SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation
Staff Meeting, 0900hrs 24 Sept 2010
ATTENDEES: Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret)
Secretary/Treasurer; Gail Whalen, DAFC, Museum Director; Dick Burns, E-5 USA (Vet); Charlie McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret); Jack McKinney,
CMSGT USAF (Ret); Ron Solomon, Col, USAF
(Ret); John Brown, Lt Col USAF John Grier, MSgt USAF (Ret); Erv Smalley, SMGT,
USAF (Ret); Ernie Newman, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Dave Austin, CMSgt USAF (Ret); M.
Cooper, DAFC; Terry Galbreath, Major, USAF (Ret); and Ginger
OPENING REMARKS: WEAVER called the meeting to order in the
Conference Room.
1.
OLD BUSINESS:
A.
Management Review;
(1) Minutes Approval:
-
27
Aug 10 Minutes reviewed and approved.
(2) Financial Review (Weaver):
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As
of 31 Aug 10
-
Cash
Available: $30,472
-
Income
to date: $17,761
-
Expenditures: $13,496
(3) Accessions, Volunteer
Hours &Visitors Numbers (Weaver):
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As
of 31 Aug 10
-
53
Accessions during CY 2010
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6,162
Volunteer hours during CY 2010
-
14,701
Visitors during CY 2010
(4) Web Site (Smalley):
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140,385
hits on the PA&SMF site as of 31 Aug 10
-
1.198
hits on the Galaxy of Stars site as of 31 Aug 10
* Cost
of new Galaxy of Stars Web Site was $7.70
* 46
individuals honored on the site.
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Restoration Work (Galbreath)
-
Terry
Galbreath back after his surgery.
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Work
continues on Lt Peterson’s F-4 model.
-
Still
looking for help.
(5) Artifacts Storage (McKinney)
-
Rearranged
storage boxes to place like items together, i.e. uniforms, patches.
-
Computer
repaired.
(6)
Newsletter (McKinney)
-
Need
inputs for the next newsletter soonest.
2.
NEW BUSINESS:
A.
Curator Update (Whalen
& Cooper):
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Equipment
Turn in-Nothing new to report.
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Old
City Hangar roof replacement under way.
ECD: 15 Oct 10.
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Design
work of the New Lt Peterson Exhibit almost complete.
· Dedication Ceremony will
be 10 Dec 10. Details being worked.
-
Annual
Concert in the Park has been canceled in view of continued low attendance.
-
21SFS
move from the Broadmoor Hangar has been delayed until
Mar/Apr 11.
B.
Board of Directors
Election (Weaver):
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Annual
election for new Board members will be December 2010.
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Anyone
interested may submit nomination package NLT 1 December 10 to the Foundation
Secretary.
C.
Volunteer Appreciation
Day (Weaver):
-
Scheduled
for 1330 hrs, 7 March 2011, in the City Hangar.
D.
Commemorative Tiles Sales (Weaver):
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Sales
have been suspended.
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All
spaces by the Flag Pole/entrance to the terminal building are full.
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Long
range plans are to provide more space for tiles at the rear of the terminal
building after foundation repair work is completed.
E.
OPEN DISCUSSION:
-
Ron
Solomon reported Al Horne doing well and may be released from the hospital next
week.
3.
CLOSING REMARKS:
Next Meeting:
(1) 0900hrs, 29 Oct 2010,
Broadmoor Conference Room.
EDWARD
W. WEAVER, CMSGT, USAF
Secretary
& Treasurer