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Home My WebLink AboutAM Agenda: 09/03/2025MUSEUM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, September 3, 2025 5:00 P.M. Location: Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center, 382 W. Huntington Drive Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574-5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. 根据《美国残障人法案》，需要调整或提供便利设施才能参加会议的残障人士（包括辅助器材或服务）可与市书记官办公室联系（电话：(626) 574-5455）。请在会前 48 小时通知市书记官办公室，以便作出合理安排，确保顺利参加会议。 Pursuant to the City of Arcadia’s Language Access Services Policy, limited-English proficient speakers who require translation services in order to participate in a meeting may request the use of a volunteer or professional translator by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 574-5455 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. 根据阿凯迪亚市的语言便利服务政策，英语能力有限并需要翻译服务才能参加会议的人可与市书记官办公室联系（电话：(626) 574- 5455），请求提供志愿或专业翻译服务，请至少在会前 72 小时提出请求。 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Dale Carter, Chairperson Janalee Shimmin, Chairperson Pro Tempore Marilyn Daleo, Commissioner Ginny Blitz, Commissioner & Liaison to the Friends of the Museum Angela Ayala, Commissioner SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENTS (5-minute time limit per person) Any person wishing to speak before the Museum Commission is limited to five (5) minutes per person; any changes to the allotted time will be announced prior to the Public Comment period. Under the Brown Act, the Museum Commission is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter may be referred to staff for appropriate response or action or may be placed on the agenda of a future meeting. REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS / LIAISONS Announcements / Statements / Future Agenda Items DIRECTOR REPORTS a. Director’s Update b. Curator’s Report and Updates c. Museum Education Coordinator’s Update d. Grants e. Interns and Volunteers f. Programs g. Exhibits h. Collections i. Flyers  Military Banner Program  Camp Santa Anita Exhibit  Preschool Program  Hidden Histories Documentary Series  Preservation Workshop  Educational Kits  Fall Calendar CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Museum Commission, staff, or the public requests that a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2025 Recommended action: Approve ADJOURNMENT The Museum Commission will adjourn this meeting to Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center at 382 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 1 The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage Museum Curator’s Report July – August 2025 July 2025 August 2025 In-person Visitors: 372 In-person Visitors August 1-21: 143 Virtual Visitors: Virtual Visitors: Facebook: 1,023 Facebook: 2,294 Instagram: 4,656 Instagram: 8,960 X: 48 X: 180 Website: 446 Website: 331 HIGHLIGHTS The Gilb Museum conducted the 7th annual Summer Enrichment Program during the month of July. The Museum opened its new exhibition on Camp Santa Anita on August 9. This year’s Dino Day on August 23 has more vendors participating, including the Alf Museum, Pasadena Audubon Society, and Dino Party. COLLECTIONS AND INTERNS Volunteer Ms. Deborah Cordano continues to work on digitizing items from the Museum’s Collection, specifically the Arcadia Historical Society Collection. Ms. Cordano also assisted staff in contacting participants of this year's photography contest to pick up their photographs from the Museum since it ended on July 19. Intern Mr. Zackary Ostrowski and volunteer Mr. Andrew Bermudez continue to work on the Arcadia Woman’s Club and Floretta K. Lauber collections, adding additional photographs and information to the Museum’s database, CatalogIt. Volunteer Mr. Robert Levia continues to help staff at the front desk every Tuesday afternoon. He’s been helping staff with educational kits for outreach programs as well as organizing the front desk. Mr. Levia has also been actively helping prepare with Dino Day and Make Your Own Snow Globe events. Volunteer Ms. Wendy Xiang continues to help the Museum staff on the weekends with different projects. Ms. Xiang is responsible for helping the Museum transcribe its flyers to simplified Chinese to accommodate the Arcadia Community. She currently is working on the translation of all exhibit panels to be accessible to guests on their phones. City Intern Ms. Nicole Kreuzer has been working on several projects at the Museum with Curator Ms. Stevy Acevedo. She has worked on the creation and installation of exhibits. She has also been conducting a lot of research for these exhibits. Getty Intern Ms. Melia Valentine’s primary project this summer was to create and construct the temporary exhibit for Camp Santa Anita. Now that the exhibit is complete, she has been working with Curator Acevedo on exhibit updates. She is currently working on cataloging, digitizing, and curating artifacts found in the Museum's oversized filing cabinet. Items include panoramas, newspapers, and artwork. Curator Acevedo also has taken time to teach Getty interns Valentine and Ms. Priscilla Gardina museum skills, such as how to construct custom boxes for artifacts. 