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APRIL 2011
Spring is here and not a rnoment toosoon. The time for the
Annual Meeting of theFitchburg Historical Society is
approachingalthough it will be about five months later thanusual.
We will meet at the new Fitchburg Libraryafter its opening in July.
Our meeting will beheld on Saturday, July 30tn * 1:30 in
theafternoon in the Thermo Fisher ConferenceRoorn on the second
floor of the library. Thiswill give those attending a chance to see
what thebuilding has to offer and a chance to see wherethe
Historical Society will be located in thebuilding.
The FHS will have office space and aroom for local history, The
Fitchburg Room,which dedicated to the founding families
ofFitchburg. There will also be storage space forour collections in
the climate-controlledbasement. Conffibutions designated for
theFitchburg Room can be sent to the FitchburgPublic Library
Capital Campaign Committee,Box 404, 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Road,
FitchburgWI 5371T. Atl contributions will beacknowledged in the FHS
location.
Perhaps because of the delayed AnaualMeeting several members
have not sent in theirmembership renewals. This can be done
beforeJuly by contacting Janet Maves at 5781 ChapelValley Road, #
2A6, Fitchburg, 537T1. Dues are$10.00 for a single member and
$12.00 for afamily membership. A small x on ycur mailinglabel
indicates we have no record of youmembership for }A11. If this is
in error please
accept our apologles and contact Janet. It is anadded benefit to
include your email address. Thesociety only uses the email
addresses of membersto send out short reminders between
mailednewsletters.
The Annual Meeting will be relativelyshort. and the program to
foliow will feature amusical presentation by The Special
EditionTrio. They will perform a series of tunes thatspan the years
that represent the 175 years ofDane County. The meeting is open to
membersand non-members alike. Guests are alwayswelcome.
Among several important items on themeeting's agenda will be a
vote to accept thenewly revised by-laws. A preview of therevisions
follows:
The Roard of Directors of theFitchburg Histonoal societv has
decidedto update the Bvlau,s that vi ere onginalivu'ritten rn i987
when the Societr' wasestabiished, and updated in 1998 and2009 It is
requircd that u,e notifr. lhemembers- so we are sending vou
therevisions of the Br,larvs for vour revieu'.Membets trresent at
the Annual Meetrrg^- l,'h
'lnt}' lA I I o: i .'l( r n m in rlr-
Frtchburg Libran' ra'il1 t ote on tirefollowrng amendments:
The membership l'ear sha11begrn on Apnl ist. Nerl memhersjoining
after .Ianuary' 1st shall reinainmembers thriugh March 3 i st oi
t1.rcfoiiowrrg year u'ithout ad
