Minutes
September 12, 2026
Wig and Pizza Pub in Ankeny, Iowa was the location for the Great Plains Heisey meeting on September 12. Fifteen members and two guests enjoyed pizza and salad at one of the best pizza places in Ankeny.
After lunch, President Donna Nyght called the meeting to order. The minutes from the July meeting were approved and are posted on the club website. Thanks to Kelly and Jenny for providing the notes. Treasurer Tom Files gave the financial report. After donating over $3000 to the HVAC fund at convention, we need to start building the treasury again.
Donna and Eric gave an update on the HCA Auctions. Auction catalogs have been mailed. A few members have received their copies. Donna mentioned that the pictures are already available on HiBid. They also talked about how the future spring auction would operate.
Eric gave a board update. He reminded everyone about the Percy and Vivian Moore weekend in October. The Board is getting bids to replace the warehouse roof. He also mentioned that the 2027 convention will be held at the Elks Lodge in Newark.
There was no old business.
New Business included a discussion of meetings for 2027.
The March 20 meeting will be in Leavenworth hosted by the Wills and Tom Files.
The location and date of the May meeting is open.
The July meeting will be at Donna Nyght’s home.
The location and date of the September meeting is open.
The November meeting will be in Kansas City at the home of Lehi and Chris German.
Further discussion about 2027 meetings will continue at our November meeting.
At this point the meeting paused so everyone could drive to the home of Mary and Gregg Cameron to complete the meeting.
After everyone had their dessert and unpacked Show and Tell and 50/50, the meeting continued.
Eric gave the program on Heisey's Little Stems. Eric focused mainly on cordials, with wines, brandies, and other little stems for comparison. Eric encouraged everyone to call the museum (or visit the website) and order the 38-page book, The Heisey Cordials.
Show and Tell included numerous items and the table was overflowing. Items included: No. 406 Coarse Rib cream and sugar in Hawthorne, No. 210 Barber Pole tumbler, No. 5068 Plantation Ivy cordial with No. 516 Plantation Ivy etching, No. 5067 Plantation Cordial with No. 516 Plantation Ivy etching, No. 5024 Oxford goblet with an elaborate cutting, and much more.
The next meeting will be on November 14 in Omaha, Nebraska.