06-17-2004
June 17, 2004 Minutes 1 Present: Advisory Board Members Richard H.Trask Don W. Fishero M. Ann Griffin Nancy Pritchett (County Commissioner) Scott Chase
John O. Perritt, III (Ex-Officio, CFMA) Absent: Virginia Chiarello Bernhard Thuersam E. Grace Mosley-Byrd Jerry Mannen, Jr., Esq. Lottie Clinton (excused medical leave) Also Present:
Denise Malloy-Hubbard, Development Coordinator Ruth Haas, Museum Director The Cape Fear
Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 12:15 PM in the Williston Auditorium, with Mr. Richard H. Trask, Chairman, presiding. I. Consideration
of Absences: Virginia Chiarello,Bernhard Thuersam, E. Grace Mosley-Byrd, Jerry Mannen, Jr., Esq. All excused. Lottie Clinton continues on extended excused medical leave. II. Approval
of Minutes: Mr. Trask asked for corrections, additions or deletions to the minutes of the April 15, 2004 minutes. Mr. Fishero moved to approve. Ms. Pritchett seconded. The minutes were
unanimously approved as submitted. Richard Trask opened discussion regarding new Board appointments and election of officers. The Bylaws
call for officers to be elected at the September Advisory Board Meeting. This change was made last year when the Commissioners appointed the Board in late August. The question asked
was whether the Bylaws should be changed now that the Commissioners have returned to the original schedule of making appointments the last meeting in June. After discussion, all agreed
that the Bylaws should not be changed. The interim period would give new members an opportunity to know the Board before being asked to vote. Richard Trask asked that the Long Range
Planning committee function as a nominating committee to prepare a slate of officers to be considered by the membership. Nancy Pritchett, Chairman agreed to the assignment. Minutes Advisory
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June 17, 2004 Minutes 2 IV. Associates Report: s for February
5, 2005. The 20th-Century grand private opening is scheduled for September 17 and a public opening on September 18. If you have ideas for individuals who should be invited to the private
opening, please provide their names and contact information. Plans for this event are to recognize the ethnic diversity of groups that immigrated to Wilmington in the 20th �
�African restaurants to provide appetizers for the
reception. On June 25, the Museum will kick off Nautical Festival with a performance of Sea Shanties by a group from Richmond, Ceol na Mara. Star Lab will be set up for children to learn
about celestial navigation. The Annual Meeting is Monday, June 21, at 5:30 PM. Leadership Development will nominate Lonnie Williams, Sherry Weaver, Samm-Art Williams, John Battle and
Gail Van Velsor to serve on the Board of Associates. Jack Mills will be nominated as President, Rachel Pace as Vice-President, Barbara Bush as Treasurer, and Ann Hutteman as Secretary.
Good news from Membership. This year, Museum membership has grown from 500 to 657, an increase of 31%. The Committee continues to aggressively pursue new members. GE is giving $5,000
to sponsor Invention at Play. John Elliot of Progress Energy is being asked to match that gift. A request was made for assistance with contacting city executives from the local banking
industry. Don Fishero recommended seeking a forum where executives gather and requesting time to make our case. Members will explore this possibility. We are currently interviewing firms
to do a feasibility study for a Capital Campaign. We hope to make the decision by mid-summer. With Jerry Mannen absent, Ruth Haas reported
for the Collections Committee that correspondence had begun with Kathryn Walmsley, President of the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NAIDA) regarding the disposition of the
Haines Bride Figures if Cape Fear Museum takes them off permanent exhibit. Ms. Walmsley indicated that the organization was delighted to be reminded of one of its founding members. She
asked for photos of the dolls; when we intended to remove them from exhibit; and if we were interested in developing any joint arrangements for the dolls. In the response, we indicated
that we would be willing to talk about the future of the collection. We valued the collection but did not wish to be in the position of having to keep the dolls on permanent exhibit,
for reasons previously expounded. We are currently awaiting further response from her and NAIDA.
June 17, 2004 Minutes 3 With Bernie Thuersam absent, Ruth briefly updated on building projects. Work is moving forward with landscaping. Richard Trask is working with the contractor
to meet and provide native plant materials. The upstairs office has been reconfigured with the completion of construction in that area. The first floor staff kitchen is operational.
The gallery awaits delivery and installation of wood floors in 3 areas. Finally, Museum signs are ordered and should be installed during the summer. Ruth reported that end-of-year-budget
decisions permitted the early purchase of the color copier for the second floor office and for a new computer at the front desk. We benefited from in-kind support that saved dollars
in some areas. The delays in constructing the galleries meant that some expenses were not made in this fiscal year. VII. New Business Our next meeting will be Thursday, July 15 at 12:00
noon in Williston Auditorium. All current members were encouraged to attend an orientation of new board board members, the time to be announced. Meeting topics will be new members orientation
and officers. Mr. Trask entertained a motion to adjourn. Mr. Fishero so moved. The meeting concluded at 12:50 PM.