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Call to Order — Chair Carlos Reza Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm in the Museum
Education Center.
fledge of Allegiance - Carlos Reza JF.
Roll Call: Chair Carlos Reza Jr., Commissioners Jeanne Roy, Virginia Blitz, Dale Carter,
Billie Tone; Curator Stevy Acevedo; Museum Education Coordinator Brittani
Alberto; Director of Library & Museum Services Darlene Bradley; Library Services
Manager Patricia Smith
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Reports from Museum Commission Members/ Liaisons
Billie Tone reported on her visit to the Perot Museum of Natural History and Science in Dallas,
Texas and her visit to the Spellman Museum of Forney History in Forney, Texas. She also noted
her interest in a Coffee Talk with Diana Lummis on L.J. Rose, the founder of Rosemead. Liaison
Virginia Blitz promoted the Friends of the Arcadia Museum Fundraiser, which will be held on
September 14, 2019.
Reports and Updates
A. Director of Library and Museum: Darlene Bradley reported that she will be helping the
Friends of the Arcadia Museum with their fundraiser. The Arcadia Public Library will be
closed for the week for roof repairs but much of the staff will be working out of the Museum
for the remainder of the week. There will be a Farmer's Market in the Library parking lot
this Sunday, September 8.
B. Museum Curator: Hundreds of people visited the Museum in the month of July for the
Summer Enrichment Program. The Museum was the recipient of the California Revealed
Grant ($10,000) to hire interns to process the Arcadia Women's Club scrapbook collection.
From June 10 to August 27 the volunteers logged 622 volunteer hours. On Friday,
September 6 the curator will go to the ceremony for First Ave Middle School teacher,
Karalee Nakatsuka, who won the Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year.
C. Museum Education Coordinator: Brittani has launched the Pop -Up Museum which will
be recurring every Wednesday until December, and on September 6 will launch the
Preschool Program, which will be recurring every Friday until December. Brittani and
Stevy also attended an Afternoon for Teachers at the Norton Simon Museum and got
copies of their educational curriculum.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2019
Recommended action: Approve
Commissioner Carter moved to approve Consent Calendar Item 44 a which was seconded by
Commissioner Tone, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Chair Reza, Commissioners Roy, Blitz, Carter, Tone
NOES: None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Reza Jr. adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m. to Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center at 382 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
Darlene Bradley, Director w -6f Library and Museum Services
Minutes prepared by Brittani Alberto, Museum Education Coordinator