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5341 Maywood Road, Mound MN 55364 <br />P.O. Box 84 <br />westonkahistoricalsociety.org <br />952-474-1601 <br />MISSION STATEMENT <br />The object of the society shall be the collection, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the <br />Westonka area and to relate it to the history of the State of Minnesota. <br /> <br />SERVING CITIES OF Minnetrista, Mound, Spring Park, Orono, Minnetonka Beach <br /> <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Jerry Babb, Vern Brandenburg, George Buehl, Sharon Corl, Andrea Dahl, Jeff Magnuson, Pam Myers, <br />Nancy Oestreich, Mary Opheim, Ron Pauly, Debi Tharalson-Heitz, Mari-Lou Triebenbach, Liz Vandam <br /> <br />JULY - DECEMBER 2015 BI-ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />INCOME $ 43,885.24 <br />EXPENSES 31,995.61 <br />NET (PROFIT OR LOSS) $ 6,222.96 <br /> <br />COLLECTIONS—Recent donations: *Autographed script of Andromeda, starring Kevin Sorbo, MWHS Class of 1977 <br /> * “Gear Grinders Car Club” 1950s car plate <br /> * History of Mound/Ace Hardware store owners, 1966-1983 <br /> <br />ACTIVITIES <br /> Monthly Saturday history talks—October-May <br /> Tours: *The Gathering at Oak Knoll Lutheran Church, Hopkins, MN <br /> Events: *Concours d’Elegance, Excelsior, June <br /> *Evening with Kevin Sorbo fundraiser, August 3 <br /> *3rd Annual “House of Moy” dinner, September 26 <br /> *Upcoming: “An afternoon of Cocktails, Coffee, Dessert and a Duo,” at Burl Oaks, <br /> Vocalist Baibi Vegners, MWHS Class of 1978, and pianist Dan Wascoe, Feb. 21 <br /> <br />VOLUNTEER HOURS—For 2015--3482 hours <br />VISITORS--Museum visitors in 2015: 486 (200 from Westonka area, 230 from greater MN, <br /> 56 from other states and Europe) <br /> <br />SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY <br /> *3rd annual Scavenger Hunt, Grandview Middle School, 100 6th graders twice a year <br /> *Volunteer at Navarre Day <br /> *History displays at Trista Day, at Mound Farmers Market, in the Gillespie Center foyer <br /> and the Westonka Library <br /> *History talks at Lake Minnetonka Shores monthly November-May <br /> <br />OVERALL GOAL <br /> To provide a continuous history of the Westonka area for those who follow after us. <br />GOALS for 2016 <br /> *Bi-Annual report to our cities at City Council meetings <br /> *Continuing to add to our video history library, already over 70 <br /> *Continuing to seeking grant funding for projects <br /> *Virtual audio tours throughout museum using QR codes