(Lyn's note: Please feel free to send us any pictures you'd like included. Here's the link to this week's Pictures of the Week.)
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-3321.html
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-3321.html
Cake and Photo by Heidi Coates
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/11321-sunset.html
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/11321-sunset.html
Photos by Herbert Hitchon
Here is the link to the Maricopa County & Rural/Metro emergency
preparedness presentation from 6/27/19. This is good info to keep saved
on your computer.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation by R/M & County: 6/27/19
http://carefreetruth2.com/carefree-truth-763.html
Have you tried the Athens on Easy Street?
Louise Short
(Lyn's note: Yes. We adore it and go there frequently!)
Lyn, your electronic newsletter is tight and coherent, and most accessible! I truly appreciate your weekly effort!
Cheers,
Suzanne D. Johnson
Dear Lyn,
How lucky we are to have such dedicated people as the “Town's Cryer” in our town. You may not get enough kudos for what you do, but we all are enjoying the fruits of your labor, from the photos to the news updates to keeping us informed what the businesses are doing in these difficult times.
A well-deserved dinner and a heartfelt Thank you,
Henry and Martha Weber
Non profit Info:
Cave Creek Museum will remain in its location
The Cave Creek Museum Board of Directors voted against moving the facility to a more visible, commercial area outside of the town limits after volunteers, members and nearby residents voiced major opposition.
“Ultimately, this museum belongs to the people who are members of it and the volunteers who put blood, sweat and tears into everything that goes on out there,” said board president Vince D’Aliesio to the board members before the vote.
“It’s important that we set a precedent here that we are behind what our membership wants. If that’s the will of our membership, then that’s the way it should be.”
The motion to keep the Cave Creek Museum in its current location passed 5-1, with board members Christine Williams, Tom Cross, Reg Monachino, Bill Oelman voting “yes,” and Frank Tyrol voting “no.”
There was a slight division before the vote. Some board members voiced a desire to amend and broaden the motion to keep the museum in town, but not necessarily in its location to provide flexibility in case an opportunity presented itself in Cave Creek.
However, D’Aliesio stated the agenda had been released before the meeting and changes should have been suggested prior to it. It passed the way it was originally written.
In an interview with The Foothills Focus, D’Aliesio said why he was steadfast on keeping the agenda item as it was written.
“I was pretty adamant based on my meeting with the ‘dream team’ and the response that I got that it was important for people to keep the museum in that spot. And I wasn’t going to bend on that.”
The museum’s “dream team” volunteers held a three-hour meeting with D’Aliesio and Susanne D. Johnson, the museum’s interim executive director, to collaborate on ideas to get more support for the museum, D’Aliesio said.
“One of the things that they were very adamant about was working to keep the museum in its current location,” he explained.
The museum has been in the little adobe building at the base of Black Mountain since its inception in 1970.
For decades, the museum’s “dream team” group of volunteers has put in countless hours to create outdoor exhibits like the Stamp Mill, also maintaining and serving as historians for the exhibits.
“The outside exhibits are so strongly embedded at that current location,” he said. D’Aliesio said moving these exhibits would “damage a lot of what our dream team has put into making the exhibits what they are now.
“The dream team is the rock of that museum,” he said.
Paul Diefenderfer, a long-time “dream team” member, initially stated he would not volunteer at the museum until the board committed to making its current location work.
He decided this after reading the Cave Creek Museum’s newsletter that announced the potential relocation. Susanne D. Johnson emailed the newsletter to members on Feb. 4.
“I (was) cautiously optimistic that they would do the right thing,” he said, however, he had already accepted whatever fate would be presented.
Now that the board has eliminated a potential relocation, Diefenderfer said, “I’m a happy camper.”
“I’m ready and raring to get back in there and work on stuff.”
The dream team is working on building a mining tunnel as well as restoring a crab winch, which will be an interactive exhibit where guests can lift a 500-pound bucket of rocks by cranking a handle, he said.
