Board elections were held on April 27th.  We are thrilled to announce the new slate of officers and board members:

                                   

Executive Board

     Frederick Grant - Chair            Tom Terry - Treasurer

            Wayne Outten - Vice Chair      Kerrie Bunting - Secretary

 

  Board of Directors

Russ Blake                          Creston Long

Cindy Lloyd Holland              Cass Mullen

Keith Hornberger                 Susan Pusey

Linda Johnson                     Brandy Trader

    Connie LeCompte       Barbara Tull, Emeritus

 

We have accomplished a lot this past week.  Our staff and volunteers have been busy painting, cleaning, and repairing all around the Museum.  We would like to thank our wonderful volunteers, Jack & Pam Alexander, Leanne Pfautz, Melanie Crabell, and Donna Hope for showing up almost every day and doing whatever is needed.  

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Special thanks to Kevin Holland and Bruce Trader for their generous donation of time and muscle to remove the touch pool.  They did an outstanding job!  Now we can use that room for other exhibits, including a much larger tank for George, our giant snapping turtle.     

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Our new “Friends of the Museum” Advisory Council – with more than ten members already - has been meeting.  It already suggested numerous improvements and additions to the Museum that are underway. 

 

With substantial matching fund pledges from a couple of anonymous supporters and with contributions from about 400 other community members, we are well on our way toward meeting our “sustainability and enhancement” goal of $200,000. Continued support from our wonderful community will help bring us closer to our goal. We hope to “cross the finish line” before the end of our Grand Re-Opening weekend. 

 

More behind-the-scenes reveals are coming next week as we move even closer to re-opening day.  The countdown is on!