HomeMy WebLinkAbout010615 Museum MinsPresent
Absent:
Sanford Museum Advisory Board
Meeting
January 6, 2015
4:30 PM
Christine Kinlaw Best, Chairman
Carole Hinshaw
Joyce Qualls
Jim Lee
Paul F. Hodgins
Joshua Dane
Julie Ellenburg, Secretary
Alicia Clarke, Cur
Francis Oliver- no
Valada Flewellyn
Charlie Carlson- e:
Mark McCarty, M
Meeting was called to order at 4:4(
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Kinlaw Best, Chairman.
Old Business
No old business
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Ms. Clarke advised the board that she only had two items to be discussed which were setting
meeting dates and times for 2015 and electing board officers.
Christine Kinlaw Best, Chairman advised the board of the next scheduled meetings which are
April 7th, July 7th, October 6"' and January 5th, 2016. It was decided by board members to adjust
the time of the future `meetings to 5PM to accommodate members' work schedules. Ms. Clarke
noted Ms. Qualls has not been receiving agenda and minutes in the mail. Her mailing information
was updated.
Christine Kinlaw Best advised the board that new officers would need to be chosen for the
positions of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. Ms. Best reviewed the duties of the
Chairman which include running the meeting and signing approved minutes. The Vice Chairman
serves if the Chairman is absent. Joshua Dane said he would assist with either position. Christine
Kinlaw Best asked if Mr. Dane would be willing to serve as Chairman and he agreed. Mr. Dane
was accepted by unanimous consent. Ms. Qualls said she would volunteer for Vice Chairman
and board members approved by unanimous consent. Mrs. Best agreed to serve as Secretary.
The board discussed removing the Secretary position from the board since staff member Julie
Ellenburg attends meetings and prepares minutes. Ms. Clarke said the museum staff would
research the procedure for removing the position of Secretary from the board.
Ms. Clarke told the board the Sanford Historical Society is attempting to shift over to sending
their newsletter by email but they are having trouble tracking members who are interested in this.
She asked if anyone had experience with polling or surveys. Mr. Dane suggested using Survey
Monkey. A discussion followed about websites to check such as the Friends of the Wekiva River
and the Sanford Historic Trust's site that may have a newsletter behind a paywall.
Ms. Clarke told the board about possible projects for 2015 including National Train Day, the 50`x'
Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln.
Train Day was a great success for the museum a few years ago because of the participation of
Amtrak Autotrain. The board suggested approaching Amtrak and SunRail about the event. A
small exhibit about Sanford native Terry Cordell, the first American officer killed in Vietnam,
will be put up in the museum lobby. Ms. Best said a local man on Facebook is compiling
information about soldiers from Sanford killed in Vietnam. She said she would contact him about
his list of names. Ms. Clarke would like to have an exhibit about the attempted assassination of
Secretary of State Seward which occurred on the same day as the Lincoln assassination. Henry
Sanford worked for Seward. Seward's would be assassin, Lewis Thornton Powell, had relatives
in Geneva and he is buried there.
Ms. Clarke announced the addition of Brigitte Stephenson to the museum staff. She was hired to
replace Brandi Wilmot as Museum Assistant.
Ms. Clarke told the board about George Scott. Mr. Scott, a local bottle collector and supporter of
the museum, is in a coma and not expected to live.
There being no further business, the
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