2 Curator Acevedo is collaborating with Librarian Ms. Cheryl Tarsala from Dana Middle School to digitize yearbooks from the school from 1955 to the present. Intern Valentine completed this project in July. She digitized the yearbooks in JPEG, TIFF, and searchable PDF formats. Ms. Tarsala is very appreciative of the Museums’ help with this since it has never been done before. She will be picking up the yearbooks in September. An inventory of all items donated during this time period:  Mr. Dale Carter, on behalf of his wife Ms. Miriam Carter, donated three PTA Santa Anita Elementary School scrapbooks from 1975-76.  Ms. Ili Lobaco, on behalf of the Monrovia Historical Museum, donated 33 photographs that were taken by Mr. Milton Bell, a News Post Photographer. These photographs highlight photographs he would have taken for the newspaper, which included the City of Arcadia police and fire departments.  Mr. Steve Gewecke donated two cookbooks, including one from the Assistance League of Arcadia and the other from Longley Way Elementary Room 11 in 1972. He also donated a Creative Writing book for Arcadia Elementary Schools in 1974. EXHIBITS The 15th Annual Photography Contest exhibit closed on July 19. The community really engaged with the exhibit, especially with it on display at the same time as Baldwin Stocker Elementary school’s 3D diorama of the City of Arcadia. Third grade teachers Ms. Evelyn Lim and Ms. Riley Carius from Baldwin Stocker picked up the diorama on July 22. Curator Acevedo and Interns Valentine and Kreuzer worked on the installation of the new Veterans display case. The Public Works department helped with the construction of the exhibit case. Staff decided to highlight four Veterans, including past Mayor Ms. Mary Young, Dr. Richard Cordano, Mr. Alvin Bippert, and Mr. Roscoe Easton. This case was generously funded by the Friends of the Arcadia Museum. The exhibit was completed on July 11 for the community to begin to enjoy. Staff worked on the installation of the Camp Santa Anita temporary exhibit during the last week of July for the opening on August 9. The exhibit highlights not only the history of Camp Santa Anita Ordinance Training Facility during World War II, but the personal stories of the soldiers and civilian employees. Getty Intern Valentine also worked on making the exhibit accessible to community members by providing a translation in mandarin of the exhibit panels. The exhibit will be on display until January 2026. In connection with the large temporary exhibit at the Museum, Curator Acevedo and Getty Interns Valentine and Gardina updated the exhibit at City Hall near the cashier’s office. An introduction of the exhibit as well as some artifacts were put on display. Visitors are encouraged to visit the Museum to see the full exhibit. 3 Curator Acevedo and City Intern Kreuzer worked with Library Manager Ms. Petra Morris and Librarian Ms. Yvonne Ng in creating an exhibit at the Library near the Children’s section. The exhibit highlights firefighter Mr. Jerry Broadwell who lost his life 50 years ago while on duty. The exhibit highlights things about Mr. Broadwell’s life and his dedication to the Arcadia community. The exhibit also highlights a Create Your Own Firefighter kit that is available upon request at the Children’s desk. Interns Kreuzer and Valentine worked with Curator Acevedo in conducting the yearly cleaning of the wax figures in the Museum, including Lucky Baldwin and Anita Baldwin. Staff also worked on adding additional panels to the Anita Baldwin exhibit explaining the windows on display as well as the new light fixture installed earlier this year. Curator Acevedo and staff member Ms. Rebecca Andersen are working with Mr. Steven Geweke and Mr. Tim Pawley on an Arcadia Little League temporary exhibit. Personal items from both Geweke and Pawley will be included in the exhibit, highlighting the history of Arcadia Little League over the years. Ms. Kreuzer has also been doing research and collecting information on the founder Mr. Babe Dahlgren. This exhibition will be showcased in the Museum’s lobby as well as the Council Chambers at City Hall. ADMINISTRATION The Friends of the Arcadia Museum (FAM) met on July 3 but cancelled their meeting in August. The Board discussed doing the Vons Credit Union fundraiser on August 15. The next FAM meeting will take place on September 4. The Museum was awarded the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship grant