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Dear Friends,
It is March and although we barely experienced winter, spring is in the air! A time of renewal, growth and newness. We have seen a great deal of all three here at Cave Creek Museum.
The building of our Collections Storage Wing is complete. Currently, our Collections Committee and Dream Team are assessing the interior shelving needs of our archived material. The next exciting step will be to prepare the collection’s objects for safe transfer from our offsite storage units to our museum grounds. This is something that has been on many of our wish lists for a great many years.
Dreams and wishes do come true.
A very important item on our 2023 Strategic Plan was the hiring of a development professional to guide us into a healthy and sustainable financial future. The achievable goals of the Strategic Plan require the expertise of a seasoned fundraiser to take our organization into that future. So, in this month’s letter I am excited to introduce you to our new Development Specialist Jo Novelli-Blasko.
In January, the Search Committee invited Jo Novelli-Blasko to join the small but mighty CCM staff. We were impressed by Jo’s background and experience working with non-profit organizations. She is the right person to help our museum build meaningful and attainable growth.
Jo was formerly the Director of Fundraising and Audience Development for the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, in southwestern Pennsylvania. As a consultant, she’s also provided technical assistance to clients in western Maryland including a member-owned food cooperative and a food bank.
Back to the topic of growth and newness, we are holding our annual fundraiser, Miners' Dinner, at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral. The owners have raised the bar with the remodeling of their back patio. Creating an outdoor concert arena and event space in true Creeker style. The move allows us to expand our guest list and host our dearest friends in one of our town’s most popular local landmarks. Harold’s has a wild history as storied as our town itself! We are thrilled that our largest fundraiser will now add to that Creeker history.
Our Board of Directors, faithful volunteers and small but fearless staff hope to welcome many of you to this year’s Miners Dinner. It will be a night of historic western hospitality, great grub in a beloved local landmark!
Jo Ann Stuckey
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