The Lower
Merion Historical Society
Annual
Meeting and Open House
Lower Merion
Academy
Saturday, April
9, 2011
Call to Order: Jerry Francis called the meeting to order at 1:00pm,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Election of Officers:
As advertised
in the March and April 2011 issues of “Milestones,” the Nominating Committee
submitted the following slate of names for the two-year term of Officer.
Elections were held and the following were elected as Officers:
President: Gerald A.
Francis
Vice President: Bruce D. Reed
Treasurer: Samuel
Adenbaum
Corresponding
Secretary:
Stephen P. Selinger
Recording
Secretary:
Barbara McElroy
Election of Directors:
As advertised
in the March and April 2011 issues of “Milestones,” the Nominating Committee
submitted the following slate of names for the three-year term of Director of
the Class of 2014. Elections were held and the following were elected as
Director:
Ken
Brier
Sarah
E. Francis
Ross
L. Mitchell
A Report from the President was given by
Jerry Francis who discussed strategic planning and the four cultural changes
that the Society is experiencing. They are: 1) ongoing asset management, 2)
taking advantage of a local opportunity, 3) adapting to newer technology, and
4) more of a joint venture approach to marketing.
The business
part of the meeting adjourned at 2:10pm and was followed by Susan S. Koelble, a
certified genealogist, who gave a lecture entitled Leaving Your Legacy.
This was
followed by Open House of the Lower Merion Academy and the Cynwyd Train Station.
Respectfully Submitted by Jerry Francis.