Mr. Bob Withers, author - ‘The President Travels By Train: Politics and Pullmans,’ will be signing books at The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center on Wednesday, February 29th, from 10 am - 1 pm. The public is invited.
Several years ago, the Transport Museum Association was awarded $1.25 million dollars in Transportation Improvement Projects (TIP) funding for construction of The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center.
TIP is a federally funded program and MoDOT administers the funds. I would like to thank David Shoemake at MoDOT for his help as we have worked through this program. He has has always taken the time to answer my questions - all of them - as I have submitted the necessary paperwork to receive the progress payments! He has been most helpful and patient.
This has been an exciting project to watch unfold. Thank you.
Terri McEachern
Jane Saunders is working her magic in the new Creation Station.
Jane has spent the past few days, and many more to come, painting a mural on the walls for children of all ages to enjoy.
Just 32 more days until the new facility opens. We are working hard to get everything in place.
posted by: Terri McEachern, Executive Director
Members of the Transport Museum Association will receive proxy statements in early February for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Membership.
Seven candidates are being recommended for the Board of Directors. These candidates include Erin M. Cobb, Kelly Malone, Michael Morhaus, Darryl Ross, Ph.D., Tom Reiss, Lee Rottmann, and Denise Shrum.
Over the next few weeks, I will feature each of these remarkable individuals on my blog. Today, I am pleased to provide information on Kelly Malone and Michael Morhaus.
Michael Morhaus is a Partner in Anders, Minkler, & Diehl’s Forensic and Valuation Services group. He has helped this group gain national recognition by assisting clients and law firms across the United States. He has experience as an expert witness in business valuations and economic damages. He has prepared valuations for purchase price allocations, gift and estate tax valuations, and intangible assets. He has specific expertise in expert testimony and the healthcare sector. Mr. Morhaus holds the designations of Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) from the AICPA; Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) by the ASA, and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) by the NACVA. He is an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA Journal of Accountancy, a Technical Advisor for the AICPA FVS Consulting Digest, Chair of the MSCPA Business Valuation Committee, and an advocate for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Kelly Malone manages internal and external communications for Citi Mortgage, a subsidiary of Citigroup, headquartered in O’Fallon, Mo. She joined Citi in 2004 after spending five years as director of Communications for Anheuser-Busch where she managed internal and external communications for company’s operations, crisis communications, and labor relations. Prior to her tenure with A-B, she was the Director of Communications for NASCAR and a Director for Fleishman-Hillard, a worldwide Public Relations firm. Malone holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and serves on the Rockwood School District’s Long-Range Planning Communications Committee and on the Board of America Scores St. Louis. Kelly is married and has three children who love to visit the Museum of Transportation.
The Transport Museum Association will host a ‘Moving Sale’ on Saturday, March 3rd, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, in the (former) Creation Station.
Items for sale include gently used Creation Station toys and fixtures, and gift shop fixtures. And yes, the boat is for ‘sail.’
If you have questions about the sale, or if you would like to purchase the boat, please email our staff at museum@transportmuseumassociation.org. The boat is $350.00 where is / as is. The purchaser is responsible for moving the boat.
posted by: Terri McEachern, Executive Director
The ‘new’ Creation Station will open for ‘Members’ Only Days’ on February 29th, March 1st & 2nd.
Boarding Times are as follows: 9:15 am, 10:30 am, 11:45 am, 1 pm, and 2:15 pm.
The ‘new’ Creation Station is located in ‘The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center.’ Guests to the new facility should use the new parking lot when visiting.
The Creation Station will open doors to the general public on Tuesday, March 6th. Regular boarding times will resume.
Space is limited in The Creation Station. Admission is granted on a first-come, first service basis.
posted by: Terri McEachern, Executive Director
The 2011 Transport Museum Association Annual Meeting of the Membership is Tuesday, February 28th, at 5:00 pm, in The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center.
Our Keynote speaker is Mr. Bob Withers, author - ‘The President Travels by Train: Politics & Pullmans.’
(I know everyone will think I have a typo. It really is the 2011 Annual Meeting. We postponed the meeting to coincide with the opening of the building.)
Members will receive official invitations in early February.
posted by: Terri McEachern, Executive Director
It’s all in the name!
The ‘official’ name has been placed on the new building. ’The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center’ is days away from completion. Then, the process of moving in begins! Watching the name go up on the building was very exciting. Additionally, the fencing was put up for the new miniature train stop. Before you now it, our train crew will be yelling ‘All Aboard!’
This year promises to be the best year ever at the St. Louis Museum of Transportation. We will open The William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center; unveil two new exhibits: ’Roads, Rivers, and Rails,’ and ‘The Whistle Stop - The President Travels by Train;’ and begin operation of the expanded trolley line. 2012 - a year of change at the Museum. I am very excited to see the Museum transform into an ever better attraction. We have more exhibits in the works and we will announce them soon.
The Museum of Transportation was voted a 2011 Sprout Seven Winner! The Sprout Seven Award recognizes the seven best family attractions in St. Louis. Over 5,000 people voted this year. We are grateful!
The other winners include the St. Louis Zoo, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Forest Park, the City Museum, Fox Theatre, and St. Louis Bread Company.
posted by: Terri McEachern, Executive Director
