THE DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEETING Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 13-14, 2015 Hyatt Lost Pines Hotel, Bastrop, Texas

The regular meeting of the Board of Management (BOM) of the Daughters of The Republic of Texas met on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Ranger Room, Hyatt Lost Pines,Texas. President General Ellen S. McCaffrey declared the presence of a quorum and called the meeting called to order at 8:40 am.

Members Present: Ellen McCaffrey, Betty Edwards, Carolyn Raney, Nancy Matlock, Melissa Goodrich, Beverly Locklin, Pat Horridge, Esther Silva, Janie Babcock, K. Jenschke, Elizabeth White, Barbara Stevens, Debra Pearson, Ora Jane Johnson, Nona Hoyer, Mary Ann Oliver, Ronda Helton, Karen Thompson, GayNell Wells, Kathy Howell, Arlene Garey, Billie Dawson, Lacretia McReynolds

Excused absence: Kim Zapalac, Susan Aikin

Guests: Kay Crews, John Ellen Becker, Nancy Shurtleff, Dorothy Landoll, Sam Myers, Pam Lyn, Martha Withers, Elizabeth Hedges, Leslie Recine, Melinda Tomerlin, Richard Linex, Jean Sitterle

Chaplain General Nancy Matlock gave the invocation. Fifth Vice President General Carolyn Raney led the pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags. Baron de Bastrop Chapter President Dorothy Gaddis welcomed the Board to Bastrop and invited the board to visit. She gave local tourist information and maps.

REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS GENERAL

PRESIDENT GENERAL ELLEN S. MCCAFFREY filed

My routine travel schedule continues with trips to Austin and San Antonio for committee meetings and attorney consultation. Ideally, a package of applications will appear in the mail just before a trip to Austin rather than just after I return. Our Convention Chairman invited me to join her in San Antonio for the convention menu planning (food tasting) – it was so nice to have a driver! We owe Elisabeth White a great debt of gratitude for being chair one more time.

In December, 10 Daughters traveled to Washington, DC for the chartering of the Elisabet Ney Chapter. The chartering was lovely; the ladies were very hospitable, friendly and interesting. We toured the White House to see the Christmas decoration – they just left you speechless! We toured the Capital where we saw Elisabet Ney’s statue of Sam Houston. It was a fun, cold weekend with great companions. Attendance at the Alamo employees’ Christmas party was larger and noisier – which translates to: “fun was had by all.” I took a prospective member with me to Miss Ima Hogg’s Christmas luncheon.

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January has been fairly quiet, allowing me to handle several tedious but necessary chores. Dusky Waters resigned as Bylaws Chairman. K. Jenschke and I reviewed the Manual of Procedure, made a few changes needed to conform to the 2014 bylaws. Members of the Bylaws Committee helped to review and proof it. The list of chapters by district was out of date by several years. Chapters that disbanded in the last two years are kept but marked disbanded; the active chapters are now current up to and including the Elisabet Ney Chapter in Washington and the Pinckney Chapter in Mabank! After indexing, it was sent to the Webmaster. The Nominating Committee brought to our attention a paragraph missing from the 2012 bylaws revision. Corrections have been made, both to the bylaws and the MOP with an explanation printed in RED. The most current Bylaws and Manual of Procedure can be found on the members’ website – many thanks to our fantastic Webmaster! She will keep the MOP updated with any changes approved by the board at the last two meetings of the current term. Our Webmaster also researched and set up PayPal on the website for the Republic of Texas Museum. They can now sell tickets to their symposium online.

Attempts to meet with Jerry Patterson before he left office as Commissioner of the General Land Office were not successful. We are now working towards a meeting with the new commissioner. Larry Laine was re-appointed as Deputy Clerk of the GLO and the Alamo falls under his supervision. I am sure you have seen the announcement in the papers that the GLO hired Becky Dinnin as Alamo Director for the GLO. She will be responsible for the “strategic leadership of the Alamo” – her expertise is in communications, capital fundraising, tourism promotion and management – she has worked for the SA Chamber of Commerce for 7 years. Born in Plainview and raised in Groom (outside of Amarillo) she has an MBA from SMU and an undergraduate degree in journalism from Baylor University. Melinda Tomerlin will continue as Alamo Executive Administrator

The Legislature is in session! There are currently three bills that we are watching and Leslie Recine will be here later today to discuss those. Leslie is being very helpful as we wade through all the activity going on in Austin during this session. Her knowledge and experience are most appreciated.

On Friday, February 27th, I invite you to join me at the State Cemetery for the dedication of a cenotaph in honor of Jose Antonio Navarro!

On a sad note, Annie Burney, is retiring as Shrine Hostess at the Alamo. I have been a Daughter for nearly 35 years and Annie is the only Chapel Hostess I can remember. She has served both the Alamo and the Daughters honorably and graciously. She will be missed in the Shrine.

Motion #1. Corresponding Secretary General Pat Horridge moved that the DRT Board of Management approve the Lym Architecture PLLC contract for the design of the Republic of Texas History Complex building. ADOPTED

TREASURER GENERAL BEVERLY LOCKLIN filed

Your Treasurer General attended the BOM November meeting in San Antonio. She opened a new unrestricted investment account at Edward Jones in November. With this new account, the DRT now has seven accounts with Edward Jones; all but this new account are restricted. The money in the new account will be held as reserve funds for use when and as needed. On November 13, The Treasurer General met with the DRT Republic of Texas Museum Committee to hear the final presentation from Mr. Kim Williams, Museum Planner, who was hired to provide “a concept plan for the interpretive exhibits within the designated museum space” in the new DRT Headquarters. As part of his report, he distributed the document “Museum Concept Plan Booklet” and made a power point presentation.

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Most of the DRT Insurance policies are renewed yearly in November. The DRT Treasurer General and DRT Accountant met with Mr. Gary Grissom, DRT Insurance Agent, to discuss the various policies. Mr. Grissom answered questions and made suggestions about other insurance policies to be considered by DRT. On November 18, the DRT Treasurer General and the DRT Accountant had a telephone meeting with Mollie Cullinane, a lawyer who works with nonprofits. The meeting was primarily to discuss how DRT should handle the situation with the chapters that lost their IRS status for not filing a 990- N e-Postcard for three consecutive years. During this meeting Ms. Cullinane provided only general information. Again on January 27, the Treasurer General and Accountant met with Ms. Cullinane by phone. For this meeting she requested several items be sent to her so that she could provide more specific information about how to help the chapters reestablish their IRS status. In December, the Treasurer General joined several other BOM members to attend the Alamo appreciation dinner in San Antonio. There were two called Finance Committee meetings: one in December and one in January. Please see the Finance Committee Report for descriptions of these meetings. In January, the Treasurer General and the Accountant met in San Antonio at the Alamo Research Center (formerly, DRT Library at the Alamo) with Leslie Stapleton, Director, and Madalene Morgan, Library and Administrative Assistant. They met to discuss several follow-up matters pertaining to the DRT Library Collection bank accounts that are now handled at DRT Headquarters in Austin. The Treasurer General has been active in her DRT Chapter. She attended the November meeting, the Christmas Party in December, and the January meeting. She is member of the nominating committee and also was on the committee that reviewed and revised the Chapter Bylaws.

Mr. Sam Myers, contract accountant to the DRT, spoke to the Board.

Motion #2 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to remove the designation of the unrestricted net assets held in the Kate Harding Bates Parker Endowment Account, and that the funds be transferred to the DRT Library Collection General Operating Account. ADOPTED

Motion # 3 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to remove the designation of the unrestricted net assets held in the Staff Development Fund and the funds be transferred to the DRT Library Collection General Operating Account. ADOPTED

Motion # 4 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to designate $10,000 held in the Acquisition Account for the future acquisitions of books and other collections and transfer the remaining amount in the Acquisition Account into the DRT Library Collection General Operating Account. ADOPTED

Motion # 5 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for $16,313.00 for various repairs and replacements. The five items in this request are (1) replacements of HVAC and thermostats in the Historic House, Kitchen and Carriage House; (2) repair to Carriage House gable, (3) rodent control in the Carriage House, (4) lighting repairs in all three structures, and (5) removal of tree leaning on the stone wall. TABLED

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Motion #6 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to grant the French Legation Museum request II for redirection of $2,076 from the FLM February 2015 grant request, item #4, lighting repairs to the Kitchen to the employment of a structural engineer who can provide a structural engineering report to guide the repairs underway on the north elevation of the Historic House. When starting work on February 2 to repair the handicapped ramp, wood rot, and the north threshold, a major problem was discovered. The repair work is covered with an Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Historic Preservation Fund, however the ACVB grant does not include the expense of a structural engineer and the architect who came to review the work on 2-10-15 would not continue until a structural engineer was employed to answer various questions. ADOPTED

Motion # 7 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the Education and Flag Committee for $600.00. These funds will be used for the purchasing of flags that flew over the Alamo (6) and badges (4) for the essay winners and for printing expenses associated with the essay contest. ADOPTED

Motion # 8 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the Cradle for $2,755.74 to replace and repair to the front steps of the Cradle that are subject to collapsing. This is a needed emergency repair. ADOPTED

Motion # 9 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee not to award to the Vision a NTLP grant for $25,000.00. ADOPTED Motion # 10 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved the board enter executive session. ADOPTED

Motion # 11 Recording Secretary Melissa Goodrich moved the board exit executive session. ADOPTED Recess 10:35 Reconvene 10:49

Headquarters Committee member John Ellen Becker presented the Headquarters budget and reported on the activities of the Committee.