to fund two paid internships: Curatorial & Exhibitions along with Education & Public Engagement. Interns will work 40 hours a week for 10 consecutive weeks. Ms. Melia Valentine, the Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern, and Ms. Priscilla Gardenia, the Education and Public Engagement Intern, have been very active with projects around the Museum. Their last day of their internship is August 23. Museum staff and interns have had the opportunity to visit and learn more about the local museums around the area. Staff went first to the Norton Simon Museum on July 11. On July 24, staff went to the Huntington Library and met with Dr. Kristin Brisbois McNutt from the Education Department. They were able to speak to her about her current position, her educational background, and give some advice to the interns who are emerging museum professionals. Staff also visited the Alhambra Historical Museum and met with Ms. Susan Saunders, where they saw their exhibits, collection space, and their new property known as the Story House, which was donated to their organization by an anonymous donor. Lastly, on August 14, staff visited the Monrovia Historical Museum for a tour with Ms. Ili Lobaco. She showed staff their current exhibit upgrades, their collection and workspaces for volunteers. Both the Alhambra Historical Museum and Monrovia Historical Museum are volunteer run. Staff are currently working on City website updates. Curator Acevedo has narrowed its pages down to About, Collections & Exhibits, Programs, Military Banner Program, and Research & Resources. The City will be launching a new website re-design in September. Staff submitted a proposal to present at the California Association of Museums annual conference in March of 2026. The conference will take place in Los Angeles at the Omni Hotel. The proposed session The Little Museum that Could: Tiny Team, Mighty Mission, will discuss how the small but mighty Gilb Museum staff is reframing what’s possible by bringing big ideas to life on a budget, with passion, a clear mission, and strong community spirit. Attendees will take away inspiration 4 for reframing challenges into opportunities, boosting attendance, expanding programs, and growing a dedicated volunteer team. Staff will be notified if it has been accepted by September. Curator Acevedo is also participating in the California Association of Museums Program Committee for the annual conference. EDUCATION and PROGRAMMING Education Coordinator Ms. Lauren Porras, and Getty Intern Ms. Priscilla Gardina completed the Summer Enrichment Program with a total of 132 students across all the programs. There were 5 students who received a special certificate and a tote bag for attending and participating in all four programs. The Summer Enrichment Program had four separate programs with two sessions each week. The morning session was instructed by Ms. Porras, and the afternoon session was led by Ms. Gardina. The program topics included Time Traveling Artist, Tech It Out, Dino and Diversity, and Lyrical Languages. Attendees learned about a vast array of topics surrounding museums and history regarding Arcadia. The community was very appreciative of the engaging content and fun activities. Feedback was consistently positive from parents, students, and guardians. The Museum is currently collecting applications for participants in this year's Military Banner Program. The Military Banner Program was established by the City of Arcadia to honor and recognize living military personnel from Arcadia. Street banners honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces will be proudly displayed along Huntington Drive in the month of November. The deadline to apply is August 31. So far, the Museum has received three new applications. Museum Intern Nicole Kreuzer attended one of the City of Arcadia Summer Concerts and Movies in the Park on July 17 with the Library Staff. There were 50 kits handed out and was an opportunity to promote upcoming events and programs such as Summer Enrichment and Dino Day. The Museum also released its newest educational kit on August 9, Architecture in Arcadia, as part of our ongoing effort to engage families and young learners with local history through creative, hands-on experiences. Community members are encouraged to register for a kit online while supplies last. Museum staff will hold their annual Dino Day event on Saturday, August 23, and are expecting over 100 visitors to the Museum and Museum Education Center. The event will be organized into five stations. Activities include excavating fossils, painting a wooden dino, building a 3D T-Rex, crafting a velociraptor eye magnet, and decorating their very own dino themed gift bag. Dino Day will also welcome special guests and vendors such as the Alf Museum of Paleontology, The Pasadena Audubon Society, and a live performance from Dino Party. Staff and volunteers have been preparing materials, decorations, and supplies for this event throughout the summer. Education Coordinator Porras has conducted interviews for prospective Education and Public Engagement Interns for the Fall. They would assist in the Museum’s weekly Preschool Program and publicity. The candidate will be selected by the third week of August with a tentative start date by the first week of September. 