(PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
ELECTION TIME … Pictured is Grant Sims, Deputy Director at the Board of Elections, giving a presentation to the Three Arts Club.
After a summer break, the Three Arts Club met on September 16 at the Board of Elections in Bryan for their program. Grant Sims, Deputy Director, talked to the group about the voting process.
The Board works on the voter registration list to keep it updated. There are three ways to vote: 1) Absentee ballot, 2) Early in-person voting, and 3) Voting at the polling location on election day. To vote, a photo ID is needed. The voting machines are certified by both the State and Federal governments. Mr. Sims was thanked for his very informative presentation.
The members then went to the home of Shay Pursel for the meeting. Seventeen members were present. President Becky Bacon called the meeting to order. The secretary and treasurer’s reports were approved as read.
OLD BUSINESS
Thank yous were read from the three recipients of the Three Arts Club Scholarships for $500 each. Raace Haynes is attending Trine University majoring in communications.
Ingrid Hoffman is attending Northwest State Community College majoring in nursing, and Joscelyn Layman is attending Michigan State University majoring in veterinary science.
NEW BUSINESS
Correspondence was read from the Hilltop Athletic Dept. A new program was started this year. Students who make the Honor Roll are given an ID card which gets them in free to all sporting events. Donations are accepted to help support this endeavor.
After some discussion, it was voted to give $500. Tabled for the October meeting were possible donations to the Rings Cemetery restoration project and to the Trinity Art Studio for art supplies.
The meeting was then adjourned. Refreshments were served by co-hostesses Cathie Batt and Gayle Hilkert. The October meeting will be held at the home of Vicki Schaffner.