FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Russ Dix What a great place for a meeting, with a sandwich lunch-including Soda Fountain Sundaes.
Because of the wonderful location, we had guests galore. MEL LIGHT introduced the many spouses who came with their respective others. MAC PORTER came with DeDe, JACK GILBERT chaperoned Marilyn, SALLY BALDWIN accompanied Jim, JOE KENNISH squired Cheryl, and JULIUS GLOVER escorted Jane, and brought former member Ben Dover (I just about exhausted my synonym finder), BARBARA POOL was surprised to once again introduce Jeanne Thompson, as she thought Jeanne was already voted in as a member. JOHN WARREN brought a prospective member, Dan Evans. To top it off, an interclub from Prosser, consisting of Janet Wolfer, Bill McConnell, Richard Legerski, Steve and Barbara Anderson, also joined us. Whew!
We had had our own interclub to Prosser that very morning and enough members attended last weekend's West Valley Crab Feed to have that qualify as an interclub also. President Barb has scheduled two others for this week; Apple Valley this Thursday morning and Kamiakin this Thursday noon.
DAWN ALIVERTI filled us in on the upcoming meal increase. The recently renamed Red Lion will be raising our lunch costs $.70 this March 1st and another $.80 next March 1st. The club is eating (so to speak) the cost of this year's increase. The Red Lion will work with the house committee to make sure there are more salad choices, more dressing choices, and a choice of dessert or cinnamon knots at each meal.
Lt. Governor Steve mention that a nationally recognized Kiwanian speaker will be presenting at the Pasco Club on March 6th. He is the founder of Young Children Priority One and Steve is looking to set up an interclub. Contact Steve or March I-club Chair LYNN SMITH.
John Baule was the featured speaker. He cited JAY CARROLL as the Museum Board President who helped plan the remodeling that we were all enjoying. It was originally a $3.9 million project, but ended up costing $4.6 million, which was all raised through private donations. It added 9,000 square feet to the existing 56,000 square feet, but more importantly just about the entire structure was rebuilt. The three previous constructions, in 1956, 1975, and 1989, were all tied together into one system. This new museum allows for more flexibility in displays and activities. The museum provides informal seating, rather than fixed seating like other venues. John explained that now the "house has been rebuilt, the museum staff is refurnishing" with the exhibit collection, which numbers in excess of 45,000 pieces. He encourages community input during this process. He then led all who had time on a tour of the new museum.
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