Members of the League of Women Voters, who were at the capitol today discussing legislation with various lawmakers, visited the Office of Secretary of State’s Office in period costume and admired our new exhibit on women in government, which celebrates the state’s centennial of women’s suffrage. The official opening for the exhibit is this Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the office lobby.
Just to catch you up to speed on the efforts to locate and build a Washington State Heritage Center on the Capitol Campus in Olympia: The State Capitol Committee has just unanimously recommended a high-visibility site at the main entrance of the campus. The next step is to gain approval in the construction budget being developed by Governor Gregoire and the Legislature. The main revenue stream was already approved by lawmakers several years ago, but authorization is needed now to…
These media mentions are compiled by Brian Zylstra, Deputy Communications Director for the Office of the Secretary of State, and passed along to us. The following links cover Media Clips provided July 02, 2009 – July 27, 2009. Don’t let dream of Heritage Center fade away (Olympian) Don’t let economic downturn cloud Heritage Center vision (Longview Daily News editorial) Washington librarians ready for online chats (AP/Columbian) Sequim’s new librarian welcomes change (Sequim Gazette) Washington Library Blog (Mikkel’s Hus) Economy has…
Clippings, June 10, 2009 Visitors to the Richland Public Library should expect to spend extra time locating and checking out books today and Wednesday while the library installs a new automated system (Tri-City Herald [Kennewick], 5.19.09) http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/583304.html Tenino Timberland Library, a part of the Timberland Regional Library System, is looking for a special volunteer to serve on the library board. If interested in serving the community as a member of the library board, pick up an application at the Tenino…