MEETING  MINUTES

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Paper Discovery Center

 CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRPERSON TOM SUTTER

TOTAL  ATTENDANCE:     58

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

 Mark Moderson, Laura Leimer, Tom Sutter, Dave Buss, Gwen Sargeant, Linda Muldoon, Brian Schneider and Karen Probst

  REVIEW OF UPCOMING MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS:

·        MAY 16     -     Joe Gaerthofner, “Appleton’s Bloodiest Day” – recounts an incident in the Civil War during 1863.

·        June 20    -    Chris Mehring, Director of Media Relations/Radio Announcer, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. “Appleton Professional Baseball and It’s History”.

·        July 18   -   Ken Syring, A History of Appleton Airports.

APPLETON  HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION:

·        Officers and Committee Chairs for the organization are as follows:

A.     President  - Thomas Sutter

                B.     Vice President  - Christine Williams 

                C.    Secretary – James Richter                 

                D.    Treasurer – Laura Leimer

E.     Mark and Karen Moderson, Principal Organizers

                F.     Brian Schneider, Technical Resources

G.    David Buss, Research Specialist

 PRESIDENT SUTTER ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

A.     Thanks to Tom Boldt for last month’s presentation on the history of Houdini. 

B.      Thanks to the Paper Disovery Center and Kathleen Lhost, Executive Director, for the use of the facilities and their hospitality.

C.     Everyone should be receiving the newsletter via e-mail.

D.     You can find previous meeting presentations on YouTube.

E.      Introduced Ivan “Ike” Spangenberg.

 PROGRAM SPEAKER –   April 18th - Ivan “Ike” Spangenberg --  The history of the Appleton City Band.

 Ivan’s Background:

A.      Ivan Spangenberg, retired conductor of the Appleton City Band will discuss the history of the Appleton City Band. In 1967, Ike Spangenberg was named Musical Director of the Appleton City Band and completed his 45th season at the close of summer 2011. Ike graduated from Appleton High School in 1950, obtained a Bachelor of Music from Lawrence University and a Masters in Music from Northwestern. Ike shared his love of music with students for 36 years, 28 years at Appleton West High School retiring in 1995. Mayor Tim Hanna declared Tues. August 16th, 2011 Ivan “Ike” Spangenberg Day.

Ivan’s Presentation:

Respectfully,  Gwen Sargeant, Public Relations Committee and James L. Richter,  AHS Secretary 4/30/12