SUBJECT:   President, Ron Gray, B/G USAF (Ret) Vice President, Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret), Secretary/Treasurer, Gail Whalen, DAFC, Director, Jeff Nash, DAFC, Assistance Director, Erv Smalley, SMSGT USAF (Ret), Jack McKinney CMSgt USAF (Ret), Charlie McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret), Jim Swalley, LT USN (Ret), SMSgt USAF (Ret), Terry Galbreath, Major USAF (Ret), Dick Burns, Ed Kelly, SMSGT USAF (Ret), Dan O?Connell, CMSgt USAF (Ret), Jerry Kovach, Lt Col USAF (Ret), John Grier, MSgt USAF (Ret), John Brown,  Lt Col USAF (Ret), Jane Newman, DAFC (Ret), Frank Stampf, Col, USAF (Ret)

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

2.      OLD BUSINESS:

A.     FINANCIAL REPORT:  Financial status as of 31 May 2008 was presented and accepted by the staff (WEAVER):

Cash Available:        $20,775.54

CY08 Income:          $12,844.07

CY08 Expenditure:   $15,674.98

      -Gift Shop Sales have been strong

      -Largest Expenditure has been PK MPT

B.  CURATOR?S UPDATE (WHALEN):

            F4C ACCIDENT DAMAGE:    Awaiting work date from the 302 AW.

            MINUTEMAN III MISSILE:  Will be placed north of Bldg 1470 (Old P-47N Site).

CF-100:  Should start restoration & painting during July 08.  AF Funded.        

F-101B:  Will be placed in the Overview Park (Near the East Gate CY 2009.

WATER DRAINAGE PROBLEM (TERMINAL BLDG):  Base CE had a number of contractors looking at the project.  Work may start this summer. 

TILES:  Base CE is scheduling installation work this summer.

NMAF VISIT:  Scheduled or 8-19 Sep 08.

GAS LEAK:  Last week 21CES broke a gas line while working on the Broadmoor Hangar HVAC System.  No major damage or injuries however the Museum?s emergency action plans need to be reviewed...

C.    VOLUNTEER SUPPORT (WEAVER):

As of 31 May 08

  -Visitors (May)                      2,079

  -Total to date                        7,456

  -Vols working this month            45

  -Volunteer Hours                     946

  -Total to Date                        5,126

  -Total Volunteers on Rolls:         64

D.  ARTIFACTS CREW (McKINNEY)

  -Thirteen accessions during June.

  - Preparing for the NMAF Sept visit.

E.  BLACK GANG (GRAY): 

  - Last items for the MPT cab arrived from VAFB and have been installed.

 F. NEWSLETTER (McKINNEY):

   - Need inputs for the July Newsletter ASAP.

 G.  WEBMASTER (SMALLEY):

    -94,455 hits to date.

    -Several new items placed on the site (Three adopt-an- airplane/missile work days).

H. ARTIFACT RESTORATION (GALBREATH):                                                                                                                           - Getting estimates for a CORONA Capsule and MD-3 power unit stands.                                                                                             - Currently work on THOR Missile (Model) restoration.                                                   

I.  ADOPT AN AIRPLANE PROGRAM (NASH):   

- Army Space Command has adopted the Nike-Ajax missile. 

J. SPECIAL COLLECTION (NEWMAN):

-  The Museum?s collection of books, pictures, films will be called Special Collection rather than a ?Library?.

- Completing work on pictures of space launch vehicles and payloads.

- Oral History program will be part of the collection.

K. AIR DEFENSE EXHIBIT (MC KINNEY):

- Data collection phase has been complete

- Will start next week to construct the outline/script.

- Should be able to brief the Director within the next couple of weeks.

- WHALEN Thanked all involved with the effort.

L. RAMP RATS:

- Ed MIKA doing well.

 -Bird/Child proofing of the B-57 completed.

3. NEW BUSINESS:

            A.  WALMART DONATION (GALBREATH):

            - Working to obtain a donation of a number of light boards that would be used in our exhibits.

            B.  LT ED PETERSON?S DAUGHTER:

            - Have located her in Clearwater KS.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                           

EDWARD W. WEAVER, CMSGT, USAF (Retired)

Secretary/Treasurer

 

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