does not list Kaukauna. Jim Severson knows the webmaster for the Kromer web site and will talk to him and get Kaukauna mentioned.

Julie Coenen will get permission to reprint the letter from Trinity Lutheran regarding the 1877 church cornerstone which was a tombstone.

Meeting adjourned at 7:42.

Diane Wittman

Recording Secretary