Saturday, April 17, 2010

April Semi-Annual Meeting

THOMAS TOLMAN FAMILY ORGANIZATION

Semi-annual Meeting April 17, 2010 1:00 PM

Tolman Family Genealogy Center – Bountiful, Utah


PRESIDING: President John O. Tolman

INVOCATION: Bud Pace

MINUTES: Janis T Newton


BUSINESS: President John O. Tolman We live in a challenging time. We must STAND IN HOLY PLACES! D&C 115:6


FINANCIAL REPORT: Barbara Tolman

Barbara gave a detailed financial report, reviewing the expenditures for 2009. Our finances are all in order and categorized, and the research center is paying for itself. Audit was given by a cousin Preston Jay Waite.


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE OR REMARKS: President John O. Tolman We should pitch our Hearts & Minds to the Temple. We must save both the living and the dead; brother, sister, child. We must all become more involved. We need more help in our family organization; documentation, Temple work, research. Small projects are available from Lorraine Pace for individuals to work on or work with her on research. John told a sacred story of feeling the presence of his Grandfather in the Temple when he took out his endowments prior to his mission.


BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:


FACILITIES: Tricia Leslie


GENEALOGIST: Loraine Tolman

Dawnine T. Mills Johnson had a mild stroke. She is doing fine.


TEMPLE READY: Glen Tonge


PUBLICATION EDITOR: Tom Tolman

Family magazine was sent by e-mail, this saves a lot of money. Computer networking is here to stay. We need to familiarize ourselves and use the computer for our family history; classes, Desert News, social networking, Facebook are ways to learn and share. Ruth Knighton has pictures of Jaren and Mary Ann on Facebook.


CYRUS LINE: Kristi Tolman Pitts


JUDSON LINE: Tonga Titcomb


BENJAMIN LINE: Dawnine T. Mills Johnson


GUEST SPEAKER: Glen Tonge introduced Guest speaker June Allred. She is in the Tabernacle Choir. She has held many different positions in the church. She attended a Fair on Family History. She has taught many classes with the information that she has learned and is here today to share with us.


BENEDICTION: Andrew Pace


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Thursday, April 1, 2010