Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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Friday, January 13, 2012


 

Location:  Home of The Dunnes, 222 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte

 

Attendance: Romayne Naylor, (Vice-president) Jim Dunne (Secretary),  Dave Eggler (Treasurer), True Fisher, Sally Houser, Colina Seeley

 

Minutes (10/28/11): Minutes approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report (Eggler, see below): The BHCA split of the proceeds of the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Arts and Crafts Show was $2981.  Dave said that we could do @ a $2000 grant to artists similar to the Local Government Grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that was cancelled with the economic downturn. Colina recommended poetry reading sessions at Cool Beans.  Julia Kasdorf is a prominent poet living in Bellefonte who may have some suggestions.

 

Sunday Afternoons at the Library (SAL) at the Centre County Library

 

Amanda Silliker, mezzo-soprano and Svetlana Rodionova, piano

January 29, 2012, 2:30 PM

 

Nittany Wind Quintet

February 26, 2012, 2:30 PM

 

BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill

 

State College Photo Club - January 14 - April 13, Reception: January 24, 7-9 PM

Art of the Bellefonte Schools - April 14 – June 1, Reception: April 24, 7-9 PM

 

Fund Raising Letter - As of December 31 we had collected $1955

 

Mailing List - The mailing list is being updated using the online White Pages “Block Party” feature, and by following real estate transfers in the CDT.

 

Victorian Christmas Arts & Crafts Show - The BHCA split of the proceeds of the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Arts and Crafts Sow was $2981.

 

Summer Sounds - First planning session in February.

 

Other Business - Colina suggested a BHCA introductory letter for neighborhood property owners association such as the Hampton Hills Association where she lives.  Jim will compose a letter.  He will also make a presentation at Hampton Hills Association’s next meeting.

 

Next Meeting - Friday, March 30, 7 PM,  at the home of True Fisher, 229 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte

 

Respectfully submitted,  

 

James Dunne, secretary

BHCA Financial Report

January 13, 2012

 

 

7/1/08-

6/30/2009

7/1/09-

6/30/2010

7/1/10-

6/30/2011

7/1/11-

1/13/2012

2011-2012

FY Budget

INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest & dividends

611

12

465

250

400

  Other administration

1,837

1,416

1,154

1,154

1,154

  General fundraising

1,580

3,245

3,862

1,865

3,500

  Gallery at Gamble Mill

1,838

1,600

1,405

(80)

1,000

  Garman Project

10,514

0

0

0

0

  Library Concerts

0

9

1,546

0

1,050

  Big Bands

0

2,425

7,101

0

0

  Summer Sounds

2,952

3,378

1,714

2,993

1,500

  Victorian Christmas

4,425

4,550

6,100

7,055

6,100

  Talleyrand Park Comm

2,115

0

0

0

0

  Other projects

_0_

_390_

__860__

__200__

__50__

  TOTAL

25,872

17,025

24,207

13,437

14,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

  Administration

7,461

5,614

4,039

1,064

950

  General fundraising

112

281

647

137

250

  Gallery at Gamble Mill

1,760

1,281

1,577

439

1,500

  Garman Project

11,149

0

0

0

0

  Library Concerts

395

0

2,211

726

2,236

  Big Bands

0

4,900

6,629

0

0

  Summer Sounds

2,171

2,668

2,659

1,750

2,500

  Victorian Christmas

2,830

2,600

3,427

4,074

3,400

  Talleyrand Park Comm

1,390

434

27

0

0

  Other projects

_50_

_77_

_86_

_0_

__50__

  TOTAL

27,318

17,854

21,302

8,191

10,896

                                                           

ASSETS 1/13/2012                                       

   Checking                               10,648            General BHCA              23,469

   Savings                                          0             Gannon Fund                   1,731          

   MM Fund                               8,099             Talleyrand Park               4,434  

   Post Office Fund                        319             Perform Arts Fund           2,062

   Vanguard Bond Fund            12,630             TOTAL                         31,696

   TOTAL                                31,696            

 

Notes: Our PRAA grant for $1,154 has arrived.  BHCA and Victorian Christmas, Inc. both received $2,981

from the Arts & Crafts Fair in December.  The money paid to VC Inc. shows up among the VC expenses

above.

                                                                       

Submitted: David H. Eggler, Treasurer