2019-01-16 Minutes
Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
4:00 pm
Board Members
2018-19 Board
Present:
2015-16 Board
David Ball
David Ball Motsinger
Suraiya
Rob Cameron
David Ball
Rob Cameron Darin Penneys
Dennis Dixon
Stuart Borrett
Elizabeth Ferrell
Gwen Brown Dennis Dixon Donna Pope
Mike Maurer
Melissa Collins
Elizabeth Ferrell Florence Warren
Kevin Maurer
Will Oden, III
Ashley Garner Woody White
Suraiya Motsinger
Dan Owen
Mike Maurer
Darin Penneys
Tim Potter
Kevin Maurer
Donna Pope
Nancy Pritchett
Sandra Alice Ray
Bill Terrell
Florence Warren
Allen Trask, III
Absent:
Sandra Alice Ray
Woody White
Rob Zapple
NHC
NHC
Commissioner
Staff Present:
Sheryl Mays, Heather Yenco, Kate Baillon
Commissioner
Ex-officio:
Ex-officio:
The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting on
Ashley Garner
Mike Hudson
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Williston Auditorium at Cape Fear Museum. The
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meeting was called to order by Chairman Rob Cameron at 4:00 pm.
Sheryl Mays
Museum Director
Approval of Minutes: Rob Cameron
A motion to accept theNovember 15, 2018 minutes was made, seconded and
approved without opposition.
Consideration of Absences: Rob Cameron
Ray indicated her inability to attend this meeting and has been excused.
Chairman’s Report: Rob Cameron
Chairman Cameron invited board members to the FY18 Museum Annual
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Update presented to the Commissioners at their January 22 meeting.
He reminded all to attend the Project Grace meeting with Zimmer
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Development on February 6at the Downtown Library.
There will be 2 Project Grace community meetings in February.Sheryl will
send out calendar invites as reminders.
Associate Board Report: Ashley Garner
CFMA President Garner updated the board on the Hamilton Raffle. All 150
tickets were sold and the Winner was Kim Moenich. Kim is a local nurse
who visited the museum as child and then as a teacher, before switching to
nursing.
Garner promoted the fundraising event STEM-LIM. The event will be March
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21 5:30-8pm.
The Associates are halfway to the $20,000 sponsorship goal with 17
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confirmed sponsors.
Collections Committee Report:David Ball
Ball reviewed the accessions to be submitted to NHC Board of
Commissioners for approval.
A motion to accept the accessions was made, seconded and approved
without opposition.
Board Feedback: Rob Cameron
Dixon attended the Superhero Science night. He enjoyed it and said there
were a lot of stations with activities.
Dixon also commented on the Smithsonian membership drive not being as
effective. With the museum free, it is difficult to sell memberships currently.
He also reviewed the benefits of the Smithsonian membership.
Mays also explained the Smithsonian benefits for the museum. CFM has
access to videos, conferences, and recently applied for a grant.
Pope attended the film and planetarium. The planetarium was well attended
and both programs were enjoyable.
Motsinger attended the planetarium weekend show and said it was not well
attended. She spoke with most parents who were repeat planetarium
attendees.
Museum Report: Director Sheryl Mays
Mays went over the new program list and a calendar invite will be sent for all
upcoming public meetings.
Mays updated everyone on the new humidification system being installed.
FEMA has scheduled a visit and repairs are estimated to be completed by the
end of May.
A dinosaur exhibit will be installed at end of June and run until February
2020.
The museum will have small increases for a space study and part time staff in
the next County budget.
Old Business/New Business:
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. With unanimous consent, the meeting
ended at 5 pm.
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The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 pm in
Williston Auditorium at Cape Fear Museum.
Secretary, CFM Advisory Board Date