2023 NOTICE OF PROPOSED

WING FAMILY OF AMERICA BYLAW AMENDMENTS

May 1, 2023

The following proposed bylaw amendments will be presented for voting at the June 24, 2023 Wing Family of America Annual Membership meeting.

Amending ARTICLE V. OFFICERS

Removing from C. “Property Maintenance” officer

A. The Board of Directors shall be composed of the Elected Officers, the Appointed     

Officers and District Representatives.

B.      The elected officers of this corporation shall be a President, Vice President,

        Eastern District Coordinator, Western District Coordinator, Recording Secretary,

        Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and District Representatives.

C.     The appointed officers of this corporation shall be Editor of The Owl, Finance Officer, Assistant Editor of The Owl, Assistant Corresponding Secretary,  Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Historian, Genealogist, Assistant Genealogist,  Curator, Assistant Curator, Assistant Curator-Sales, Property Maintenance, and Webmaster.

Amending ARTICLE VI. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE

Adding F. Removal from Office

F.   Removal from Office

       If negotiation or resignation are unsuccessful, a director may be removed from

         office for lack of participation, conflict of interest, negligence, obstruction,

         criminal actions, or unethical or inappropriate behavior.

1. Removal must occur at a meeting called for such purpose, and the meeting notice must state that the purpose or one of the purposes of the meeting is to raise the question of removal of the director.
2. In removing an elected officer, only the remaining elected directors may participate in the vote. Any vote to remove from office shall require 2/3 majority. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to fill the vacancy, per Article VI of these By-Laws.
3. For appointed directors, removal from office shall come by a majority of all voting directors. The President retains the authority to fill the vacancy per Article VI of these By-Laws.

When the newsletter for the Wing Family of America began, it went by the name "The Wing Fort House News". The Communications Committee felt this name was limited and failed to represent so much more of what makes up the history of the Wing family in America besides the Fort House.  

Last year we queried the membership for new name suggestions. The input was wonderful, the list of suggestions being both long and creative, and we thank all who participated. 

We created a subcommittee dedicated to the naming and chose Window on the Wings.

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Save the Date: June 22-25

Our featured speaker at our Friday night dinner will be: Sarah Lim, Director of the Merced County Courthouse Museum. Sarah will be speaking about the history of Merced.

For more information and to register www.wingfamily.org/reunion



Many of our Wing Family who aren’t District 13 members may have never heard of Merced. Incorporated in 1855, it is a city of about 85,000 people. Our Wing cousin Jeff Miller lives on a working ranch as do many other citizens of the city. Western style architecture can be seen throughout the town. 

There are many things to see and do in Merced and nearby.

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Christina Shipps, Wing Curator, spent six weeks at the Fort House last Fall thoroughly cleaning, replastering, scraping wallpaper and painting walls to their original colors. Furniture was rearranged to give each room an authentic period feel. Three hundred years of the life of the Fort House are represented: from the original Fort Room to the bedroom of Cora Wing, the last in a long line of Wing descendants to live in the house. 

Dave Wheelock, longtime WFA caretaker and very knowledgeable historian and archeologist, will be on hand to provide tours.

Across the street, the Wing History Center will be displaying Simon Wing’s camera collection as well as a new exhibit “The Whaling Wings.” This exhibit explores the whaling industry in New England and the members of the Wing family who contributed to it.

Come see what’s happening at your home and history center.

Fort House tours are Tuesday through Saturday at 10:00 am, Noon, and 2:00 pm 

History Center will be open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fort House Opens June 13th and closes for the season September 16th

History Center Opens June 29 and summer season ends September 1. Fall schedule to be announced.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.wingfamily.org or at the door.

Fort House Tour Only - $7.00

History Center Only - $5.00

Fort House and History Center - $10.00

The Wing Family of America is hosting the Second Annual Spring Hill History Day June 17^th from 9 am-4 pm. Spring Hill Historic District is home to the Greenbriar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen as well as the East Sandwich Friends Meeting House (built in 1810). A walking tour will include private historic homes and gardens. And of course you are invited to view the newly refreshed Wing Fort House and History Center.

Tickets are $10. They will be available online at: thorntonburgess.org or at the Wing History Center or Greenbriar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen the day of the event. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Wing Family of America.

More information will be posted on our website www.wingfamily.org soon. If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Christina Shipps at: curator@wingfamily.org.