O’Fallon Museum Board – Meeting Minutes October 13th 2025

O’Fallon Museum Board

Minutes

October 13, 2025

Present Absent

Toni Reetz, Trustee Pat Ehret, Trustee

Linda Rost, Secretary

Vaughn Zenko, Curator

Curt Williams, Chairman
Tiffany Davis, Trustee

Convene: 

The meeting was called to order by Curt at 4:08 pm at the O’Fallon Museum metal building.

Public Comment:  Time limit 10 minutes per subject.

Minutes: Read by trustees. 

Toni made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and Tiffany seconded. Minutes approved.

Accessions 

• Clerk of court – giving us a cabinet, shelving, and units for display and storage. Toni made a motion to accept the furniture and items from the Clerk of Court. Tiffany seconded. Motion passed.
• Myron Williams – Switch keys from the railroad with a railroad picture
• There is nothing in the budget for accessions. Might need to add that to the Historical Society budget.
• Items that are donated through the Historical Society can be used as a tax deduction.

Deaccessions

• None

Discussion of Curator’s Report

• Visitation down in September with a big push at the end – 126 (51 adults and 75 kids including the 6th graders and lego days).
• Visit SE MT meeting – 22 people from out of town – state tourism board
  • Spent most of their money on Glendive, Ekalaka, and Billings, so it was good to have them here.
  • Took a tour and lots of photos.
• Up over 2000 for the year, despite the fact that the museum was essentially closed for three months.
• Montana Nonprofit Association meeting – Oct. 22 from 9:30 am – 2 pm at the museum.
• Kim Sayer – went to the Montana Performing Arts Consortium in Great Falls on behalf Montana Historical Society.
  • Sending a full report – 16 performers could be brought here.
  • Many are already booked 1st week of June.
  • Have agent contacts for performers.
  • Could use people for Heritage Fest, the Art Walk, and other events.

Old Business

• Night at the Museum
  • Melissa Rost – Clara Mercer
  • Ava Goerndt – Ellen Brandt
  • Karst Rose – William Vandervoort
  • Kids’ crafts: 4 pm
  • Free will offering supper: 4-6 pm
  • Performances: 6-8 pm
  • Needs: bars, chili, cornbread, coffee, and lemonade

New Business 

• Exhibit changes in jail
  • Want to get rid of the downstairs living room scene and take new stuff from the courthouse to make it dedicated to jail theme and true crime.
  • Take the sewing room and make it a Baker history room
  • Need help: Need help getting a phone operator switchboard downstairs and moving the TV upstairs.

Next Meeting: Monday, November 17 at 4 pm. 

Adjournment: Curt adjourned the meeting at 4:51 pm.

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Curt Williams, Chairman     Recording Secretary, Linda Rost, Trustee