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Tuesday, 2 May 1978
Minutes of the Meeting
Board of Directors, Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Placerita Junior High School

The meeting was opened by President Mimi White at approximately
7:45 PM with a greeting to all attendees.· Board members not present

included Bob Hanson, Chic Kierstad, Delores and Walt Klinger, Miles
Metfessel, Craig Obara, Betty Pember, Phyllis Russell, Alice and Paul
Sloane, and Mike Shuman. Non-board historical society members and guests

in attendance included Betty Evans, Eleanore Von Hasse, Alice Kline, Denice
Ptolemy, and Don Ray.

Paul Kline, Treasurer, gave the financial report. The total income
for April 1978 was $836.92 •. The total April expenditures were $1385.77.

The bank balance on 30 Apr'il 1978 was $3,016.07.
The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report were

approved as written.

Mimi introduced Denice Ptolomy, friend of Don Ray, who will assist
Don in preparing and distributing the flyers and publicity for the 21 May dam
disaster plaque dedication ceremonies. Denice offered to help in the layout

of the printed program for the commemoration.

Alice Kline suggested giving directions to people such as by a map on
how to get to the dam site.

Art Evans reviewed preparations for the remembrance ceremonies
which are to be held on 11 AM, Sunday, 21 May. The four governmental

agencies which gave assistance after the dam collapse will be represented.
These agencies are the California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's and Fire Departments, and the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest
Service and the Fire Department are repreparing the site for the memorial.

Jerry Reynolds has made arrangements for the plaque to be delivered by
stagecoach. The stagecoach will have a better route than before the recent
flooding.