10-28-25 Conrad Mansion Museum Board Minutes Conrad Mansion Museum Board of Directors
October 28,2025 -4:00 p.m.
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
1. Welcome-Members present: Natalie Robinson, Cate Webber, Sue Corrigan, Everit Sliter, Mark
Schickendantz, Chris Vick, Diane Medler,Susanne Wigginton,Jacqueline Stroth,Carrie Nelson,
and Museum Acting Director,Abigail Vandervoort.
2. Guest presentation-Neighborhood grade schoolers, Harper and Hadley Madman gave a
presentation about Drac,the resident Mansion cat. Harper and Hadley, along with other friends
in the neighborhood, held four lemonade stands during the summer. Proceeds were used to
purchase an electric cat door and supplies for Drac.They also help care for Drac on the
weekends when the Mansion is closed on the off season. Drac is well loved.
3. Consent agenda-
• November meeting will be moved to November 1811
• September minutes accepted.
• Treasurer's report for September 2025-Chris moved to accept. Mark seconded.
4. Interim Director's Report-
See Abigail's submitted September report.
• The wheelchair lift was installed yesterday(10/27/25)and works well.
• The Mansion will be closed during November for cleaning and Christmas
decorating. New holiday tour plan for staying open later on Friday's and offering
candle light tours with music.
• Mansion staff proposed reduced tour pricing to maximize tour numbers while
the house is decorated. Discussion centered on finding the best balance of tour
volume and revenue during winter months. Carrie made a motion for holiday
pricing to be$17 for Adult-Guided and$12 Adult-Self Guided.Chris seconded
the motion. Suzanne amended the motion to clarify the child rates and Everit
seconded the amendment.
The final amended rate proposal:
Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours
Adult $17 $15
Child $12 $10
• Other suggestions included gift certificates, buy X tickets,get 1 free, and
discounts packaged with other area passes. This discussion was tabled until
November when Brit returns to the office.
• The Great Fish Community Challenge match was$17,000 this year. ($31,550
donations+$17,000 match funds= $48,550 total)The Challenge was a success
and the total number of donors and amount raised grew from last year.The
Mansion is grateful for wonderful community support.
S. Committee Reports-
Education Committee-Sue wrote a report summarizing school tours and National
History Day Regional qualifier event for Flathead Electric and Tia presented it.
6. Other Business-
• Hand-Railing- Mark proposed installing a metal hand rail at the rock wall steps on the
south side of the Mansion.The hand railing would not interfere or be attached to the
rock wall. He estimated the price at$1,700.Chris made a motion to hire someone to
fabricate and install a handralling not attached to the rock wall.Sue seconded. Motion
passed.
• Board positions-Callie Langohr has submitted a letter of interest.Tia contacted officials
at the University of Montana regarding UM representation on the board and they will be
in touch.
• Chris Vick would like a committee assigned to work on updating Mansion agreement
with the City. Members of the Finance committee were recommended.City reps should
also be on committee.
• Manion staff and board member holiday party-(Dec. 1,6'14:001at the Mansion) Chris
Vick has generously offered to cover catering again this year.
7. Adjourn-5:00