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  I've been associated with our local small town science museum for 10 
years, primarily as the host for our monthly sky shows, and any topic on 
astronomy. I am a volunteer. About six months ago the museum was forced 
to close because the armory building housing it did not pass earthquake 
standards to allow student classes to visit any longer. Needless to say 
this was an unhappy experience for the two people who staffed the 
museum. One has taken on a different role in the education office. The 
museum was doing quite well otherwise in supporting local schools.

I was allowed to continue with the sky shows, and have done so as long 
as it makes sense. We do not use museum property for them. I do not see 
the museum continuing in any way for the foreseeable future. It's 
undoubtedly connected to the state's economy.

I still plan to visit this list as needed.

-- 
            Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

              (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
               Obz Site:  39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

             "An experiment is a question which science poses to
              Nature, and a measurement is the recording of
              Nature’s answer." -- Max Planck


                     Web Page:<www.speckledwithstars.net/>

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