THE VISION/ REPUBLIC OF TEXAS HISTORY COMPLEX VISION PROJECT: NANCY SHURTLEFF CHAIR filed The Vision Team is in the process of updating the RTHC Sustainability Plan to be presented to the Board of Management. We were not able to finish it in time for the February BOM so it will be submitted it in May. The Plan was originally passed by the Board September 4, 2008, in Fredericksburg, and it is be updated to reflect 2015 figures.

We will also bring you up to date on Bryan Rubio’s fundraising activity as well as the latest figures of the Challenge. Bryan has prepared two good charts to show you the progress that has been made so far in this contest, and they are attached. Activity just this week will put the thermometer red line a little over $200,000!

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Also, the Vision Team and Bryan are working with the Treasurer General to make sure that our Challenge records agree with the DRT accounting.

Pam Lynn, French Legation Committee Chair, and Patricia Horridge were invited to the Vision Meeting on Monday, and we updated them about the Project. Earlier Dick Rathgeber visited with us, and he told us about a couple of possible Vision donors he is visiting with.

DRT Members, Chapters and Districts have donated almost $175,000!!!

DRT District Challenge Chapter Participation by District 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10

FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM COMMITTEE PAM LYNN Chair filed

MULTI-YEAR PRESERVATION PROJECT We continue to consult the Treasurer General as we identify potential donors to ensure there is no conflict with those foundations being approached by the Vision, and vice versa. We are still waiting to hear results from our application to Union Pacific which are due in February. Work on grant applications for Hoblitzelle and Amon Carter has been slow. We have several other organizations that we are researching. Our contractor notified us in late November that she could no longer provide grant-writing services to us, since she had taken a full time job elsewhere. Austin Community Foundation We hope to submit application by Feb 27. Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) Last fall the FLM Director submitted a grant application for repairs to wood rot in the north elevation of the historic house and the existing accessible ramp. The paperwork has made its way to the City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission. We are just waiting for their formal recognition letter of approval so that funds can be made available. Texas Preservation Trust Fund (Texas Historical Commission) The FLM was invited to submit a full application for the Texas Preservation Trust Fund administered by the Texas Historical Commission. The application is for the Comprehensive Interpretive Master Plan and is due by February 27, 2015. 5 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

We will be working with VOH Architects as the Historic Preservation Professionals to help prepare the general scope of work for the application. We will be moving forward as quickly as possible to complete the application. OTHER GRANTS We received reimbursement by the Austin Convention and Visitor Bureau in December 2014 for work begun in fiscal year 2012-2013 on the shutters of the historic house and finished late summer 2014. The work for curatorial projects under approved extension for the NTLP grant award is still ongoing. Work is ongoing that was approved in our November 2014 NTLP request. We received funds for the Visitor Center staircase replacement which is complete, voice/data infrastructure and sealing the concrete floor in the Visitor Center. FLM has submitted a NTLP grant request to replace the Visitor Center HVAC, investigate possible rotten wooden roof beam in Visitor Center, and add rodent control to be considered at this February 2015 BOM meeting. PERSONNEL Several Museum Aides resigned for a variety of reasons: completing grad school, a semester abroad in France, or to make time for the workload of final semesters in school. FLM staff are interviewing to fill out the roster and be sure we have enough trained staff to handle tours, events, and the spring rental season and SXSW. VOLUNTEERS One dedicated volunteer has spent 160 hours from July through December working on our computer upgrades. We are looking for a volunteer to help update PastPerfect. High School students (8) from the Austin High French Club provided 32 hours of help with the Festival of Carols. Mary Braunagel- Brown continued doing her usual Tuesday tours and came in to do tours of the Historic House during the Festival. We will be looking for volunteers to help with other tasks. FLM MEMBERSHIP In October, a welcome letter was sent to all DRT members, outlining the benefits of membership and thanking them for their ongoing support of the FLM. Of all members contacted, only 1% unsubscribed. On November 26, the first FLM newsletter was sent to members. The first Members Open House was held on Dec. 7 but low attendance resulted from poor weather. FLM Director drafted a preliminary plan for implementing a robust process that tracks renewals and communicates with members, but it will be delayed until we can implement an updated website that can handle these additional functions. FLMC MEMBERSHIP The committee is membership count is now twelve (12) including the addition of Sherilyn Beal which the BOM approved at their last meeting. We have two prospective members. The committee is allowed eighteen (18) members. We will welcome your suggestions and support in obtaining new members. FACILITIES, OPERATIONS and GROUNDS Update on request by the Bruners (who are building a new boutique hotel called Hotel Peregrine on 7th & San Marcos): They contacted the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) about their plans to utilize the strip of currently unused state-owned land between our SW wall and adjacent apartment building for supplemental hotel parking. The TFC advised the Bruners that the TFC cannot approve their request; it would require legislation by the state.

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The FLM was again included in the East Austin Studio Tours community program. Several new sculptures have been placed on the grounds in partnership with the Texas Sculpture Society. This is a partnership between the museum and area artists. The Legation Boules Club, one of our regular pétanque groups, cleaned and leveled the paths around the house in October in preparation for a tournament and a film crew using the site for an independent movie about the sport. The movie production spent four days on site. The exterior staircase on the Visitors’ Center was replaced in October due to extensive rot. An NTLP grant was approved and was used to cover the costs of the project. Computers that needed a number of software updates and hardware replacements have been begun (also funded by a NTLP grant). The voice/data infrastructure purchases have been made and are being installed. This includes upgrades to PastPerfect, MS Operating System for four computers, and MS Office for all computers (several computers had copies that were no longer legal). Hardware includes external hard drives for all computers (the old ones had failed), a universal power supply to protect the Hub computer in case of power outage, ethernet cables to improve data speed, and the equipment needed to run cables overhead. Preparations (rearranging the space to free up space) for sealing the concrete in the office have begun. The sealing will eliminate the concrete dust, which is affecting the computers and employees’ health. This work is also funded by approved NTLP grant request. The Visitor Center is having ongoing problems with squirrels, rats and mice infesting the attic and walls of the building. We need to find and eliminate the places where they are entering the building and upgrade our pest control program to include regular rodent control. FLM staff has tested a plan to make the kitchen usable for programs while protecting the artifacts and retaining the feel of the French kitchen. This will be an accessible space that can be used for lectures or other small-format public programs. So far, it has been used successfully tested during two events. The phone and internet systems are being worked on. We are attempting to simplify the number of lines we have while increasing internet speed and lowering costs. The main FLM number 512-472- 8180 will not change, nor will the e-mail addresses. CURATORIAL The New Testament has been returned by the Conservator. She continues to work on an additional 17 books that date from the 1840s or belonged to the Robertson family. Expected completion in early March. Lighting in the historic house was evaluated and some additional, discrete lights have been added. A new tour script is in development that will include information on the Preservation Project and Membership opportunities. Using the new large format tablet (made available by a NTLP grant), the tour will incorporate historic photographs. Once the PastPerfect version 5 upgrade is complete and we have updated the inventory, staff will provide spot checks and add photographs as necessary. A new cleaning schedule and methods are being developed for the historic house and kitchen following research into current best practices. MUSEUM VISITATION In October, approximately 1336 people visited the Museum, with regular tours serving 89 regular visitors and 392 on group tours. In November, approximately 672 people visited the Museum, with regular tours serving 86 regular visitors and 104 people on group tours. In December, approximately 985 people visited the Museum. 800 people attended the Festival of Carols, tours served 92 regular visitor and an additional 100 people visited during the Open House events. Numbers include rentals, daily visitors, programs, tours and Pétanque games.

