Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc.
Meeting Minutes

6.2 Treasurer

S. Gebauer, Executive Secretary to the Board of Directors provides the current account balances on behalf of D. Seguin, Deputy Treasurer, Financial Accounting, as follows:

• Operating Account -- $26,313.

• Savings Account -- $10,372.

7. COMMITTEES

7.1 Fundraising

None.

7.2 Community Relations and Promotion

None.

7.3 Acquisitions

R. Gauthier provides the following updates:

• The restoration of the portrait of Elizabeth Talman Walker has been completed and the portrait is now hanging in the Dining Room at the Manor.

• The bronze and crystal chandelier for the French Drawing Room has been acquired from DuMouchelles Art Gallery in Detroit at the auction.

• The reupholstering of the leather boardroom chair as well as the two leather chairs in the East Gallery is currently in process.

• Containers for the silk floral arrangements in the Manor have been located at DuMouchelles Art Gallery in Detroit and the Acquisitions will be bidding on these at the auction.

The Acquisitions Committee has identified two projects: drapes in the Library for $3,900 and four chairs that need to be re-covered at a cost of $4,500.

R. Gauthier informs the Board members that the Acquisitions Committee has received a generous donation from Dr. Lionel and Mrs. Margaret Schiller. Dr. and Mrs. Schiller have donated Bisque figures that have been displayed in the Drawing Room.

7.4 Friends of Willistead (FOW)

K. Renaud provides the following updates:

• 2020 marks the 40th Anniversary of the FOW as a volunteer group and many events have been planned.

• The Easter party will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

• Meet the Friends Event will take place on May 6, 2020