2011 Annual Report

Nevada Judicial Historical Society

Annual Report

2011

Memberships:   After a membership low of 7 paid memberships in 2010, there were 11 paid members, many at the patron level in 2011, for an income of $425.00.  There were two new members.

Treasury:  Treasurer Janette Bloom reported an August 31 balance of $5,521.96.

Projects:

            Joint Oral History Project:  Although the UNR History Department has taken over stewardship of the those histories remaining in editing stage, none were actually published in 2011.

            Silver Medallions:  One medallion set was sold for $300.00.

            CDs:  No CDs were sold in 2011, although two were distributed to new members.

            Courthouse  Plaques:  The Elko County plaque was dedicated at a joint session of the Northern Panel of the Supreme Court, and the Elko County Commission, with

 Judge Andrew Puccinelli on May 4.  The event, celebrating not only Law Week, but Elko County’s 100th anniversary of its 1911 courthouse, had good local turn-out with television coverage.  Several NJHS members attended.  The Lincoln County plaque honoring Judge George G. Berry will be presented October 11, again by the Northern Panel.

            Web site and Blog:  A committee consisting of Peter Smith, Karen Baggett and Susan Southwick was appointed at the March meeting to update the Society’s web page, which resides as part of the Supreme Court Library’s site.  With the assistance of Christine Timko, Law Librarian, and court IT staff, the Society’s information was reorganized and brought up to date, with links established to items of interest on other sites, including the “Ten Cases.”  To permit easy up-dating, a Society blog was established to announce up-coming events and other items of interest.  The blog can be accessed from a link on the web page or directly at http://nevada-jhs.blogspot.com.  Improvement in design and additional links will be on-going and the management of the blog will be determined by the Board at its annual meeting.

Elections:   Ron James chose not to run for an additional term and was replaced on the ballot by Patricial Cafferata.  The Honorable Wendell Turner is deceased and his position as Justice of the Peace trustee was replaced on the ballot by the Honorable Thomas E. Perkins, East Fork Township Justice of the Peace.  The positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer will be filled by the Board at the Annual Meeting.

Respectfully submitted:

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Michael E. Fondi, Chariman