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WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA/OUTREACH Staff conducted an analysis of our FaceBook site. They found that it is most popular with ages from 25-44 with 69% being female and 29% male. We are reaching fans in Austin, Houston (and the rest of the U.S.), France, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy, Indonesia, Algeria, Peru, and Australia. Staff is looking at increasing use of Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram to expand our social media outreach. While Facebook is effective with a variety of demographics, recent studies show that younger audiences are moving to other platforms. FLM Director wrote a preliminary plan for updating and maintaining the FLM website. Staff has conducted a systematic review of the current website, and identified and made many changes to the site. During this process, an automatic upgrade caused the website to crash which caused errors and re-work. The page with gift store has not yet been restored. Target date for completion of website updates is first quarter of 2015. Although we may be able to restore the website to its past state, we have now reached the conclusion that the website must be improved so that current functionality can perform better, as well allow for additional desired functionality; upgrades will allow for easier maintenance too. The FLM Director met with the French Cultural-Counselor to the UN, Antonin Baudry, during a visit to Austin. On behalf of the FLM, I was able to renew contacts with Liz Wiley, President of the new French-American Business Council of Austin, and Sylvie Christophe, the Cultural Attaché in Houston. PROGRAMS & EVENTS Zydeco on the Lawn - FLM Fundraiser - November 1st Two excellent Zydeco bands played to a small appreciative crowd….the weather turned unseasonably cold that evening. We made a small profit, exact amount to be determined by next FLMC meeting. Girl Scout Field Day Badge- November 8th 11 Cadette Girl Scouts earned the Field Day Badge at the daylong program. The girls designed and decorated their team bandana, went on a tour, played 19th century games, played a live version of 3 Man Morris and ended with a relay race. La Plume et L’Épée: Cyrano in Austin - November 8th Partnered with Austin Shakespeare and Alliance Française of Austin. Free event for families. Sword fighting demonstration by Kevin Squires, scenes from Cyrano in English and in French, activities for kids. 3 Austin High School French club student volunteered; approximately 150 visitors. Under the Oaks Opera Sampler - November 9th The third concert with Spotlight Concerts. Development included planning, marketing, obtaining supplies, prepping materials, set- up, and evaluation. Small turn out. Tiger Scout Program - November 23rd Eight Tiger Scouts and 10 parents went on a tour, then made their own cup and ball games, and played 19th century games. Under the Oaks: Spotlight Concerts presents: A Classical Christmas ‐ December 6th Fourth concert with Spotlight Concerts. Christmas music. Moved the concert indoors to the detached kitchen. About 20 people attended. DRT Christmas Open House ‐ December 7th Open house and refreshments for the DRT. Cold weather resulting in small turnout. Festival of Carols ‐ December 13th Eight choirs performed. There were activities, games and concessions sold. The historic house and detached kitchen were open to allow people to go through. About 800 people attended over the course of the sunny and warm afternoon.

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS One Day Camp Feb 16 This will be a trial one day camp for students who are out of school on the holiday. Small group will do 19th century activities. Children’s Picnic March 29 Annual program with Edible Austin and SANDE Youth Program, a large outdoor food education event... Lecture with Patrick Foley ‐ April TBD Author of the biography Missionary Bishop: Jean-Marie Odin in Galveston and New Orleans, which includes a discussion of his time in Austin. Please note that you can sign up for timely automatic email notifications about events on the FLM website under the BE INVOLVED tab. The link is http://frenchlegationmuseum.org/get-involved. Martha Withers, French Legation Museum Director, addressed the Board of Management. The Legation will have an event on Aril 11th with a band, please check their webpage or Facebook for details as they develop.

Motion # 12 Registrar General Barbara Stevens moved the board enter executive session. ADOPTED

Motion # 13 Corresponding Secretary General Pat Horridge moved the Board exit executive session. ADOPTED

Upon exiting executive session, the Board reported that staff compensation was discussed.

Recess 12:23 Reconvene 1:50

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MUSEUM COMMITTEE JEAN SITTERLE CHAIR filed Another very busy three months for our committee. The Museum Planning Group finalized their contract, Republic of Texas Museum Concept Plans by submitting Option 1 and Option 2 both in digital and in hard copy. These references will give us great insight as we began planning for our future museum. Our December Committee meeting was held at Green Pastures Restaurant with an enjoyable luncheon. The Art Contest concluded December 10 with 248 entries. Our Art Awards Program will be Saturday, February 21, 1:00 at the museum. Place ribbons, certificates and monetary awards will be presented to each winner. The Senior Division had ten outstanding entries which will be displayed not only at our present location but in our future home as well. Seven PowerPoint winner’s entries may be viewed at convention and are available for mini chapter programs. All artwork is on display at the museum and look for it at our May Convention. The Museum Committee voted to request the BOM for a new position, part time Museum Assistant, to help facilitate our museum activities of tours, photograph artifacts and documents to update our PastPerfect database, also promote the story collection about Frontier Women of the Republic era, fund raising and collecting items for the traveling trunk. The RTM committee is sponsoring “Women of the Republic of Texas Symposium” to be held at the Texas State Cemetery Gallery, March 26th 10-3:00 p.m. It will include a buffet luncheon with three authors presenting their book, they are: James Haley, Dr. Paula Marks and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, followed by a guided tour of the Cemetery. Tickets may be purchased online. We have a limited seating so buy early. 60 per person Two UT graduate students Kristin Oglesbee, a DRT member from San Augustine and Jennifer Raye 9 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

have selected our museum for their graduate project: Museum Preservation Assessment. I will meet with them February 8 for their first visit. The accumulated information will be most desirable for us, as we move to the new facilities. At convention, be sure to check out our new notecards, which are designs of this year’s winning posters. Jean introduced Mr. Richard Linex, USDA Wetherford Texas Wildlife Biologist who displayed his book “Range Plants of North Central Texas” ISBN 978-1-4951-2165-4, available through soil and water conservation district offices, and by mail order through Seed Source, Holistic Management in Albuquerque, and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Mr. Linex addressed the Board of Management.

LEGISLATIVE LESLIE RACINE CHAIR filed Currently there are three bills being monitored in the legislative session.

1. House Bill 830 by State Representative Lyle Larson 2. Senate Bill 191 by State Senator Donna Campbell 3. Senate Joint Resolution 26 by State Senator Kelly Hancock The text of those bills is listed below.

By: Larson H.B. No. 830

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the issuance of the Alamo specialty license plates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.665 to read as follows: Sec. 504.665. THE ALAMO LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the Alamo and the word "Remember" at the bottom of each plate. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the Texas Historical Commission to provide grants to benefit the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to fund Texas history education programs. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

By: Campbell S.B. No. 191

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a prohibition on ownership, control, or management of

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the Alamo complex by a foreign entity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.451, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The land office may not enter into an agreement that vests any ownership, control, or management of the Alamo complex in an entity formed under the laws of another country. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

By: Hancock S.J.R. No. 26

JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 39, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39. The Legislature may, from time to time, make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating memorials of the history of Texas, by means of monuments, statues, paintings, films, videotapes, audiotapes, computer files or other electronic storage media, and documents of historical value. The Legislature or an agency of the state may accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase items of historical value. SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating certain items of historical value and allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to preserve and perpetuate such items."

THE ALAMO ALAMO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR MELINDA TOMERLIN filed

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The attendance for the month of December was slightly up and the total attendance for the 2014 was 1,300,121 that is down 33,357 from 2013. We started the New Year up for the month by 7,000 visitors; that is the biggest increase the Alamo has seen in a long time, especially for January. The next few months San Antonio will be inundated with large conventions. We are in the processes of amending the Rental Agreement for Alamo Hall and the grounds. The policy of renting the garden area (outside of Alamo Hall) did not allow serving of alcohol, which was amended and now you can with a limit of 200 people. Calvary Courtyard is now available for rental for small groups but no alcohol is allowed in that area. The second half of the Collins collection was received and processed by Alamo and GLO staff. We removed the remaining crates and placed them in storage. It is nice to have the Gallagher back for meeting room space. Editing continues for the movie “The Alamo at the Crossroads of History”, that will be shown in the theatre, will hopefully be done within the next couple of months. We are currently showing the “old” History Channel movie. The gun exhibit still holds a very strong interest among our visitors. The staff and volunteers continue to have the exhibit table every day. We take advantage of the beautiful weather and put the exhibit table outside on the grounds, during the cold days, we move the table into a corner in the Shrine and it is very well received there. We have been looking at changing some staff positions. The Operations Manager job was eliminated and we are looking into hiring an Accountant to directly oversee the accounting department. Some staff have moved into different offices to better serve the complex. The new GLO Alamo Executive Director will office in the Gallagher and the GLO Liaison is moving into an office in the Gift Shop. We will continue to make changes as needed. We are in the process of getting ready for the High Holy Days. The traditional events along with some events that the Alamo would like to host; also we started planning for our second annual “Fiddle Fest” on March 7th. We have about seven different performers lined up so far. It will be a free event for the visitors. The major undertaking of changing out the IT equipment is about less than half completed. New servers and cable have been run. We have transitioned onto the new servers with issues, but they are workable. I am uncertain when we will move the phone system into the server room. More cameras have also been installed around the complex. Redesign of our current brochure is under way. Hopefully the brochure and rack card will be ready for print soon. I am very proud of the staff working thru all the continuous changes that are put before them.

ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS CHAIR DOROTHY LANDOLL filed I would first like to thank everyone for the immense amount of help and advice this past year in putting together the Annual Proceedings book. I had not worked with the BOM prior to this, managing all these years to stay under the radar, so I hadn’t a clue as to how things worked. A special thanks Melissa for a crash course on the workings of the BOM.

