Museum Chatter: Museum Searches for Executive Director
By Lloyd Musser
The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum has operated through the generous efforts of many, many volunteers, since opening in 2001. Now, as an honored recipient of a grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the museum will hire its first-ever Executive Director. The new director will join two paid staff members and be responsible for developing resources to support the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum (MHCCM)and manage business administration and day-to-day operations. The new director will also direct collection curation, marketing, volunteer recruitment, programs, and support.
MHCCM Board President, Sandi Shaub, said “hiring an Executive Director will be a giant step forward in the Museum’s ongoing capital expansion efforts as fundraising will be a major focus for this person. Enlarging our facility will allow us to more effectively serve the community and Mt. Hood visitors.”
The Executive Director Job Description and application details are available at www.mthoodmuseum.org.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mt. Hood Museum would like our members and friends to be aware of a new source of information, including history, related to Mount Hood. Until recently the only sources of information about Mount Hood were written material such as books, and other print media, or lectures. Neither one of these sources of information quite fit the lifestyle of many busy people today. The alternative to reading or attending a lecture is the podcast. A podcast is a talk program made available in digital format for automatic download over the internet and played on cell phones, tablets, or computers. There are thousands of podcasts available by famous and not so famous podcasters. There are podcasts on every subject one could imagine except Mt. Hood. Now, thanks to Andy Poorman, there is a podcast focusing on Mt. Hood. Andy is a busy working man with a family that has been skiing, climbing and hanging around the mountain for years. He also has a curious mind and a sense of humor. His interest and personality make him
the perfect person to host a podcast dedicated to Mt. Hood. Starting in February, Andy has now posted eleven episodes. Each episode is 30 minutes to an hour long. Each podcast starts with a humorous faux sponsorship advertisement crafted by Andy, followed by a lengthy interview of a subject matter expert. He has interviewed geologists, meteorologists, historians, skiers, ski coaches, ski base jumpers, biologists, and others all with something to share about Mt. Hood. Get started today by searching for Mt. Hood Podcast on your cell phone today.
UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS:
July 20, 7:00 PM. Social History Happy Hour. Lloyd Musser, Mt. Hood Museum
Curator will share the history and status of Mt. Hood Steiner Cabins.
August 9, 6:00 PM. Annual Steiner Society Social. This fun evening, at the Alpine
Events Center, includes a hosted wine bar and catered dinner by Busy Bee Catering.
Guest speaker will be Janet Eastman, The Oregonian journalist and design writer.
August 10, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 19 th Annual Steiner Cabin Tour. Self-guided tour of
four 1930’s log cabins and a church built by Henry Steiner and family. Information and
tickets available at www.mthoodmuseum.org.
August 17, 7:00 PM. Social History Happy Hour. Author Glenn Voelz will discuss his
new book “Oregon Search and Rescue” a work that documents the long history of volunteers
doing search and rescue in Oregon.
Social History Happy Hour is held on the third Saturday of each month. Doors open at
6:30. $5.00 donation asked. Beer, wine, and sodas available for sale
Lloyd Musser is the volunteer curator at the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum. The Museum is located at 88900 E. US 26, Government Camp, Oregon. Open every day, 9 – 5 www.mthoodmuseum.org ph. 503-272-3301