SUBJECT:  Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs 30 March 2012

 

ATTENDEES:  Clark, Wes, M/Gen, USAF (Ret), President;  Gray, Ron, B/Gen, USAF (Ret), Vice President; Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret), Secretary-Treasurer; Gail Whalen, DAFC, Museum,  Director/Curator; Jeff Nash, Ass’t Director/Curator; Brown, Paul MSgt USAF (Ret); Jim Henderson; Brown, John, Lt Col USAF (Ret); Burns, Dick, USA (Vet); McKinney, Jack CMSgt USAF (Ret); Moyer, Norm, SMSgt USAF (Ret); McClelland, Ron Major, USAF (Ret);  Scanlan, Tom, Lt Col, USAF (Ret); Horne, Al, USAF Vet; and James O’Neil.

 

OPENING REMARKS:  CLARK called the meeting to order in the Conference Room. 

 

1.      OLD BUSINESS:

A.    Management Review;

(1)   Minutes Approval:

-          27 Jan 2012 Minutes reviewed and approved.

(2)   Financial Review (WEAVER):

-          As of 29 February 2012 Reviewed and approved.

-          Cash Available:  $41,186

-          Income to date:   $5,740

-          Expenditures:      $5,073

(3)   Black Gang (GRAY):

-           Work continues in the Broadmoor Hangar.

-          City Hangar Floor needs to be repainted-schedule for the last week in April...

(4)   Accessions, Volunteer Hours & Visitors Numbers (WHALEN):

-          As of 29 February 2012

-           No Accessions during CY 2012

-          1.591 Volunteer hours during CY 2012

-           1,436 Visitors during CY 2012

(5)   Web Site (McCLELLAND):

-          171,324 hits on the PASMF Home Site.

-          6,926 hits on the Galaxy of Stars site.  Ninety four individuals honored.

-          Posted pictures of CF-101 and Medal of Honor Rededication Ceremony.

(6)   Open Items:

-          BURN produced seventeen DVDs for sale in the Gift Shop.

-          Medal of Honor Rededication Ceremony (22 Mar 12) went well. 

2.      NEW  BUSINESS:

A.    Curator Update  (WHALEN):

(1)   Volunteer/Donor Appreciation Day 23 April 2012

(2)   Foundation has approved funding the repair of the Connie’s upper radom (8.5K). Work scheduled to start 5 Apr 12.

(3)   Looking for Connie taxi lights and placing UV treated plastic glass inside the cockpit windows.

(4)   Will place a Museum exhibit at the COS Airport Jun-Aug 12.

(5)   Col TRAIL’s DVD almost completed.  Working on final details.

(6)   Roof replacement on the Broadmoor Hangar funded (200+K) ESD: Summer 2012.

(7)   Terminal Bldg foundation repair work funded.  ESD: April 2012.

(8)   Parking lot under repair.

(9)   Jim Bowden released from the hospital.  At home doing OK.

B.     Newsletter:  Inputs due to Jack MCKINNEY by mid May 12.

C.    Erv Smalley Service:  Scheduled for 1030, 28 Apr 12 at the Shrine of Rest.

 

3.      NEXT MEETING:

 0900hrs, 27 April 2012.

 

 

 

EDWARD W. WEAVER

Secretary/Treasurer