The AP book for 2014 has been printed. While the preparation went smoothly, we ran into a problem with the printing. I’ve met with the Headquarters Committee about making changes in this procedure to hopefully prevent this in the future.

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Alamo Executive Administrator Melinda Tomerlin addressed the Board of Management again and recognized Judy Wolfe for working with the Alamo employees on Personnel issues. She also stated that Ms. Annie Burney was retiring as Shrine Hostess. The Board of Management thanks Miss Burney for her years of service to the Alamo and the Daughters.

THE CRADLE LINDA COOPER CHAIR filed

Minutes – January 23, 2015

Members Present: Linda Cooper, Chairman, Gwen Lejsal, Lila Peterson, Diane Reynolds, and Joanna Wilson. Excused Members: Linda McBee, Karen Robertson, Bobbie Robinson, and Teddy St. Ama.

Guest: JoAnn Russell, Kingwood, TX, San Jacinto Chapter, is a potential committee member. She is a native Galvestonian whose ancestor built a home at 18th St. and Sealy St. A relative once lived in a home that was on the very lot where the Cradle now stands.

The meeting was called to order at 1 P.M. at The Cradle following lunch at The Original Restaurant in Galveston. After the opening prayer by Joanna Wilson the pledges to the flags was led by Gwen Lejsal. Minutes from the October 22, 2014 meeting were read and approved. Copies of all financials from October through December were given to members for discussion and have been sent to the Treasurer General.

Reports: Chairman Linda Cooper moved the meeting date due to inclement weather January 22. She reported that the front porch has rotten boards and will need to be replaced or repaired. An appointment with a contractor is already scheduled. The grounds are being well kept and more flowers will be planted at the end of February.

Cradle sales items were discussed for the upcoming convention. A motion by Diane Reynolds to order 50 more packs of Christmas cards was seconded by Gwen Lejsal. Motion adopted. A motion by Joanna Wilson to order 200 more talismans with option by chair to order 100 only depending upon the price from vendor was seconded by Diane Reynolds. Motion adopted. Joanna reported $68 in sales at District Workshop in September; $15 from the reception for the SRT in October; and $100 from the Texas Navy Association tour of the Cradle in December. Twelve chapters donated a total of $966 this quarter. Joanna read a thank you note from the Texas Navy Association and noted that photos would appear in their newsletter. She also showed a copy of the Galveston Monthly Magazine, November issue, which had a 3-page article with pictures of the Cradle and the Sidney Sherman Chapter.

Chairman Cooper gave the dates of the upcoming Cradle tours:

* March 5 – San Jacinto Chapter, DRT

* March 19 –College of the Mainland Seniors

* April 16 – Fort Settlement Chapter (tentative)

* April 23 – President Houston Chapter

The next Cradle Committee meeting will be held April 9 at 12:50 at the Cradle. Lunch will be at 11:30 at Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, 4604 Seawall Blvd. The meeting adjourned at 2:45 P.M.

Joanna Wilson, Acting Secretary

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OFFICER GENERAL REPORTS

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL DR. BETTY EDWARDS filed The Elisabet Ney Chapter of Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland was chartered December 6, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. The James Pinckney Henderson Chapter will be chartered March 21, 2015 in Mabank Texas. Information will be given at the Board meeting Feb 13. No other organizing chapters are current.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL KATHY HOWELL filed Since the last BOM meeting this officer has continued to collect dues and process membership related documents. With the exception of a few stragglers dues collection is complete. As of this writing our official membership is 7,256 members. This number does not include deceased members. Our membership will most likely level at 7,100. The following is a small breakdown of items processed to date: Membership dues – 6,989 Resignations – 325 Reinstatements – 46 Transfers - 95 Emeritus membership granted – 34 Data changes – 172

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL BILLIE DAWSON filed This officer has spent the past few months working with Chapter CRT Sponsors, by email & phone, answering question about CRT meetings and projects. She has also been working with the CRT committee on ongoing concerns. Plans for the 2015 Convention are almost complete, and thanks to the leadership of Lacretia McReynolds and the hard work of members of District VI this will be an outstanding convention. The CRT board of management met in December at headquarters and after the meeting decorated the Christmas tree. A local CRT chapter hosted the meeting and provided refreshments. There members were able to visit with and get to know the board members. Plans for the CRT’s participation in the DRT 2015 Conventions has begun and our board members are looking forward to the experience.

FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL KIM ZAPALAC filed

The Fourth Vice President General attended the BOM meeting San Antonio on November 7 – 8, 2014. In November, she attended her chapter’s (Moon-McGehee) meeting and took up her new duties as their chapter registrar due to the impending move of the current one. Also, in November, 14 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

this officer attended the Headquarters Committee meeting to present a proposed procedure to process “Laser-etched” DRT Memorial Medallion applications. It was tabled for further review until the December meeting. It was tabled again until the January meeting due not meeting officially in December. The proposed procedure was presented to the Headquarters Committee in January and this officer is awaiting notification from the Custodian General of results and any changes, if needed, to the procedure. Once approved, it will be sent to the BOM for their approval and addition to the Manual of Procedure. During this time period, a Request for Proposal was also sent out by Headquarters and the Fourth Vice President General to three monument companies for bids to do a “template” of the DRT Memorial Medallion for laser etching. The winning bid was from Watson Signs & Monuments out of College Station, Texas. Delivery of the final template design is due by March barring any changes or additions. This officer hopes the President General will be able to announce the availability of a laser-etched DRT Memorial Medallion to our members at the DRT Convention this May. As usual, the Fourth Vice President General has been answering e-mails or phone calls regarding DRT’s Memorial Medallions. She has been processing many Memorial Medallion applications these past few months and once again wants to thank Headquarters staff for their quick and efficient processing and mailing of the Memorial Medallions to our members and their families. As an update, no notification has been received by DRT regarding the Memorial Medallions trademark progress. It has been almost a year since their applications submittal to the Secretary of State again.

FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL CAROLYN RANEY filed This officer attended the HR workshop presented by Judy Wolfe and the BOM in November in San Antonio. This officer has attended several chapter meetings. The November chapter meeting for the James Butler Bonham was held at the Brookhaven Country Club celebrating Founder’s Day with Gwen Morris as the speaker. This officer attended the Collin McKinney Chapter in Plano for their November meeting and heard a very interesting author, Jim Gatewood, about the JFK assassination. The December James Butler Bonham Christmas luncheon and speaker was provided by this officer with Texas artists namely Stephen Seymour Thomas and two others, Glenda Shuttlesworth and chapter member Betty Robbins as the topic. This officer prepared the meal and formally served each guest with Christmas china, crystal, and silver. This officer attended the December, Christmas luncheon for the John Floyd Gilbert Chapter in Livingston, again with the Texas artist, Stephen Seymour Thomas, as the topic. James Butler Bonham’s birthday was the celebration of the January meeting. As a member of James Butler Bonham’s Nominating Committee, this officer helped fill the slate that was presented in January.

This officer attended the chartering of the first out of state chapter for the Daughters of The Republic of Texas in Washington, D.C. for the Elisabet Ney Chapter. The group stayed in Crystal City outside of Washington D.C. Tickets for the White House and Capital tours were provided by this officer’s representative, Pete Sessions. A special dinner and dance was provided at the Ft. Myers Officers club arranged by Pricilla Roberts and Sarah Hardy. The following day was a lovely soiree at the Army and Navy Country Club. There were 23 members chartered. Several in the group had a Saturday evening tour of Washington, D.C. in the rain, but they had a wonderful time. This officer appreciated all of the prep work by the new members of this chapter for the chartering ceremony.

This officer helped write a letter for the museum committee to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to encourage her to speak March 26th at the Texas State Cemetery as a fund raiser for the museum committee. Following the letter, this officer called her and received a positive confirmation. Senator Hutchison’s book, Unflinching Courage, will be one of three subjects at the Symposium.

This officer made a $5000 donation to the ROTHC for the District III challenge. This officer has handwritten letters to possible donors for the ROTHC. Some money has been received at headquarters from this request. This officer’s husband helped secure the attorney, Hull Youngblood, in San Antonio to help with the contract for the ROTHC.

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This officer also wrote thank you notes for $50 donation from the Picketville Chapter, $300 donation from the Clara Driscoll Chapter, $100 donation from the James Butler Bonham for an honorarium for this officer, and $50 from the James Bowie Chapter for the Texas History Laura Lanigan Fund. This officer raised $4250.94 in donations attending every workshop and other donations. Donations are listed on another page.

This officer submitted an article for the upcoming DRT newsletter requesting additional donations for the Laura Lanigan Texas History Fund and a reminder about deadlines for the essay contest and Texas History Teacher of the Year. This officer will be attending the BOM in Bastrop.