5 VOLUNTEERS The Museum continued to have teen volunteers throughout the weekdays of July and August. There were four new teen volunteers added to the team. Ms. Porras will reopen volunteer enrollment in mid-September. On August 9, staff conducted Summer Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast for all volunteers for the summer. It’s important to acknowledge their hard work and dedication as it’s what allows the Museum to continuously serve the community. The morning consisted of team building and relay games, food, and special volunteer giveaways. There were 19 volunteers in attendance. Volunteers have been assisting with assembling activity supplies for Dino Day. Responsibilities included making excavation kits and pre-cutting materials for the event. Volunteers assisted with decorating by creating a Welcome to Dino Day Banner which will be used for the event as well. Volunteer hours: July 1 – August 21: 451.83 hours Submitted by Curator Stevy Acevedo and Director of Library & Museum Services, Darlene Bradley MILITARY BANNER PROGRAMMILITARY BANNER PROGRAM CITY OF ARCADIA The Military Banner Program was established by the City of Arcadia to honor and recognize living military personnel from Arcadia. Street banners honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces will be proudly displayed along Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue in the month of November. Application will be available online or in person. This program is on a first come, first serve basis. APPLICATION NOW OPEN! The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage 380 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum (626)574-5440 The Military Banner Program is administered by the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage. 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Every Friday starting September 12 - November 7 10:00 am - 11:00 am PRESCHOOLPROGRAM THE GILB MUSEUM OF ARCADIA HERITAGE Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage 380 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 574-5440 ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum A g e s 2 -5 All participants in Museum programs, events, and classes may be photographed or or videotaped for Museum promotional purposes. Notify Museum staff if you prefer not to be photographed or videotaped. Hiking TrailblazersBefore the Dodgers H I D D E NHISTORIES OCTOBER 18 2 PM T he G i l b M u s e u m o f A r ca dia H erit a ge P r ese nt s: Gilb Museum of Arcadia HeritageFloretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center382 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007www.Arcadiaca.gov/Museum (626)574-5440 Documentary Series OCTOBER 18 2:30 PM NOVEMBER 1 2 PM Join us on select Saturdays to uncover the hidden and forgotten stories of Southern California’s history, complemented by exclusive documentary screenings and engaging crafts. Open to all ages. 2025 All participants in Museum programs, events, and classes may be photographed or or videotaped for Museum promotional purposes. Notify Museum staff if you prefer not to be photographed or videotaped. Hiking Trailblazers 隐藏的历史 10⽉18⽇ 2 PM 亚凯迪亚吉尔布博物馆呈现：亚凯迪亚吉尔布博物馆Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center382 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007www.Arcadiaca.gov/Museum (626)574-5440 纪录⽚系列 Before the Dodgers 10⽉18⽇ 2:30 PM 11⽉1⽇ 2 PM 欢迎在选择的周六加⼊我们，探索南加州隐藏的，被遗忘的故事，同时还可观看独家纪录⽚和欣赏引⼈⼊胜的艺术⼯艺品。⾯向所有年龄段开放。 2025 所有参加博物馆项⽬，活动，和课程的⼈员可能会被拍照或录像，以⽤于博物馆宣传。如果您不愿意被拍照或者录像，请告知博物馆⼯作⼈员。 DIGITIZATION WORKSHOP April 12 ART WORKSHOP February 8 PreservationWorkshop Series Join Museum staff in a series of workshops and demonstrations on how you canpreserve your personal and family history in 2025. Learn preservation methodsused by museum professionals and see examples from the Museum collections. All workshops will begin at 10am. 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GENEALOGY WORKSHOP PHOTOGRAPH WORKSHOP March 8 PAPER WORKSHOP September 13 December 13 TEXTILE WORKSHOP October 11 数字化⼯作坊 4月12日艺术⼯作坊 2月8日保存⼯作坊系列与博物馆⼯作⼈员⼀起参加⼀系列研讨会和演⽰，在2025年，了解如何保存您的个⼈和家族历史物品。了解博物馆专业⼈员使⽤的保存⽅法并查看博物馆藏品中的⽰例所有研讨将会在早上10点开始亚凯迪亚吉尔布历史博物馆 380 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, California 91007 (626)574-5440 Museum@arcadiaca.gov www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum 位置有限。