2018-11-15 Cemetery Board MinutesCity of Edmonds
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery Board Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2018 4 pm
Frances Anderson Center
Call to Order
Chair Jerry Janacek called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm.
Members present: Staff Present:
Betty Gaeng Rich Lindsay
Jerry Janacek
Tracy Little
Joan Longstaff
Members Absent: Guests:
Melissa Johnson, Excused
Approval of Minutes: October 18, 2018 minutes were approved by the Board, as corrected.
Chair Report:
• A statement of gratitude was made to Cliff Edwards, Sexton, for his dedication — especially on
Halloween. He has monitored the cemetery every Halloween for 26 years, and has done so
without compensation. Additionally, he places crosses and flags at veterans' graves on
Veterans' Day.
• A listing of board meeting dates and events for 2019 was presented and distributed to the
members. The Memorial Day event will be May 27, and the Walk Back in Time event will be July
25.
Financial Report:
• The September Financial Transaction Summary was reviewed by the Board.
Staff Report:
• Sexton's report available and reviewed.
• Cemetery mapping project getting close to completion — hopefully by year-end.
• Columbarium repair still to be completed. The hold up is in finding someone to do the work.
Sales Report — Sales and Services
Month
Year to Date
Projections
Grave Sales
2
16
40
Niche Sales
1
24
25
Burials
5
41
55
Inurnments
4
19
25
Communal Sales
0
1
Communal Placements
0
1
Old Business:
• Continued discussion for Walk Back in Time. Selected five past teachers, subject to location.
Some family permissions have been given; will work on the rest. Rich will provide Cliff with the
list of names so he can locate them. Betty presented the work she has done so far on the
booklet of bios. The large number of past teachers was surprising. Discussed the possibility of
using the trust funds to produce the pamphlet. A possible theme for the 2020 Walk Back in
Time was discussed, namely doctors and nurses.
• Elected the officers who were placed in nomination at the October meeting. They are: Jerry
Janacek, Chair; Betty Gaeng, Vice Chair; and Melissa Johnson, Secretary.
New Business:
• Betty will be honored at the Lynnwood City Council meeting on November 26 as the "Lynnwood
Historian". Some of our members will plan to attend.
• Joan mentioned that the Rotary lunch meeting on November 20 will be honoring veterans, and
that some of our members might want to attend.
• Continued discussion on recruiting two new board members.
• Jerry presented a List of accomplishments for 2018. They are:
• Memorial Day — very successful, and beautiful weather
• Addition of the Memorial Monument to the cemetery
• Walk Back in Time — also very successful, with approximately 55 in attendance
• Progress on the mapping project
• Betty's excellent articles in the Beacon and on My Edmonds News.
• Dale Hoggins' participation on the board — and that he was honored in My Edmonds
News
• Early planning for 2019
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 by Jerry Janacek.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 4 pm, at Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street.