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organizer Carol Rock. Questions were raised about the value of the event. Laurene Weste urged the Board to promote the sales of
tickets and there would be more profit. Alan Pollack also noted that as long as it wasn't losing any money, it was a benefit to
draw people to our site. Laurene also suggested special rates for Chuckwagon tickets from April 16 th till the 22 nd .
Jeff Boultinghouse reported Membership letters went out and replies are coming back. Duane Harte noted that the membership
letters have paid off. Jeff and Pat Saletore mentioned that the addresses are being worked on for another mailing targeting more
people for donations. It was also noted that a mass email for people on Alan's programs list would be sent out about joining as
members as well. Laurene West suggested we give out copies of the "Day in the Life" books with every membership.

Cathy Martin reported that she had sold over $700 from the gift shop. Duane Harte also commented that she had spent $900 at
the LA Gift Show. It was agreed that things were going fairly well and that Cathy was gearing up for the Cowboy festival.

Barbara Martinelli reported that School Tours season has begun. The Questers have turned out in force for the first few tours
and it seems very possible that they will come for all tours, since there will be fewer due to reduced funding for busses.

Sue presented a brief Restoration Report noting that she had finally contacted the painter for the Saugus Station and will have a
quote after a meeting this Saturday at 8:30 am. Bids are being taken by the Questers to repaint at least portions of the Edison
House which is peeling badly on the South East side.

Programs:

Discussion about the St. Francis Dam Tour brought up the idea that perhaps we should not:have it every year. Some Board
Members questioned the need to pay Frank Rock 20% of the receipts. Our return on the event will be much less now that we have .
to pay for the busses. But it was ultimately agreed that because the community expected the trip that even though we were not
···.making any money on the event, that we should continue it.

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Sue Yurosek: announced that the Annual Tea was scheduled for April· 10 and that she wastgoingtocharge $30. The program, to
be given,_<1,gain by Nancy Cordova, was set to be on Jadite.
Cathy M~in announced that due to the cost and inability to use the Freight room for the TequifaTasting, she was not going to
have it with the Chuckwagon Dinner. She also noted that it had gone out in the City's Cowboy Festival brochure that it would
without any communication with her.

Old Business:

Pat Saletore noted that she had few responses to the release/agreement confirming the ability of the Board to have Electronic
Voting via email or telephone. Barbara Martinelli requested that we have hardcopy at the next meeting for convenient signing.

New Business:

Laurene Weste noted that City staff had recently seen previously unknown photos of the Pioneer Oil Refinery before the 1971
and 1994 earthquake damage. She related that for the first time, they realized how attractive the site could be, if repaired.

Executive Director Pat Saletore reported that she is getting more volunteers working in the gardens and that she had planted some
native sages and related plants in front of the Station. She is planning to work up information for docents to talk about the uses
and attributes of these plants for the historical Native American population.

She also noted that the Museum Relocation committee had met at Sue Yurosek's hous on Saturday and made some great
progress. She also reported that she and Scott Sivley had met earlier in the afternoon with Norm Phillips to discuss the Haunt
plans. Things seem to be agreeable to all at this point.

2/23/2010