请尽快预约。家谱⼯作坊照⽚⼯作坊 3月8号纸质⼯作坊 9⽉13⽇ 12⽉13⽇纺织品工作坊 10月11日 E D U C A T I O N A L K I T SEDUCATIONAL K I T S A r t i n A r c a d i aArt i n A r c a d i a October 4 - November 22 M o v i e s i n A r c a d i aMovies i n A r c a d i a S T E M i n A r c a d i aSTEM i n A r c a d i a January 11 - March 1 M u s i c i n A r c a d i aMusic i n A r c a d i a March 8 - May 3 May 10 - June 28 A r c h i t e c t u r e i n A r c a d i aArchitecture i n A r c a d i a August 9 - September 27 A t h l e t e s i n A r c a d i aAthletes i n A r c a d i a December 6 - December 30 The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage 380 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, California 91007 (626) 574-5440 Museum@arcadiaca.gov www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum T h e G i l b M u s e u m i s o f f e r i n g f r e e k i t s ! E a c h k i t c o m e s w i t h a s h o r t h i s t o r y l e s s o n a n d m a t e r i a l s n e c e s s a r y t o c o m p l e t e s o m e f u n c r a f t s ! A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r k i t s c a n b e f o u n d o n t h e M u s e u m w e b s i t e . U n t i l s u p p l i e s l a s t ! 2 0 2 52025 教育套件教育套件亚凯迪亚的艺术亚凯迪亚的艺术 10⽉4⽇ - 11⽉22⽇亚凯迪亚的电影亚凯迪亚的电影亚凯迪亚的 S T E M亚凯迪亚的 S T E M 1⽉11⽇ - 3⽉1⽇亚凯迪亚的⾳乐亚凯迪亚的⾳乐 3⽉8⽇ - 5⽉3⽇ 5⽉10⽇ - 6⽉28⽇亚凯迪亚的建筑亚凯迪亚的建筑 8⽉9⽇ - 9⽉27⽇亚凯迪亚的运动员亚凯迪亚的运动员 12⽉6⽇ - 12⽉30⽇亚凯迪亚吉尔布历史博物馆 380 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, California 91007 (626) 574-5440 Museum@arcadiaca.gov www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum 吉尔布博物馆提供免费套件！每个套件都配有简短的历史课和完成⼀些有趣的⼯艺品所需的材料！可以在博物馆⽹站上找到套件的申请。发完即⽌！ 2 0 2 52025 The mission of the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage is to collect, preserve, and recognize Arcadia's heritage; to create a shared identity for a diverse community; and to celebrate the City's rich history with exhibits and educational programs that will encourage community involvement. Programs at the Museum are supported with the help of the Friends of the Arcadia Museum. Join or donate today! A non-profit organization 501(c)3 Fall The Gilb Museum Of Arcadia Heritage 2025 CALENDAR The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage 380 W. Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 (626)574-5440 www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Museum Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm The Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center 382 W. Huntingon Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 ALL ADMISSION & PROGRAMS ARE FREE! Curator Stevy Acevedo sacevedo@ArcadiaCA.gov Museum Education Coordinator Lauren Porras lporras@ArcadiaCA.gov Director of Library and Museum Darlene Bradley dbradley@ArcadiaCA.gov Gilb Museum Front Lobby P R O G R A M S 2 0 2 5Volunteer Opportunities School Programs Scouts Program C A L E N D A R 2 0 2 5 *Limited space is available. Advanced registration is required for all Preservation Workshops & Preschool programs via the website. Volunteers are a valuable resource at the Gilb Museum and there are many opportunities to develop skills in event planning, customer service, and working with historical collections. Apply today! Can't come to the Museum? We come to you! The Gilb Museum is pleased to offer free field trips and outreach to local Arcadia schools. Contact the Museum for more information. The Gilb Museum is pleased to offer Scout programming free of charge to local Arcadia Girl Scout troops. Reserve your troop's program today! SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER Preservation Workshop* Topic: Paper at 10 am13 NOVEMBER Preservation Workshop* Topic: Textiles at 10am11 Educational Kit Topic: Athletes in Arcadia Available until November 224 Make Your Own Snow Globe 9am-11am First come, first serve. Limited Supply. 6 First Preschool Program* Every Friday at 10 am until November 812 Preservation Workshop* Topic: Genealogy 13 Preschool Program Join us every Friday from 10am-11am and watch your preschooler explore a new educational topic every week. Ages 2-5. Parents/Guardians must accompany child for the duration of the program. Hidden Histories Documentary Series: Before the Dodgers & Hiking Trailblazers starting at 2pm 18 Hidden Histories Dia de los Muertos Starting at 2pm 1 Educational Kit Topic: Movies in Arcadia Available until December 306 Preserving Memories Help digitize old photographs from the Museum’s collection every Wednesday at 10am starting September 10.This hands-on experience offers a chance to learn new skills while making a contribution to the Museum’s historical collection! MUSEUM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 3, 2025 ____________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER – Chairperson Angela Ayala called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Chairperson Angela Ayala ROLL CALL – Chairperson Angela Ayala, Chairperson Pro Tempore Janalee Shimmin; Commissioner, Virginia Blitz, Dale Carter, Marilyn Daleo; Library Director Darlene Bradley, Library Services Manager Sammantha Alba, Museum Curator Stevy Acevedo, and Museum Education Coordinator Lauren Porras. