ANNUAL MEETING, OCTOBER 12, 2014, 4PM, STANIFORD FARMHOUSE

A major event in the past year was the moving of the 1820 Staniford Farmhouse from it's lot facing south above the ponds, to a lot with western facing orientation. As I look across at the house, right now the setting sun is ringing it with golden red October foliage. The house is ready for a new owner to continue the restoration of this priceless piece of Vermont history.

The house was very heavy because the walls are lined with brick. The foundation was crumbling, so moving the house onto a new foundation was deemed to be the only way to preserve it. As you will learn at the meeting, this preservation was not cheap. Eric Farrell went far beyond what APHS could have expected of him.

The annual Meeting will feature a tour of the house, including the basement which in itself is a work of art. House tour will be followed by a brief business meeting: Abby MacIntosh will be resigning as Treasurer, and Evelyn Prim has volunteered to take over for her. Tim and Sue are willing to serve as President and Vice President, and Lea will continue to serve as Secretary.

 Bob reviews the intricacies of moving the farmhouse. The biggest engineering challenge was the weight of the building, walls lined with brick.

Members thanked Abby MacIntosh for serving as our Treasurer. She turned the books over to Evelyn Prim who has volunteered to pick up the responsibility. We have enough funds to do a second printing of our history, and now have Bob's report to add to it!