CAHS Officers' Meeting Minutes on Aug 24, 2025
Attendees: Thomas Rusch, Johnny Trestrail, Chris Haines, Harry Curnow, Bob Wareham, Dot Hosking, Carolyn Haines
Follow-ups from last meeting:
Johnny - the website has been updated and the newsletters are now sorted under the date of publication.
Dot - She is getting Johnny a debit card and able to sign checks. She also proposed laddering some of the monies in the checking account since it doesn't get any interest.$3000 now for 5-7 months at highest rate available probably around 5.5-9%. Another 3000 for 1 yrs and another one for 2 yrs. That would leave us with $4000 in the account. It was moved by Dot and 2nd by Tom and passed.
Membership: Bob - New in July= 5, and Aug = 3, 290 total. Discussion about Toronto Cornish Association and John Webb was asked to wait until Global Cornish was presented.
Gathering updates: Tom - none.
Global Cornish & Connection to regional groups - Johnny
Relationships with other groups
Survey/Census of members
Johny talked with John Webb who will probably not be able to carry on too much longer without help in the TCA. Johnny talked to and joined the membership of the other groups around US and Canada. There are around 2 million Cornish in America and probably 500 ish members of North American Cornish groups. We can also see if we can work with the other groups joining in or how we could help them.
There is a new web site/app for viewing Cornish tv programming. Beyond Paradise is set in Devin but all the background scenes are from Cornwall.
We will set up a survey to see "What we don't know about our members" within 6 months, Johnny moved and Dot 2nd.
Connection to British Embassy - Johnny
Johnny will see if DC will fly our flag for St. Piran's Day
He will also will connect with the British consulate in Atlanta
Anna Anise's presentation will be added to YouTube by Chris
Upcoming events: Harry
Cornish language Sunday night
Looking into language class to come from Cornwall with Terry Moyle
Book Club is September 16
Granite Kingdom a nonfiction book
Programming:
Pasty Zoom program
Lady on PBS talks about pasties from Cook's County
Olivia (Johnny's daughter) on their walk around Cornwall
Free talk hour for instance: food, travel, genealogy, history, landmarks, etc
Competition for photography, poetry, or short story / Quarter.
Zoom CASH membership:
$150/yr. Would streamline the sharing of zoom and also sharing of the screen. Talked about a trial and it was moved by Dot and 2nd by Harry. Motion passed.
Dot mentioned the tariffs being started and reminded us that costs might be going up soon.