Laura Lanigan Fund Donations 1. Memoriam for Bill Moore (James Bowie Ch. DRT) $50.00 2. Honorarium for Helen Kelso (Chapel of the Cross, Dallas) 50.00 3. Workshop donations for II, III, X 509.00 4. Sales (8/14) 118.59 5. Workshop donations for I and V 378.00 6. Workshop donations for VIII 704.35 7. Workshop donations for IV, VI, and IX 820.00 8. Extra donation from IV,VI, and IX 356.00 9. Joshua D. Brown Chapter donation 100.00 10. Workshop donations for VII 665.00 11. Donation from Clara Driscoll Chapter 300.00 12. Donation from Pickettville Chapter 50.00 13. Honorarium for Carolyn Raney (JBB Chapter) 100.00 14. Donation from James Bowie Chapter 50.00 ------$4,250.94

President Ellen McCaffrey presented Fifth Vice President Carolyn Raney with e a certificate of completion for her participation in “HR 101” from November in San Antonio at the Crockett Hotel.

CHAPLAIN GENERAL NANCY MATLOCK filed

Since attending the November 2014 Board of Management meeting this officer has continued to process Deceased Daughter notices that have been received since the cutoff date in April. As of this date, she has received 98 notices.

In addition to processing notices this officer has attended a number of 2015 Convention Planning Meetings.

RECORDING SECRETARY GENERAL MELISSA GOODRICH filed This officer attended the November Board of Management meeting and prepared the minutes for it. On December 4, 2015, she traveled to Arlington, Virginia for the chartering of the Elizabet Ney Chapter held on December 6th. Nine other Daughters including President General Ellen McCaffrey, First Vice President Betty Edwards, Fifth Vice President Carolyn Raney, Registrar General Barbara Stevens, CRT Registrar Esther Silva, Texas Lineage Project Team Leader Evelyn Reininger, William Barret Travis Chapter Treasurer Joyce Rodgers, Baron de Bastrop Registrar Judy Sien and William Barret Travis Chapter Past President Alice Nowotny comprised the Texas Delegation. This officer appreciated the hospitality of the new chapter organizing members and wishes them well. She was happy to assist with travel reservations. This officer greatly enjoyed the fellowship of

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Daughters on a glorious historic weekend. One highlight was viewing the White House decorated for Christmas, thanks to Fifth Vice President Carolyn Raney's Representative Pete Sessions. She attended the Alamo Employees Appreciation Holiday party in San Antonio on December 11, 2014. This officer attended a meeting with attorneys in San Antonio the following day with the President General, the Registrar General, and the Alamo Executive Director. She attended a daylong Parliamentary workshop at the Crowne Plaza Austin on January 10, 2015. This officer donated to the Vision. On February 4 in William Barret Travis Chapter meeting, this officer made a motion signed off by Patricia Horridge and John Ellen Becker for the William Barret Travis chapter to donate $5,000 to the Vision on February 4; motion passed. She attended her chapter meetings and prepared the minutes for those. She visited Headquarters, the Library and the Alamo. She responded to telephone inquiries from Daughters about various matters including the Vision, the Republic of Texas Museum, the French Legation, fundraising projects and the Daughters' Library Collection. This officer appreciates the answers K. Jenschke and Kay Crews provided on several parliamentary questions.

President General Ellen McCaffrey asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. Hearing none, the minutes were approved as distributed.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY GENERAL PAT HORRIDGE filed

Since the November 7-8 BOM meeting, this officer completed plans for the February 13-14, 2015 being held at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Lost Pines/Bastrop. At the November BOM meeting, this officer was approved as a member of the DRT Headquarters Committee and has attended the November 19, December 17, and January 21 committee meetings. On December 11, this officer attended the Christmas Dinner for Alamo staff in San Antonio. As a member of the William Barret Travis Chapter, this officer has been elected to the Nominating Committee and Ad Hoc Vision Fund Raising Committee.

This officer continues to correspond with BOM members and committee chairs regarding activities of the BOM. Since June 1, 2014, this officer has attempted to keep chapter presidents in District I updated on DRT events and to forward correspondence such as BOM and committee minutes and DRT announcements.

CUSTODIAN GENERAL ARLENE GAREY filed

Due to extreme family health issues, this Custodian General has not been able to participate in extra DRT activities.

REGISTRAR GENERAL BARBARA STEVENS filed This officer has received and reviewed one hundred nine (109) applications from November 8, 2014 to February 8, 2014. During this period ninety-nine (99) were approved. Of the approved applications eighty were new member applications, two were posthumous members and seventeen were supplementals.

The following were approved by district. New Member Applications: 5 - members-at-large; 0 - District I; 3- District II; 9 – District III; 13 - District IV and one posthumous; 7 – District V; 8 – District VI; 17 – District VII; 8 – District VIII and one posthumous; 9 – District IX; 4 – District X. Supplemental Applications: 1- members-at-large; 6 – District II; 1 – District III; 3- District IV; 2 – District V; 3 – District VII; 3 – District X.

This officer attended the Alamo Employees Appreciation Dinner in December.

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Motion #14 Registrar General Barbara Stevens moved that the following members-at-large be approved by the Board of Management.

31293 Jeanne Kennedy Beck

31328 Jan Renee Kennedy Foster

31344 Darla Jo Harris Sumners

31348 Cara Templeton ADOPTED

Motion # 15 Corresponding Secretary General Pat Horridge moved that Joan Russell of San Jacinto Chapter District VI, be the tenth member of The Cradle Committee. ADOPTED

Motion #16 Corresponding Secretary General Pat Horridge moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Republic of Texas Museum Committee to employ a part-time Museum Assistant. ADOPTED

Motion #17 Recording Secretary General Melissa Goodrich moved that the Board of Management hire Sharon Hill to fill the part time position Museum Assistant for the republic of Texas Museum starting March 1, 2015. ADOPTED

CRT REGISTRAR GENERAL ESTHER SILVA filed Since our last Board of Management meeting in November, I have approved 31 CRT applications and have 10 that are pending approval. I have answered questions and have helped interested parties with their applications. This officer attended the Siege of Bexar Luncheon in December sponsored by Alamo Couriers, Alamo Heroes and Alamo Mission, held at the San Antonio Country Club. I went on the trip to Washington DC for the charting of the new chapter and while there, I had a wonderful time. The new members were very gracious, a very nice group of ladies. We visited the White House and the Capital, never did I dreamed that I would be inside the White House. It was wonderful! On the 11 of December, I attended the Alamo employees Christmas Dinner and the employees had a great time. and last week I attended my Chapter meeting. It was great to see everyone once again.

HISTORIAN GENERAL JANIE BABCOCK CHAIR filed

This officer attended the Board of Management meeting on November 7-8, 2014, in San Antonio. The San Antonio Chapters hosted the BOM and they did an outstanding job. As Historian General, this officer attended the November and December meetings of the French Legation Committee and a grants meeting with the French Legation Grants Committee.

This officer attended a convention planning meeting in San Antonio on January 9, 2015, at the home of former President General Virginia Van Cleave. Virginia is the Grand Marshal of our 2015 convention and has been graciously hosting our convention planning meetings. Some long awaited changes are being made for this convention, thanks to a great convention planning committee.

This officer attended the “Angelina Eberly Luncheon” hosted by the Austin History Center Association on January 23, 2015. Speakers were Wayne Bell, Charlie Betts (President-Franklin Savings-Originator of Franklin Savings Historic Restoration Projects), Dealey Herdon (coordinator of the Capitol Restoration Project and the Governor’s Mansion Rebuild Project, after the fire), Peter 18 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

Flagg Maxson, and Candace & John Volz (both Candice and John have worked with DRT projects). It was a great opportunity to meet Austin’s new City Councilwoman for District I. District 1 is where our DRT property and the French Legation are located. Additionally, this officer was seated with Austin’s new Mayor’s Chief of Staff and introductions were made accordingly.

This officer prepared an Historian General Memorandum and emailed all District Representatives and asked they forward this Historian General Memorandum to all Chapter Presidents and further asked the Chapter Presidents to forward this Historian General Memorandum to all Chapter Historians. This memorandum explains the several changes made at our November 2014 Board Meeting, specifically concerning the delivery of the History Book at convention. This memorandum also provides an alternative History Book delivery method if the new convention delivery time is a problem. This officer emailed our web master Mary Goodwin and attached a copy of this Historian General Memorandum and asked that she make the appropriate changes to our online MOP.

This officer and her committee continue to work on the artistic part of the History Book award certificates, along with several art/computer professionals.

This officer has answered many emails and telephone calls concerning the History Book and Chapter Yearbook, and Mamie Wynne Cox Award for Historical Research.

PARLIAMENTARIAN GENERAL K. JENSCHKE filed On November 22, the East Texas Parliamentarians hosted a “Crash Parliamentary Course” which I attended. I also attended my chapter meetings in November, December and February, the Board meeting in San Antonio in November and the January meeting of the organizing chapter in Mabank.

