SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs 25 Jun 10

ATTENDEES: Wes Clark, M/Gen USAF (Ret); Ron Gray, B/Gen, USAF (Ret); Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret) Secretary/Treasurer; Gail Whalen, DAFC, Museum Director; Jeff Nash, DAFC, Staff, Pete Museum; Dick Burns, E-5 USA (Vet); Charlie McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret); Jack McKinney, CMSGT USAF (Ret); Erv Smalley, SMS USAF (Ret); Ron Solomon, Col, USAF (Ret); John Brown, Lt Col USAF (Ret); Paul Brown, MSGT USAF (Ret); Ernie Newman, CMSGT USAF (Ret); Terry Galbreath, Major USAF (Ret); John Grier, MSgt USAF (Ret); John Cawood, Lt Col USAF (Ret); Al Horne, USAF (Vet); Ron McClelland, Major, USAF (Ret), Frank Stampf, Col USAF (Ret); Jimmy Bowden, TSgt USAF (Ret); Jim Swalley, Lt USN (Ret)

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

1. OLD BUSINESS:

A. Management Review;

(1) Minutes Approval:

- 28 May10 Minutes reviewed and approved.

(2) Financial Review (Weaver):

- As of 31 May 10

- Cash Available: $24,824

- Income to date: $7,429

- Expenditures: $8,550

(3) Accessions, Volunteer Hours &Visitors Numbers (Weaver):

- As of 31 May 10

- 45 Accessions during CY 2010

- 3,393 Volunteer hours during CY 2010

- 6,746 Visitors during CY 2010

(4) Web Site (Smalley):

- 132,950 hits as of 31 May 10

(5) Restoration Work (Galbreath)

- Still working on the F-5

- Cockpit almost complete-presented to the group for their review

- Outstanding detailing

- Still need help

(6) Concert in the Park (Weaver):

- Saturday, 7 Aug 10 in the Air Park.

- Working Group established and working out details. Museum will open at 0900hrs, serve food at 1100, Blue Steel will perform at 1200hrs.

- Will need max effort from volunteers.

2. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Curator Update (Whalen)):

- Problems with the contractor doing the F-101 AC site presentation.

- NASH still working the turn-in of numerous equipment items to DRMO. Two target dates: 15 Jul and 15 Aug 10.

- First Oral History program interview under way.

- Emergency funds obtained to replace the outer roof shell of the Old City Hangar. Working out times and dates. Will need to close the hangar during repairs.

- CE ready to replace and place new tiles by the flag pole.

- Facilities inspection next week-Museum will be evaluated.

- Funding for FY 2011 will be very restricted.

- Monte Watts ID the missing equipment for the instructor area of the MPT. Should arrive next month.

- Provided numerous photos of Lt Peterson to the vendor working on the new mannequin. Working on new posters for the Peterson exhibit.

- Received thank you note from the 456 FIS Reunion committee thanking the Museum and volunteers for their support. KUDOs to all!!

- Nothing new on the Broadmoor Hangar usage.

- If you haven’t updated your ID Cards required by the DBIDS-please do!

3. OPEN DISCUSSION:

- Running low on PA&SM brochures. WHALEN will work the issue.

- McKINNEY requested newsletter inputs to him ASAP.

4. CLOSING REMARKS:

Next Meeting:

(1) 0900hrs, 30 July 2010, Broadmoor Conference Room.

EDWARD W. WEAVER, CMSGT, USAF

Secretary & Treasurer