06-19-20131
Board Members
Present: Tucker Stevens Beth Dawson
Bill Terrell Nancy Pritchett
Ben Woodruff Linda Chapman
Jack Mills Gwen Brown
Dan Owen Nancy Ballard Cox
Absent: Stuart Borrett, Sandra Sheridan and Allen Trask
Staff Present: Ruth Haas, Director Barbara Rowe, Curator
The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June
19, 2013 in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum. The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Jack Mills at 4:00 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Jack Mills
A motion to accept the May 2013 minutes was made, seconded and approved without
opposition.
Consideration of Absences: Jack Mills
Stuart Borrett, Allen Trask and Sandra Sheridan all indicated their inability to attend this
meeting and have been excused.
Chairman’s Report: Jack Mills
Mr. Mills encouraged board members to fill out their board evaluations if they have not
already done so.
Stuart Borrett, Sandra Sheridan and Allen Trask have all been reappointed to the board
by the NHC Commissioners.
Mr. Mills indicated that officers for the next fiscal year will be elected at the July
meeting. Those interested in serving should make their interest known.
Mr. Mills reported that the next advisory board meeting would be July 17, 2013 at 4 pm.
Mrs. Haas will be going out of the museum on medical leave beginning July 23, 2013.
A joint meeting with the Cape Fear Museum Associates board will be held on August 21,
2013 at 4:00 pm.
Associates Report: Ben Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff reported that the Cape Fear Museum Associates will hold its Annual
Meeting on June 26, 2013 at 4:00 pm. Officers for 2013-2014 are:
o Mike Ryan, President
o Lynore Young, Vice President
o John Haley, Secretary
o Ben Woodruff, Treasurer
New board members approved at the Annual Meeting are Mike Ryan, Karel Dutton,
Ashley Garner, and Mike Hudson. The board is still vetting additional candidates.
Collections Committee: Nancy Pritchett
No report at this time.
MINUTES
MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
June 19, 2013
2012-13 Board
Jack Mills
Chair
Sandra Sheridan
Vice Chair
Allen Trask, III
Secretary
Stuart Borrett
T. Gwendolyn Brown
Linda Chapman
Nancy Ballard Cox
Daniel H. Owen
Nancy Pritchett
Tucker Stevens
Bill Terrell
Beth Dawson, NHC
Commissioner
Ex-officio:
Ben Woodruff
CFMA, Inc.
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Program Committee: Linda Chapman
Ms. Chapman introduced the education staff of the museum to briefly discuss summer
programs. Then education staff shared one of the hands-on activities used in the Summer
Shorts program “Build It” to demonstrate the importance of communication.
Strategic Planning Committee: Tucker Stevens
No report at this time.
Director’s Update: Ruth Haas
Mrs. Haas reported that the NHC Commissioners adopted the 2013-2014 budget on
Monday, June 17, 2013. The development coordinator position was approved and the job
announcement is posted.
Mrs. Haas reported that due to the cuts in grassroots grant funding, the education staff has
lost almost 35 hours/week of staff support. The part-time reservationist position has been
eliminated and Jameson McDermott, Museum Educator, will move from full-time to 24
hours per week.
Mrs. Haas reported that the museum has received several grants:
o Museum staff members Jan Davidson, Adrienne Garwood, and Barbara Rowe
will travel to the Yale Institute in July as part of a research fellowship offered by
the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Jan Davidson learned of this
opportunity and led the team in submitting the application. The fellowship pays
all expenses.
o The Big Read Grant for $16,000 in conjunction with the Mail Call exhibit and
many community collaborators.
o SITES/Met Life grant for $5000 for Mail Call exhibit programming
o Also from the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, we will receive 4
films on civil rights to be shown in 2015 in conjunction with For All the World to
See exhibit.
Mrs. Haas reported that the preschool backpack program to align with the county
strategic initiative on reading readiness will debut at the museum on July 1, 2013.
Old/New Business: Jack Mills
Night at the Museum will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013 from 6-10 pm
The “State of the County” programs will be shown on NHC TV from Monday, June 24th
to Thursday, June 27th at 7 pm. Board member and NHC Commissioner Beth Dawson
filmed her segment here at the museum.
Two students who were CFM History Day winners have won at the state level and will
go on to compete at the national History Day competition.
A motion was made that the meeting adjourn. With unanimous consent, the meeting ended at
5:10 PM. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 4:00 PM in the
Williston Auditorium, Cape Fear Museum.