The organizing chapter, which once chartered will be known as the James Pinckney Henderson Chapter, continues to reach out to prospective members, working with the Organizing Registrar and the Registrar General. The chapter is appreciative of the First Vice President General making the new name available to them. Mabank lies within Kaufman and Henderson Counties. The Chartering Ceremony is planned for March 21, 1:00 pm at the Tri County Library in Mabank, Texas.

The Bylaws Committee helped proof the current MOP to insure that amendments from Convention and motions made by the Board were incorporated into the MOP. Several issues with DRT Nominations and Chapter Bylaws have been addressed.

PAST PRESIDENT GENERAL KAREN THOMPSON verbal report Motion #18 Corresponding Secretary Patricia Horridge moved that Joann Russell of San Jacinto Chapter District Vi be approved as the tenth member of the Cradle Committee. ADOPTED

Motion # 19 Corresponding Secretary Patricia Horridge moved that the Board of Management approve the recommendation of the Republic of Texas Museum Committee to employ a part time museum assistant. ADOPTED

Motion #20 Recording Secretary Melissa Goodrich moved that the Board of Management approve the recommendation of the Republic of Texas Museum Committee to employ Sharon Hill starting March 1, 2015 as a part time museum assistant. ADOPTED

REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

DISTRICT II REPRESENTATIVE DEBRA PEARSON filed

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District II has begun to match the challenge issued by District I to raise money for The Vision and Republic of Texas History Complex. The challenge has been issued to all chapters in District II with Frances Cooke Van Zandt leading the way. We are asking each individual to contribute to meet this challenge. Many are asked to give between 50 and 100 dollars.

District II has begun work on Convention 2016 as well. Hotels are being considered and committees formed.

This officer has communicated with all chapter presidents by phone or email. She has relayed information from BOM to chapter presidents as well. She has helped chapter presidents with requests as they arose. She has encouraged participation in the Essay Contests and reminded of deadlines.

She has received a request for a new pin to be approved by BOM. This comes from Anita Williams, President of Cedar Mountains Chapter of Duncanville. I submit it to the board for consideration. The pin is to be worn on and off the ribbon and designed by J. Brandt. This pin will honor the formation of their chapter.

Motion #21 District II Representative Debra Pearson moved that the Cedar Mountains Chapter, Duncanville, District II be granted approval of an official pin to wear on and off the Ribbon.

ADOPTED

DISTRICT III REPRESENTATIVE ORA JANE JOHNSON filed This representative attended the December meeting of the Hiram Bennett Chapter in Mesquite where she gave status of her activities as District Rep to date. She attended the James Bowie Chapter meeting in her hometown of Atlanta, Texas and presented District Rep status to date. She and the Mary Ann Lawhon Chapter president met with Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas to plan the 2015 District meeting which will hosted by the MAL chapter. She has been diligent about passing on information from the BOM and committees to the District III chapter presidents and writes a monthly “District Rep’s Corner” paragraph for chapters to include in their newsletters. As First VP of the Collin McKinney Chapter in Plano, she has continued her duties of planning programs and coordinating speakers for the chapter meetings. She coordinated the donations of three Texas flags to Tom Bean Middle School in Tom Bean, Texas by three District III chapters: Collin McKinney, James Bowie, and James Butler Bonham. She and a member at large delivered the flags and gave a program on Texas history to the students in assembly. She has emailed the District III presidents regarding the fundraising challenge brought forth by a West Texas chapter member and encouraged each chapter to participate. One District III member has announced a “$500 Matching Challenge” in which the member will match the amount donated by each chapter up to $500. If all ten chapters donate $500, the member will donate a total of $5000 for the ROTHC. This representative has 20 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

requested that the chapters send her their top concerns as well as provide questions and feedback for the BOM. At this time, the main concerns of District III members continue to be the question of ownership of DRT’s holdings at the Alamo and the funding for the ROTHC.

District IV Representative Susan Aikin filed The District IV Representative has visited with nine of her twelve chapters. Two chapters were visited earlier in her term. November 12th this Representative hosted the members of the Halfway Inn Chapter in Chireno. Many questions were asked of the Representative while explaining what was going on with the Library situation. November 19th the John Tilley Edwards Chapter in Longview invited this Representative to share what was happening on the state level. December was busy for the Representative. On the 4th the Representative spoke to the members of the Ft. Houston Chapter in Palestine. The Stone Fort Chapter in Nacogdoches included the District Representative in their new member orientation. December 13th the Representative joined the William Carroll Crawford Chapter in Center for their Christmas luncheon and took part in their new member orientation. That afternoon she visited with the members of the Chireno chapter during their Christmas tea. On January 15th the Representative was with the John Floyd Gilbert Chapter in Livingston. Each chapter visited was updated with news from the state. A trip to the Charles G. Davenport Chapter in Tyler is planned for February 5th. Another trip is planned to the San Augustine chapter as they document their contribution to the Vision challenge. The Representative has been in touch with the Palestine chapter who will be hosting the 2015 workshop for District IV. Initial plans for the workshop are set and additional meetings are planned. Since District IV is responsible for the Sales Tables at Convention, this Representative talks with the treasurer for the sales tables keeping up with how many reservations have been made. The chapters in District IV continue to be emailed reminding them of forthcoming reports that are due and upcoming events. They are also sent information from Headquarters and other committees in the organization. The information about the Vision Challenge was forwarded to each chapter president with an encouragement for each to work toward meeting the challenge. This District IV Representative was absent from the November BOM for family reasons, but will be attending the February meeting.

DISTRICT V REPRESENTATIVE NONA M. HOYER filed Since the last BOM meeting where Brian Rubio, the ROTHC Campaign Manager, presented the District Representatives with information and graphics to be used to promote the Vision Project, this officer has communicated that information to all chapter presidents in her district and has answered questions relative to same. She has also proposed that each chapter member contribute $25.00 each to the Vision Project in order to try to match the $25,000 contribution made by District I. This officer attended the Christmas Party for the Staff at the Alamo. As president of the chapter, she presided at the Christmas luncheon of the Jane Wells Woods Chapter, and a contribution was made by the chapter to the Family Crisis Center in Marble Falls. She has forwarded all communications of interest, especially the upcoming May DRT Convention registration information and the proposed new slate of DRT officers, to the district chapter presidents for distribution to their members. She has continued to communicate with all chapters in her district regarding dates to visit the respective chapter meetings. This officer continues to communicate and work with GayNell Wells, Chair of the 2015 Convention Decorations Committee, and met with the Convention Chairman of the Omni Colonnade to continue the discussion of decorating plans. GayNell Wells and this officer will also meet soon with a San Antonio wholesale florist regarding finalizing the items needed at Convention. This officer is working to secure three proposed 2016 dates from the Navasota chapter which will host the 2016 District V meeting.

DISTRICT VI REPRESENTATIVE LACRETIA MCREYNOLDS filed

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This District VI Representative has forwarded all correspondence from Headquarters to all District VI Presidents. Due to a personal situation, I was unable to attend the Board of Management meeting in November in San Antonio. After receiving information from Bryan Rubio, ROTHC Campaign Manager, I contacted all District VI presidents and presented the fundraising challenge brought forth by a West Texas chapter member and I encouraged each chapter to participate. On December 11th, I attended the Alamo Employee Christmas Party at the Rio Rita Restaurant in San Antonio. On December 13th , as District VI Representative, I was a guest at the Miss Ima Hogg Chapter Christmas luncheon at Braeburn Country Club. December 17, I was a guest at the Headquarters Committee meeting. January 11, I attended New Kentucky’s chapter meeting at the Tomball Museum Complex in Tomball, Texas. In January, along with a Miss Ima Hogg Chapter member, I presented the Traveling History Trunk to the Learning Project at Jackson Elementary in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. January 31, the CRT Convention Planning committee met to finalize plans for the 2015 CRT Convention in Brenham, Texas June 26 and 27.

DISTRICT VII REPRESENTATIVE MARY ANN OLIVER filed Since the November BOM meeting in San Antonio, when we were asked in a called meeting/training of e DRT District Representatives by Bryan Rubio, the fundraiser for the ROTHC. to present the West Texas challenge of $25,000 to our District for the Vision Project, I have sent information on this to all chapter presidents in District VII and encouraged them to participate. Due to the untimely death of the Laredo president, our friend Martha Fenstermaker, I have requested to know who is now serving as president but have received no answer to date, but have continued to send all info to two former president/leaders in that chapter: Ana Ochoa and Anna Flores. How devastating it must be to lose a sitting president of your chapter. On the Vision fundraising District VII project, I have had responses from the La Bahia chapter in Goliad, and Alamo Couriers in San Antonio. In addition to the Vision Challenge information, I have sent numerous communications out to the Chapters in District VII including but not limited to the DRT May Convention info and registration, appeals to chapters to nominate and endorse for the new BOM slate, BOM minutes and yesterday a partial slate from Anita Cooper, chairman of the nominating committee. At least three people from District VII were endorsed by their chapters by the initial deadline and their names/papers were submitted to the BOM nominating committee. In October, I attended the DRT marker dedication by the La Bahia Chapter, in November the annual cemetery visits to Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll’s graves and in December the Siege of Bexar luncheon given by the combined San Antonio chapters of Alamo Mission, Alamo Heroes and Alamo Couriers. .District VII Workshop will be in Edna in October of 2015. I have worked with Roberta Brieden on preliminary plans for that meeting. I have worked with the Alsatian Pioneers as the site for CRT convention in 2016. On February 27, the Alamo Couriers chapter will host a bus to the dedication of the Cenotaph for Jose Antonio Navarro in the State Cemetery in Austin and serve as hostesses at the receptions. The Cenotaph chairman is Sylvia Tillotson of Alamo Couriers Chapter. The bus will also visit the French Legation and other DRT sites of interest as time permits.

