Mound City Archaeological Society (MCAS)
Meeting Minutes; Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Recorded by Judy Horton, Vice President and Transcribed by Janet Kneller, Secretary

July Guest Speaker: Dr. Jane E. Buikstra is from Arizona State University’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. July 3, 2007 at 7:00 pm, Dr. Buikstra will present “Venerated Ancestors: Mummies of the Ancient Andes.” From the famous Chinchorro mummies — the earliest prepared mummies in the world — to those from the later Inka, learn what they have taught us about their civilizations and what they can teach us about our own.

Call to Order:
The business meeting of the Mound City Archaeological Society (MCAS) was called to order at 6:32 p.m. at the Missouri Historical Museum (MHM) by Greg Paulus, MCAS President. Greg welcomed everyone to the June meeting of MCAS.

Minutes:
Correction: Under item 3) of announcements, $40.00 was donated to Missouri Archaeology Society for Missouri Archaeology Month and $40.00 to the Powell Archaeological Research Center. Joe Harl motioned and Richard Wall seconded to wave the reading of the minutes of the May meeting and approve them as amended. Motion carried.

Treasury:
Carol Baluka, MCAS Treasurer reported treasury balance of $2,171.99. Total membership is 97.

Announcements:
1)	Earl Fey announced that Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds will be held Saturday, August 25. To fund Archaeology Day, they are publishing a booklet with names and a brief biography of the exhibitors and selling advertisements in the back of the booklet.

Earl Fey motioned that Mound City purchase a 1/2 page ad for $50.00 to sponsor the event. Don Raiche seconded the motion. Motion carried. Earl would also like everyone to bring the addresses of their interested friends for mailing. For more information on this event, e-mail archearl@msn.com.

2)	The Tri-Society picnic was attended by 20 people and MCAS owes $20.00 to our host.
                  
3)	The deadline has passed to schedule any activities on the Archaeology Month poster.

4)	Blake Mound repair day is scheduled for Sunday July 15, 2007, from 8-11am in Chesterfield. If you would like to help undo a century of looting and neglect at St. Louis County’s largest remaining prehistoric mound, contact Greg Paulus at bgpaulus@archaeologist.com or (314) 704-3507.
 
5)	The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse Society will meet on the Third Tuesday of every Month at 7 pm at the Pershing School library in University City. Membership is $18.73, which is also the year the farmhouse was constructed. Excavations are scheduled to take place on June 23, 2007 at 8:00-11am. Call 704-3507 for information. Sutter-Meyer T-shirts are available for $18.73.

6)	An early aerial photograph of Cahokia Mounds is on exhibit at the Missouri Historical Museum: Flight City: St. Louisans Take to the Air.

7)	Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site: Upcoming events are listed online at www.cahokiamounds.com/calendar.html or call 618-346-5160. E-mailed announcements are available by subscribing to the St. Louis Archaeology Clearinghouse (SLARK) – to subscribe, send a blank e-mail to SLARK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

8)	Missouri History Museum Events are:
“Flight City: St. Louis Takes to the Air” opens Sunday June 31, 2007.
“Pedal Through The Past: A Look at the History of Aviation in Forest Park”, July 7 at 	10:30am.
      “United States of (Hispanic) America”, July 8, 2007 at 2pm.
      “Race to Execution: Revisited”, July 9, 2007 at 7pm.
      
Old Business:
1)	The Center for American Archeology at Kampsville, Illinois is reinstating Archeology Day on June 23, 2007. Anyone interested in attending this event on a bus day trip, contact Greg Paulus at bgpaulus@archaeologist.com or at 314-704-3507. Cost will be $65.00 and includes lunch and a stop at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
 	
2)	The following items are available for sale as a fund raiser:
      Bumper Stickers $2.00
      Little Stickers $1.00
      T-shirts (MCAS & Sutter-Meyer) $18.73

Guest Speaker: Archaeologist, Jennings Bunn, Jr.
“The Search for Amelia Earhart: New Evidence in a 70-year-old Mystery”, guest speaker archaeologist Jennings Bunn, Jr. discussed recent research and evidence to explain what really happened to Amelia Earhart.

Attendance: 58

Adjourned: 8:10 pm