The board’s vote shows it understands the community’s love for the museum and the “outrage” over the idea of potentially moving it, Diefenderfer said.
He described it from the board’s perspective, saying “we’ve awakened a sleeping giant.”
While this wasn’t the best way to bring attention to the museum, it does help people realize that it could be gone and it’s important to support it, he added.
“You can’t change the past, but you can certainly learn from it,” he said. “They’ve learned that people have a strong attachment to the museum.”
“Now they can really put 100% of their focus on making this a fantastic little Cave Creek Museum. It’s such a great little location. Part of the charm is that it’s tucked away. People need to be happy with what they have and not always think that they’ve got to have something bigger and better. And I think that’s what the Cave Creek Museum is — it’s a perfectly perfect little museum.”
Evelyn Johnson, the museum’s former executive director, said she was “so very pleased” with the board’s vote.
When the vote was taken, she said the relief in the room was “almost palpable.”
Volunteers, members and the entire organization now have the stability they need to keep the museum going, she said.
This means the museum’s leadership can start focusing on things like looking for a permanent executive director, she said.
Former board member and board president, Jo Ann Stuckey, will conduct the search for a permanent executive director along with Darlene Southern, Monachino and Tyrol.
Evelyn Johnson is doing the search for the new board of directors along with Monachino and Cross. Oelman and Tyrol will be replaced as they’ve reached the end of their term. The museum hasn’t had a permanent executive director since October.
Once the new board of directors is chosen, the members will decide who takes the positions of recording secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, vice president and president.
During the board meeting, there was a motion to replace vice president Bill Kosanke, who left the board a few weeks ago. Per the museum’s bylaws, D’Aliesio made a motion to appoint treasurer Oelman as interim vice president and move board secretary Monachino to the role of treasurer.
However, this was tabled as the next election is rapidly approaching in the next couple of months.
Finding a stable board of directors and a permanent executive director is “critical” for the health of the organization, she said.
It’s a “relief” to see the board move forward, she said. Part of the reason it’s taking longer than normal to get things moving is likely because “there’s not a lot of experience on the board.”
Evelyn Johnson said she is excited to be part of the search “because I would like to see the museum have a board of directors that is functioning.”
With her 23 years of institutional history with the museum, she said “I bring some expertise to the table that very few people have.”
The process isn’t always going to be easy, but “I see it as a privilege.”
Now that the board is committed to staying in town, it’s really important for the community to come together and support it in every way possible, she said.
“It’s all very positive,” Evelyn Johnson said about the vote. “We just want to keep that positive energy going.”
The board also approved a deed of gift from the town of Cave Creek, which will be a smooth, natural footpath leading to the museum and the surrounding desert.
—Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com
“Ultimately, this museum belongs to the people who are members of it and the volunteers who put blood, sweat and tears into everything that goes on out there,” said board president Vince D’Aliesio to the board members before the vote.
“It’s important that we set a precedent here that we are behind what our membership wants. If that’s the will of our membership, then that’s the way it should be.”
The motion to keep the Cave Creek Museum in its current location passed 5-1, with board members Christine Williams, Tom Cross, Reg Monachino, Bill Oelman voting “yes,” and Frank Tyrol voting “no.”
There was a slight division before the vote. Some board members voiced a desire to amend and broaden the motion to keep the museum in town, but not necessarily in its location to provide flexibility in case an opportunity presented itself in Cave Creek.
However, D’Aliesio stated the agenda had been released before the meeting and changes should have been suggested prior to it. It passed the way it was originally written.
In an interview with The Foothills Focus, D’Aliesio said why he was steadfast on keeping the agenda item as it was written.
“I was pretty adamant based on my meeting with the ‘dream team’ and the response that I got that it was important for people to keep the museum in that spot. And I wasn’t going to bend on that.”
The museum’s “dream team” volunteers held a three-hour meeting with D’Aliesio and Susanne D. Johnson, the museum’s interim executive director, to collaborate on ideas to get more support for the museum, D’Aliesio said.
