Re: Science Center, right on! Arts, any info?

[Mayme Trumble <maymet@moscow.com>]

At 7:37 AM -0700 5/5/99, Louise D. Barber wrote:
>In the paper last night it mentioned an arts component among the uses for
>the renovated school district building.  Obviously I'm behind, but does
>anyone have a chairman's name, or members of the committee?  Thanks.
>Louise

Here is an email I received last week concerning the Science Center.
Mayme Trumble
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NEW REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTER ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

An organizational meeting for the new regional science center will be held
Monday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moscow Junior High School multi-purpose
room.  Supporters for the science center are asking those interested to
attend and  offer input on topics ranging from drafting a mission statement
and structuring  the governing board of directors to proposed programming.

 The idea for a science center came from a use committee established by the
Moscow City Council. The committee was charged with determining the most
appropriate uses for the historic 1912 Moscow High School Building.
Following a  series of public meetings, the use committee proposed to the
City Council that a  portion of the building be used for a science
education center and hands-on  discovery center. "Science centers and
similar discovery education  centers have played an important part in
creating interest in the sciences"  claims Lisa Garrett, who worked as an
educator at a science center in North  Carolina. Garrett stated that "the
educational opportunities are almost  unlimited, especially given the
resources of the two local universities, and the  outreach programs could
impact students not only here on the Palouse but  throughout all of eastern
Washington and northern Idaho."

 Supporters are now seeking input regarding the initial organization and
are  actively looking for people interested in volunteering their time and
talents to  seeing this project through initial development. The meeting
next Monday is open  to everyone and supporters are asking anyone
interested to attend. Questions  concerning the meeting or its purpose
should be directed to Lisa Garrett at  883-4746.


Mayme Trumble
maymet@moscow.com

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