At the regular meeting of Chapter 28, with Doug Rinerson presiding, the main topic and Program of the Day dealt with the results and discussion of the 2019 Regional. 

Old Business

***The 2019 North Coast Regional was held at the Akron Hilton-Fairlawn and was a success.

***We sold out all tables and could have sold at least 15 more.

***A majority of comments from attendees was positive. They liked the time of year and the location.

We will be having the 2020 Regional there and will be using the Presentation Room from this year as table space, giving us approximately 15 more tables capacity.

***The Akron Visitors Bureau promised to provide more exposure next year.

New Business

***This years Regional made money but the year will be in the red due to the costs incurred at our meetings.

Motions were made and carried for the following: 

     1) We will eliminate the May and November meetings due to conflicts with several Regionals and the National. This alone should put us back in the black for the year.

    2) Doug Rinearson and Brad Howell will check with VFWs in our region to see what their fees are and if breakfast/brunch is offered and prices. Earl Harlement from Buckeye Chapter 23 mentioned at our Regional that they have moved their bimonthy meetings to several different VFWs in their area. It has saved them a lot of money and the accommodations are good.

    3) We will start the meetings at 9 AM rather than 8 to help those that travel a long way to attend. We will also negotiate with the hotel regarding fees since we are eliminating an hour of time.

***The annual Twinsburg Historical Society "Roadshow" will be held on Sunday November 24th.  Members are encouraged to attend to help with identifying/ evaluating watches and clocks for the public.

---Ginny Sims, secretary Chapter 28 NAWCC       724-253-2914       resttime@earthlink.net

July 2019

The July 14, 2019 meeting met with Doug Reinerson presiding.  The minutes and treasurer’s report of the last meeting were read and approved. 

Old Business- -none

New Business – The Chagrin Falls “Clock Day” has been changed to July 28 from 12-4pm.  Volunteers are needed.  Contact Jeff Ring for information.

Program of the Day – It was a meeting to finalize all of the details for the upcoming Regional.  Notes of importance are:  There will be no tailgate because there is no room for it;  There will be no Table holder’s social; and there will be no program on Saturday.   All of the listed changes will be coming in the near future from the secretary.  We had to make “cuts” due to financial problems. 

***Our next regular meeting will be on September 15, 2019 at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville.

 ----Respectfully submitted, Ginny Sims, secretary Chapter 28 NAWCC


March 2019

Doug Reinearson, president, called the March 3, 2019 meeting to order.  The minutes  and treasurer’s report of the last meeting were read and approved.

 Old Business  --  It was announced that the “Clock Day” which was held at the Solon Historical Society was a big success.  Roughly 70-80 folks   came in to have their clock evaluated. 

 New Business -- Chagrin Falls will hold a “Clock Day at the Historical society on June 16.  Volunteers are needed to conduct a good show.

 Program of the Day  - Brad Howell presented  program entitled “Maker Fairs Movement”.  A Maker is a person or group of people who take what is available and improve on it by the use of  knowledge and technology.  A Maker tries to save time, money, and the planet.   A Maker Movement Fair will be held at University of Akron/Wayne College in Orrville, Ohio on May 18 from 10 am to 3 pm.  Samples of the exhibits will be inventions, hobbyists, and science.   For more information, contact Brad Howell at braddowl@yahoo.com.  

----Respectfully submitted ,   Ginny Sims, secretary Chapter 28 NAWCC 
 

January 2019

Doug Reinearson, newly elected president, called the January 13, 2019 meeting to order.  The minutes  and treasurer’s report of the last meeting were read and approved.

Old Business --  none

New Business --   It was officially announced that the North Coast Regional will be moving to the Hilton Fairlawn Hotel in Akron, Ohio.  It will be held on October 18 and 19.  Some of the small details are to be resolved yet such as final schedule of events and the list of lectures or demonstrations. These details will be announced at a later date when they will be published on our website.   The discussion was lively .  

Program of the Day  -- A DVD of the “Calendar Clock” narrated by M.R. Shunk was presented.  This DVD showed that many clockmakers were involved in making a  calendar clock.  Everyone thinks of the name Ithaca when they hear calendar clock, but other companies like Seth Thomas, Waterbury, Welsh, and Ingraham were also in the business during the mid- to late 1800’s