“One of the things that they were very adamant about was working to keep the museum in its current location,” he explained.
The museum has been in the little adobe building at the base of Black Mountain since its inception in 1970.
For decades, the museum’s “dream team” group of volunteers has put in countless hours to create outdoor exhibits like the Stamp Mill, also maintaining and serving as historians for the exhibits.
“The outside exhibits are so strongly embedded at that current location,” he said. D’Aliesio said moving these exhibits would “damage a lot of what our dream team has put into making the exhibits what they are now.
“The dream team is the rock of that museum,” he said.
Paul Diefenderfer, a long-time “dream team” member, initially stated he would not volunteer at the museum until the board committed to making its current location work.
He decided this after reading the Cave Creek Museum’s newsletter that announced the potential relocation. Susanne D. Johnson emailed the newsletter to members on Feb. 4.
“I (was) cautiously optimistic that they would do the right thing,” he said, however, he had already accepted whatever fate would be presented.
Now that the board has eliminated a potential relocation, Diefenderfer said, “I’m a happy camper.”
“I’m ready and raring to get back in there and work on stuff.”
The dream team is working on building a mining tunnel as well as restoring a crab winch, which will be an interactive exhibit where guests can lift a 500-pound bucket of rocks by cranking a handle, he said.
The board’s vote shows it understands the community’s love for the museum and the “outrage” over the idea of potentially moving it, Diefenderfer said.
He described it from the board’s perspective, saying “we’ve awakened a sleeping giant.”
While this wasn’t the best way to bring attention to the museum, it does help people realize that it could be gone and it’s important to support it, he added.
“You can’t change the past, but you can certainly learn from it,” he said. “They’ve learned that people have a strong attachment to the museum.”
“Now they can really put 100% of their focus on making this a fantastic little Cave Creek Museum. It’s such a great little location. Part of the charm is that it’s tucked away. People need to be happy with what they have and not always think that they’ve got to have something bigger and better. And I think that’s what the Cave Creek Museum is — it’s a perfectly perfect little museum.”
Evelyn Johnson, the museum’s former executive director, said she was “so very pleased” with the board’s vote.
When the vote was taken, she said the relief in the room was “almost palpable.”
Volunteers, members and the entire organization now have the stability they need to keep the museum going, she said.
This means the museum’s leadership can start focusing on things like looking for a permanent executive director, she said.
Former board member and board president, Jo Ann Stuckey, will conduct the search for a permanent executive director along with Darlene Southern, Monachino and Tyrol.
Evelyn Johnson is doing the search for the new board of directors along with Monachino and Cross. Oelman and Tyrol will be replaced as they’ve reached the end of their term. The museum hasn’t had a permanent executive director since October.
Once the new board of directors is chosen, the members will decide who takes the positions of recording secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, vice president and president.
During the board meeting, there was a motion to replace vice president Bill Kosanke, who left the board a few weeks ago. Per the museum’s bylaws, D’Aliesio made a motion to appoint treasurer Oelman as interim vice president and move board secretary Monachino to the role of treasurer.
However, this was tabled as the next election is rapidly approaching in the next couple of months.
Finding a stable board of directors and a permanent executive director is “critical” for the health of the organization, she said.
It’s a “relief” to see the board move forward, she said. Part of the reason it’s taking longer than normal to get things moving is likely because “there’s not a lot of experience on the board.”
Evelyn Johnson said she is excited to be part of the search “because I would like to see the museum have a board of directors that is functioning.”
With her 23 years of institutional history with the museum, she said “I bring some expertise to the table that very few people have.”
The process isn’t always going to be easy, but “I see it as a privilege.”
Now that the board is committed to staying in town, it’s really important for the community to come together and support it in every way possible, she said.
“It’s all very positive,” Evelyn Johnson said about the vote. “We just want to keep that positive energy going.”
The board also approved a deed of gift from the town of Cave Creek, which will be a smooth, natural footpath leading to the museum and the surrounding desert.
—Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com