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENT OF LIAISON A. Commissioner Daleo nominated Commissioner Carter for Chairperson and was seconded by Commissioner Biltz. Commissioner Carter accepted. B. Commissioner Daleo nominated Commissioner Blitz for Chairperson Pro Tempore but declined acceptance. Commissioner Carter nominated Commissioner Shimmin as Chairperson Pro Tempore and was seconded by Commissioner Blitz. Chairperson Pro Tempore Shimmin accepted. C. Commissioner Blitz was unanimously voted as liaison to the Friends of the Arcadia Museum. REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS/LIAISONS: Commissioner Marilyn shared that the Arcadia Woman's Club is partnering with the Arcadia Historical Society to host a fundraising event on November 14. The dinner will be casino-themed and aims to raise funds for the needed renovations to the historic Arcadia Woman’s Club building. Commissioner Carter shared that his wife has a PTA scrapbook from the mid-1970s and is interested in donating it to the Museum. Staff will follow up to review and assess the scrapbook for possible inclusion in the collection. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR Director Bradley shared that the new fiscal year has officially begun. The Museum’s budget has been approved and remains flat for the year. She also noted a special thanks to the Friends of the Museum for their continued fundraising efforts, which helped make the purchase of the new Veterans display case possible. REPORT FROM THE CURATOR Curator Acevedo updated the Commission on the Gilb Museum’s participation in several community events, including the Arcadia Firefighters Pancake Breakfast and the Holly Avenue School field trip to the Museum, while also welcoming new Getty Interns and a City Intern in May and June. Volunteers and interns have been actively contributing to digitization, cataloging, and exhibition work, with a focus on local collections such as the Arcadia Woman’s Club and Camp Santa Anita materials. The Museum continues to support education and public outreach, including summer programming, PTA promotions, and collaboration with local schools on exhibits and translation efforts. Staff have completed key facility upgrades and conservation projects, including restoration of statues, city plaques, and the Peacock Fountain. The installation of a new archival fireproof filing cabinet was done in the Museum and new restroom equipment, specifically hand dryers, was also installed in the Museum Education Center. Staff also presented at major museum conferences, toured peer institutions, and celebrated local history through events like the Arcadia Historical Society’s Kentucky Derby Garden Party. REPORT FROM MUSEUM EDUCATION COORDINATOR The Gilb Museum participated in several outreach events and released two new educational kits this Spring. The kits included Music in Arcadia and the Good Luck Knot Kit, both well-received by the public and promoting cultural and local history. The Preserving Memories digitization program wrapped up its spring session and will return in the fall. Free tour tickets have been distributed at outreach events, which have helped boost Museum attendance. School programs continued successfully with Baldwin Stocker and Holly Avenue Elementary, serving over 140 students through hands-on activities and guided tours. Staff is now preparing for upcoming summer events, including the Summer Enrichment Program, Dino Day, and Concerts in the Park. A total of 16 new volunteers joined the Museum this season, and the Museum introduced Slack to improve communication and planning among teen volunteers, who logged 289.25 hours between May 1 and June 18. CONSENT CALENDAR: a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2025 Recommended action: Approve Commissioner Daleo moved to approve Consent Calendar Item “a” which was seconded by Chairperson Pro Tempore Shimmin. The motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Carter, Chairperson Pro Tempore Shimmin, and Commissioners Daleo, Ayala, and Blitz Noes: None ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Ayala adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m. to Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center at 382 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Approved: ________________________________________________ Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services Prepared by: Lauren Porras, Museum Education Coordinator