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RETIRED PEPPERS VISIT THE
DR PEPPER MUSEUM
On September 18, 2008, 31 retired Dr Pepper employees were bussed
down from Dallas and visited the Dr Pepper Museum. They toured the
museum's Kellum-Rotan building, enjoyed a delicious catered lunch in
the museum's courtyard, then completed their visit with a tour of the
Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building and the new
W.W. "Foots" Clements: Dr Pepper Salesman exhibit.
DR PEPPER MUSEUM RECEIVES
WACO FOUNDATION GRANT
On June 11th, 2008, the Dr Pepper Museum received a $24,000
grant from the Waco Foundation to be used for construction on the
historic Kellum-Rotan building, the expansion building for the
Dr Pepper Museum. The awards ceremony was held in the courtyard
of the Dr Pepper Museum with over 90 people in attendance!
The Waco Foundation marked its 50th anniversary by awarding $429,635
to 17 nonprofit organizations, funding programs that range from helping Waco’s
immigrant population in legal and educational matters to restoring the health of
unwanted dogs and cats in hopes of finding them new homes.
The afternoon was a warm one but attendees were able to cool off with chilled Dr Pepper!
Here we see the crowd waiting for the ceremony to begin.
Mr. Tom Salome awarded the grant to Dr Pepper Museum's Board of Director's President Holt Getterman.
Holt Getterman expressed his thanks to the Waco Foundation, and let the folks know what was upcoming for the Dr Pepper Museum.
DR PEPPER MUSEUM OPENS CLEMENTS' EXHIBIT
The Dr Pepper Museum is please to announce the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of the W. W. “Foots” Clements Dr Pepper Salesman Exhibit. The celebration weekend began Friday, May 30th with a gala dinner and concert at the Waco Hilton honoring Mr. Clements, former president and CEO of Dr Pepper, along with 4 other former Presidents of Dr Pepper: Mr. John Albers, Mr. True Knowles, Mr. Jack Kilduff and Mr. Mike McGrath. Country music superstar Lee Greenwood, best known for his platinum hit God Bless the USA, performed the concert Friday night. The following morning, Saturday, May 31st, the festivities continued with a ribbon cutting and celebration at the Dr Pepper Museum.
Foots Clements was the driving force behind the move to open the Dr Pepper Museum over 20 years ago.
“Foots’ life was based on all that is good and creditable in life, and his story is worth to be shared with the world,” stated Virginia Clements, Dr Pepper Museum board member and wife of the late W. W. “Foots” Clements. “The new Clements exhibit in the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute is the best place to do this, surrounded with Dr Pepper memorabilia and artifacts with which he shared 61+ years of his life.”
Mr. Clements was a big believer in free enterprise economics—the ability of anyone to take a product or a service and market it to the public. “The F. E. I.’s new exhibit W. W. “Foots” Clements Dr Pepper Salesman will be a wonderful addition to the Museum,” commented Jack McKinney, Executive Director. “Our daily visitors will enjoy the story of this great man and our school groups will be educated and entertained by his free enterprise example.
NOW AT A THEATER NEAR YOU!
The crack of the whip...the weathered old hat...the scar on the chin...the familiar smile...it's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Dr Pepper has partnered with this long anticipated fourth Indiana Jones movie, and we couldn't be more excited. We are thrilled to announce that in the movie Dr Pepper will be featured, so keep your eyes peeled when you catch the movie at a theater near you and see if you can spot the Dr Pepper plug. If you are near Waco, come to the museum! The Dr Pepper Museum has received a life-size cut out (shown below) along with a wonderful teaser trailer for the flick. SPOILER ALERT* We also have a bottle featuring the action adventure hero himself--Indiana (known to some as Junior). Stop by the museum soon and check it out!
Below we see Joy Summar-Smith, Director of Interpretation, alongside Indy himself. Be careful! Indy looks like he is ready for adventure!
Renovation Taking Place At The Dr Pepper Museum
In anticipaton of a large exhibit opening in May, the Dr Pepper Museum
is undergoing several renovation projects. Here we see the window in
the soda fountain being re-fitted and re-sealed.
DR PEPPER MUSEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER BYLAWS AMENDMENTS
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors met on Thursday February 21, 2008. The Committee recommends to the Board of Directors these changes to the Museum’s Bylaws to be considered at the April 24, 2008 meeting of the Board of Directors. These additions and deletions are marked in bold type in the section below.
BYLAWS AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS
Sec. 4. A simple majority of directors present shall constitute a quorum provided a minimum of eight directors are present.
Sec. 4. A minimum of nine directors present shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of the Officers named in Section 1, Article IV, and a maximum of five other members to be elected from the Board of Directors and/or Distinguished directors.
Sec. 2. Members of the Executive Committee shall be elected for a one year term. No member of the Executive Committee shall serve for more than three consecutive one year terms except in the case of an elected officer of the Museum and Institute.
Sec. 3. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to implement the policies set by the Board of Directors and to conduct any and all business of the Museum and Institute between Board meetings.
Sec. 4. Six members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. 5. The Executive Committee shall hold regular meetings.
Sec. 6. Members of the Executive Committee shall be the only members of the Board of Directors allowed to make motions, second motions, and vote on motions brought before the Executive Committee.
New Flag Pole for the Dr Pepper Museum
On February 18, 2008 the Dr Pepper Museum had a new flag pole installed on the roof of the building near the coupla. Four men and a giant lift made short work of the project that has been long awaited. When you are driving by 300 South 5th Street be sure to glance up and see the beautiful new flag!
A video about the Dr Pepper Museum produced
by the City of Waco
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