DISTRICT VIII REPRESENTATIVE GAYNELL WELLS filed

This officer attended the November chapter meeting of the Dr. Wilhelm Keidel Chapter, Fredericksburg. Other members of her chapter went along and assisted with showing the Joshua D. Brown Chapter’s history trunk to 4th and 7th grade teachers with the hopes that the teachers will utilize the District VIII history trunk in their classrooms. Following information received from Bryan Rubio, ROTHC Campaign Manager, this officer contacted all District VIII presidents regarding the fundraising challenge brought forth by a West Texas chapter member and encouraged each chapter to participate. She has also contacted all district chapter presidents in a continuing effort to coordinate dates when chapters can be visited. In December, this officer attended the local SRT Christmas dinner. She attended the Cornelius Smith Chapter, Luling, in January. Following that 22 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

meeting, members from the Moon-McGehee Chapter, San Marcos, joined with Luling members for a District Meeting to be held this fall. These two chapters will co-host the meeting to be held in San Marcos. This officer has continued to communicate with chapters regarding table decorations for the 2015 DRT Convention. In addition, she has attended convention-planning meetings and met with Nona Hoyer who is also serving on the table decorations committee. This officer continues to serve on the DRT Library Collection Committee and has attended all committee meetings. As president of her local chapter (Joshua D. Brown Chapter, Kerrville), she has been busy attending meetings and functions of the chapter. She proudly reports that her chapter has exceeded her chapter’s goal of raising $2,500 to donate to the ROTHC Challenge by having a “virtual” tea party and a very successful garage sale. The Monument Hill Chapter, LaGrange, has submitted pictures of a new pin to be worn or off the ribbon and has requested approval by the Board of Management. This officer will bring a motion before the Board for approval.

Motion #22 District VIII Representative GayNell Wells moved that Board of Management approval of the pin Monument Hill for wearing on our ribbons.

It commemorates Texas Heroes Day which honors men who fought in the Mier Expedition and the Dawson Massacre. The monument and the tomb, situated on Monument Hill above the city of a Grange, are depicted.

The oval gold plated pin measures 1.25” and the words The Daughters of the Republic of Texas are at the top. The intended sales price is $20. A picture of the proposed pin is attached.

ADOPTED

DISTRICT IX REPRESENTATIVE ELIZABETH WHITE filed

Since our November 2015 Regular Meeting I have continued to send out information to the Chapter Presidents.

Work continues with the 2015 convention. After our BOM meeting November the Planning Committee has meet two more times to review how the plans were coming together. Many hours have been spend on the phone, on the computer and just in planning. I don’t think I can put an accurate account on the total time invested.

DISTRICT X REPRESENTATIVE RONDA HELTON filed This District X Representative attended the November BOM meeting in San Antonio and also the early presentation on Thursday by Brian Rubio regarding the $25,000 District challenge. I have forwarded this challenge on to the District Presidents and ask that they discuss and encourage their chapter members to respond to the challenge. I have also sent to each of the District Presidents all pertinent information from Headquarters and the BOM and ask it to be forwarded to their chapter members as requested. This District Representative also attended her own chapter meeting and reported on the current status of things going on in District X and the status of our chapter achievements for 2014. On January 13, two members of the Palo Duro Chapter and myself took the Traveling History Trunk to Claude Elementary School and presented a Republic of Texas history 23 Board of Management February 13-14, 2015

program to the 4th graders and also presented a set of Six flags over Texas display and a diorama Indian teepee to the Claude Elementary School. This District Representative was invited by the General James Smith Chapter, Lubbock, Texas to attend their first meeting of the year on January 26 where I reported on the things pertinent to District X and once again reminded them of the challenge before us regarding the ROTHC. On January 31, I presented another history program from the Traveling History Trunk about our life during the days of the Republic to the Palo Duro CRT Chapter and at that same meeting I presided over the induction ceremony for 4 of their new CRT members.

DRT LIBRARY COLLECTION, CONNIE IMPELMAN CHAIR filed First Saturdays at the Alamo Research Center continue to be successful with DRT Volunteers showing the public treasures from the DRT Library Collection. December 6, 2014 had the theme of “Everyday Lives: Family History in the Big Picture” which expanded the theme from the Friday, December 5, 2014 book talk with Nick Kotz, the author of The Harness Maker’s Dream: Nathan Kallison and the Rise of South Texas. The topic suits the Library’s mission well in that he argued that family histories are an essential element for people to understand and appreciate American history. Saturday, January 3, 2015 brought over 1,000 visitors where they learned about the Library Collection’s “Play Ball” items. The majority of the visitors were in town for one of the many football bowl games. On Wednesday, December 12, 2014 the DRT Library hosted 7th grade students from St. Anthony’s School in Columbus, Texas. The staff helped the students with their research and showed them primary source material related to the Texas Revolution. On Thursday, January 8, 2015, the staff hosted a successful Google Hangout with 40 seventh-grade students from UT Permian Basin’s STEM Academy in Odessa. The students were engaged and had excellent questions. One student even inquired about what level of education was needed to work at the Alamo Research Center. A future DRT Library Collection staff member maybe? The Committee appreciates the work of Treasurer General Beverly Locklin with DRT Library financials all in good order. On a sad note, the beloved husband of Committee member, Kay Myers, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015. The Chair attended the beautiful funeral and donations are being made by Committee members in his honor.

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AWARDS COMMITTEE JUDY WOLFE CHAIR filed Award Forms are currently posted on the DRT website. In addition, emails have been sent to all Chapter presidents with a link to the website. Reminders will be sent to Chapter presidents the last part of March 2015. In addition to the Awards Committee, your Committee Chair worked with the President General and presented Human Relations 101 Supervisory Training to supervisors of the Alamo, French Legation, Headquarters, and BOM members November 6, 2014 at the Crockett Hotel in San Antonio. Your committee chair has also worked with the Headquarters Committee as a Human Resource consultant on several occasions the past few months.

BYLAW COMMITTEE President General Ellen McCaffery announced that Dusky Waters had resigned and as there was no objection, Margaret K Jenschke was appointed to chair the Bylaws Committee for the remainder of this term.

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PRO BONO PARLIAMENTARIAN KAY CREWS speaks regarding the Bylaws and categorical questions for the Bylaws.

CHAPTER ORGANIZATION DR. BETTY EDWARDS CHAIR see First Vice President report

CRT BILLIE DAWSON Please buy Raffle tickets for the CRT President General project, which is to purchase pavers for the CRT Presidents at the Republic of Texas History complex,

CRT MEMBERSHIP ESTHER SALAS SILVA CHAIR See above

EDUCATION AND FLAG COMMITTEE CAROLYN RANEY CHAIR filed

This officer has been answering calls and emails relating to the essay contest and Texas history teacher of the year. This officer designed “Texas envelopes” that have been addressed for the committee members in preparation for judging in March and will be sent with “Texas stamps” from her collection of stamps. An application has been sent to Beverly Locklin, Treasurer General, for the NTLP in the amount of $600 to help with the donations for the winners in the Texas History contests, badges, and flags. Thank you notes have been sent to donors for monies received for the Texas History Laura Lanigan Fund. The badges have been ordered from Crown Trophy in Plano. Attached is the amount received this year.

RECESSED 5PM RECONVENED 9:15 AM February 14, 2015

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT BEVERLY LOCKLIN CHAIR filed Since the November BOM meeting, the Finance Committee had two called meetings. The first called meeting was held on December 9, 2014, so that Ronney Reynolds, DRT CPA, could review the DRT 2013 990 and answer any questions that the committee members might have. The second meeting was held on Thursday, January 15, 2015, for Pam Lynn, Chair of the French Legation Museum Committee, and Martha Withers, Director of the French Legation Museum, to review the proposed 2015-2016 FLM Budget.

The next regular meeting of the Finance Committee will be by telephone on February 10, 2015. The committee members will review the most recent DRT financials. They will review, discuss, and make recommendations for four Native Texan License Plate Grant Requests from the following: 5th Vice President General, the Cradle, the French Legation Museum, and the Vision. A report about the streamlining of the DRT Library Collection bank accounts will be discussed.

HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE ARLENE GAREY CHAIR filed In November 2014, Pat Horridge was approved by BOM to become a member of HQ Committee. She will be a great asset to this committee. In the fall of 2014, a sub-committee was formed to study the job descriptions of Headquarters employees (3). It was determined that several duties were overlapping and the job at hand could be served with fewer employees. Thus the reason for downsizing. We now have two full time employees and the office is running smoothly. The Headquarters Employee Manual has been revised and reviewed by Judy Wolfe. It will be presented to the BOM in May. Kim Zapalac, Fourth Vice President General, visited the HQ Committee in November and presented the procedure for using the DRT laser etched memorial medallion template. That written procedure is now filed at Headquarters.

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In January 2015, Dorothy Landoll, Annual Proceedings Chair was a guest at our meeting. She shared her thoughts regarding the printing of the Aps. A motion was made authorizing her to obtain printer bids for the 2015 Annual Proceedings book. She will report back in April. The Texas Lineage Research Program continues to be very successful. DRT had gained many new members from this program. In addition to offering free lineage research and DRT application, Evelyn Reininger has answered more than 250 email and telephone inquiries since June, 2014. Her team has almost completed indexing all DRT applications. All members are encouraged to go to the DRT website. Mary Goodwin has done an outstanding job as web master. The office staff receives many questions regarding DRT and if the individual had checked the website, the answer could have been found there. Motion #23 Custodian General Arlene Garey moved to adopt the attached Photo/Video Release Form for the DRT and or the CRT. See attachment at end of minutes. ADOPTED RECESS 10:24 RECONVENED 10:35

Motion #24 Recording Secretary General Melissa Goodrich moved that the President General be authorized to negotiate and sign an agreement with Terry Mitchell for the temporary use of the DRT San Marcos Street property. ADOPTED Motion #5 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for $16,313.00 for various repairs and replacements by dividing the question. ADOPTED

Motion #25 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for replacements of HVAC and thermostats in the Historic House, Kitchen and Carriage House; ( estimated cost $7164.00) ADOPTED

Motion #26 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for repair to Carriage House gable ( estimated cost $1650.00) ADOPTED Motion #27 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for rodent control in the Carriage House (estimated cost $ 1100.00) FAILED

Motion #28 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation Museum Committee for lighting repairs in all three structures, ( estimated cost Historic House: $1682, Carriage house $2256, Kitchen $2076.00, of which the Kitchen $2,076 was redirected to hiring an electrical engine [see Motion #6], ) ADOPTED

Motion # 29 Second Vice President Kathy Howell moved to amend the motion to strike the sum of $3938.00 in the original grant request and insert the sum of $6,014. ADOPTED Motion #30 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to award a NTLP grant to the French Legation

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Museum Committee for removal of tree leaning on the stone wall. (estimated cost $385.00) ADOPTED

Motion #31 District Representative GayNell Wells moved that the BOM approve the Finance Committee’s recommendation for wages of $92,954 for the French Legation Museum. ADOPTED Motion #32 Chaplain General Nancy Matlock moved to strike the line item for French Legation Museum property insurance from the DRT budget. ADOPTED

Motion # 33 Second Vice President Kathy Howell moved the BOM approve the DRT budget to include the French Legation budget line item for payroll taxes of $ 9,594. ADOPTED

Motion # 34 Treasurer General Beverly Locklin moved that the BOM approve the 2015-2016 DRT Budget as amended by the BOM. ADOPTED

HISTORIC COMMITTEE REPORT JANIE BABCOCK CHAIR see above

HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE FAYE ELDER CHAIR filed The best news from this committee is that all three of us who are entering the data from the applications are in good health! Apps are entered in to the program. CRT apps have been entered as in previous Founders and Patriots. We continue to work on the Indexing part of the project.

HISTORIC SITES KIM STRACENER ZAPALAC CHAIR filed

The Historic Sites Committee did not meet these past few months due to the holidays. It will meet in February and have an Addendum Report for the BOM meeting.

MEMBERSHIP BARBARA STEVENS CHAIR see above

MEMBERSHIP DUES KATHY HOWELL CHAIR see above

MEMORIAL PARK MARILYN VAN WAY CHAIR

The Master Plan development activities for Memorial Park continue while awaiting Houston City Council approval. Thomas Woltz and Jeff Aten of Nelson Byrd Woltz presented the proposed plan to more than 250 Houstonians at a public update meeting on Jan. 12th. This is the seventh meeting, in a series of eight, that seeks public input for this beautiful city park. The proposed master plan presentation may be viewed at www.memorialparktomorrow.org. The final public meeting for the proposed plan will be held March 12, at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts? Hopefully the city will give their approval by late March.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE ANITA COOPER CHAIR filed

The Nominating Committee met on Saturday, January 24, 2015. The slate of nominees for BOM offices are as follows: First Vice President General: Barbara Stevens; Nominations received from Dr. Sharon Skrobarcek and Carolyn Raney. Second Vice President General: Esther Silva;

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Third Vice President General: Sonien Noack; Nomination received from Liz Hedges. Fourth Vice President General: Martha Fleitas*; Historian General: Gaylon Hecker.

No applications were received for the following positions: Fifth Vice President General; Chaplain General; Recording Secretary General; Corresponding Secretary General; Treasurer General; Registrar General; Custodian General; CRT Registrar General.

*On February 7, 2015, I received an email from Martha Fleitas saying she was resigning as nominee for Fourth Vice President General. No other nominations were received for this office.

PUBLICITY RECORDS KAY STEPHENS CHAIR filed. No report at this time.

SAN JACINTO BATTLEFIELD LUANN ZACEK CHAIR I do not have a new report for the San Jacinto Battlefield Committee.

SENIOR MEMBERS, BONNIE WOOLVERTON CHAIR filed Soon the process to honor long-time members will begin with work by this committee. With necessary help by Second Vice-President Kathy Howell, 25-year and 50-year eligible members will be identified from the computer database. Their chapters will be notified of the names of the honorees along with information on receiving the certificates at convention.

A more efficient, streamlined method will be used this year that should cut down on time involved and eliminate a lot of questions and confusion from chapters. Most of the work will take place later this Spring.

At the next BOM meeting, you will be provided with a list of all certificate recipients as well as a recap of the work involved in completing the process for this year.

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT RESOURCES TEAM, CO-CHAIR SUZANNE WARLICK filed The Technology Assessment Resources Team (T.A.R.T.) has slowed a bit following completion of planning for Phase I: Immediate Needs and Improvements for DRT Technology. Primary focus is currently on finding the best ways to support the work of database Consultant Mike Byrd. This work entails data cleanup prior to moving forward. Planning for future phases will begin when the expansion of the database has been completed and more specifics are in place for the Republic of Texas History Complex.

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None

NEW BUSINESS

The District Representatives spoke on the District Challenge. Corresponding Secretary General Pat Horridge spoke on the Sustainability Plan.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Feb. 27, a ceremony dedicating a cenotaph to Jose Antonio Navarro one of the original signers of Texas’ Declaration of Independence from Mexico, will be held at the Texas State Cemetery at 11 AM. All are invited.

Chaplain General Nancy Matlock gave a benediction.

Meeting Adjourned 1:09 PM.

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The Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Photo/Video Release Form

I give permission to The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and/or The Children of the Republic of Texas, to use my child’s photograph and/or video image for:  DRT/CRT video productions  DRT/CRT publications  DRT website  And other News media related to DRT/CRT I further give permission to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and The Children of the Republic of Texas to allow my child to be photographed, audio/videotaped, or interviewed by the news media or other organizations for DRT/CRT related stories or articles.

Child’s Name:______

DRT/CRT Group and/or DRT/CRT Function Requesting Permission:______

Parent’s/Guardian’s Name:______

Address:______

City/State:______

Telephone Number:______

Parent’s/Guardian’s Name:______

Date:______

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The Republic of Texas Museum Committee Presents

Women of The Republic of Texas

Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Texas State Cemetery Gallery

909 Navasota Street, Austin, TX 78702

Donation - $60 Includes lunch

Tickets online - www.drtinfo.org

(Look for the Texas Flag)

Presenters

James L. Haley

The Texas Supreme Court: A Narrative History 1836-1986

Tells the story of the Texas Supreme Court from its origins

Paula Mitchell Marks, PhD

Turn Your Eyes Toward Texas

Pioneers Sam and Mary Maverick

The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison

Senator for Texas 1993-2012

Unflinching Courage Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas

At the conclusion, guests are invited on a guided tour of the Texas State Cemetery

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CRT President General’s Project BOM meeting, Lost Pines Hyatt CRT Billie Dawson Report

February 13, 2015 Cash $ 105.00 Lacretia McReynolds Checks $145 Lacretia McReynolds Cash $105.00 Ronda Helton Checks $ 145.00 Ronda Helton

February 14, 2015 $20 Esther Silva TOTAL $ 270.00

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