August Board Meeting

THOMAS TOLMAN FAMILY ORGANIZATION

Executive Board Meeting

Bountiful Family Center at 6:30 PM

August 28, 2011

PRESIDING: John Tolman

INVOCATION: Tom Tolman

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: Loraine Pace 346.50, Barbara Tolman 14, Trent Larson 10, Mary Touchet, Kristie Pitts 4, Tom Tolman 2, John Tolman 18, Tonga Titcomb 3, Tricia Leslie 1, Glen Tonga 10, Janis T. Newton 3.5

MINUTES READ BY: Janis Newton

FINANCIAL REPORT: Barbara Tolman: She should go ahead and pay Tax and Insurance Bill. (Attached)

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE OR REMARKS: John Tolman

• Johns report:

• Business:

FACILITIES REPORT: Tricia Leslie: Facility is running great. Super families are renting from us. They answer letters, phone and keep the facility clean. The backyard looks really nice with their improvements. Downstairs renters bought a new dishwasher at their own expense. They are looking for a dryer. We will authorize up to $300.00 for a dryer. A reminder; that the roof will soon need to be repaired. She feels it will last through this winter.

REPORTS OF BOARD MEMBERS:

CYRUS LINE: Kristie Tolman Pitts: Not much activity. We are doing temple names. Article: Writing Personal Histories.

JUDSON LINE: Tonga Titcomb: Sisters son wants to help.

BENJAMIN LINE: Dawine T, Mills Johnson: Mary Touchet will be taking her place while she is on a mission. She is working on catalog and on Benjamin Hewett Book.

GENEALOGIST: Loraine Pace: (Attached)

TEMPLE READY: Glen Tonge: No names created. He is working on file. He has finished his two volume book and it has been published; it is also on a CD. Books are available for purchase for $60.00 per volume; CDs are $2.00.

PUBLICATION EDITOR: Tom Tolman: Articles from each VP due 09/02/11.

INTERNET REPORT: Trent Larson: New Hosting is $84.00 a year. Thomas.tolmanfamily.org name of account. His passwords will be give to Loraine and put in an envelope here at the home.

NEXT MEETING: Semi-Annual Meeting: October 15, 2011

BENEDICTION: Kristie Pitts

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 Genealogy Report

Loraine Tolman Pace

A. Research Progress:

• 1. We are close to wrapping up two or three lines (Belgraves, Strutts, Frosts)
• 2. Harder to researching descending generations in England as records are so sketchy in the 1500s

B. Elese Report:

• 1. Flagg Line is also close to completion in the United States
• 2. We still need to work on England data for the Flagg line 
• 3. Continuation of training is going well - She is teaching me some things on the internet

C. Report from Jerry Tolman (Research Committee) Called him in California

• 1. Working on descendants of Thomas Tolman who do not bear the Tolman name and is in the 5th generation. 
• 2. Going to do some census searched on the Brannens and Bishops for Lucy

D. Journals and histories: Jaren Tolman, Thomas Briggs, and various small histories.
E. Email contacts:

• 1. Respond to emails/inquiries - weekly Face Book - who responds to that Website - Trent 
• 2. Enhance the descriptions of what is online - more digital excerpts or images 
• 3. How about putting semi-annual meetings on a conference call number 
• 4. If want younger generation to pay dues - we need more financial transparency.

F. When will Linda Smith be back?
G. Research and temple work? We do the research and someone else does temple work from extraction.
H. Organization of Research Center. (Catch up on hard copies in cabinets, etc)