Senator Ableser
Thank you for introducing Senate Bill
1017 to restore The Arizona Mineral Museum.
When we heard you were doing this it
renewed my faith that someone in Congress is listening to the people
in Arizona.
When the Museum was closed by basically
three people who did not know what they were doing (just acting on a
dream and a whim), it affected many Arizona citizens and visitors
from all over the country. School children, pre-schoolers and adults
who used to visit the museum over and over to marvel at the displays.
We never tired of looking and learning, for at each visit we would
catch a new display(s). The museum had many things to offer; a
knowledgeable staff, a large faithful volunteer group, a successful
Gift store, classes led by excellent teachers. And each year an
annual “Family Day” and “Prospectors Day” that introduced
even more people to the treasurers that the museum had to offer. All
this came to a halt when the doors closed on April 10, 2011. Now the
building sits empty, unused, cold and alone. This does not make
sense, the people want their Museum back. A place to meet, to have
fun, to enjoy. Realistically, we know it will never be the same for
most minerals and displays have been given away, or destroyed. But
please give us a chance to show our youth Arizona's history again, in
a fun and interesting Mineral Museum in that building in Phoenix.
Please forward this message to all our
State lawmakers.
Glendale, AZ 85306
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