The Monrovia Historical Museum opened bright and early on June 6th, for a special, private tour. We welcomed over 20 of the city staff, who walked almost a mile from their various offices after their city-sponsored Thursday Morning Coffee.
Led by City Manager, Dylan Feik, many of them came from Public Works (PW), Finance, Human Resources and Fire and Rescue. Included among them were Fire Chief, Jeremy Sanchez, Alice Atkins, as well as Todd Hull and Richard Cortez from PW and Pauline Gallo (HR). Collectively, these individuals combined have been with the city for a several decades. (Apologies for not getting everyone's names!)
Board Vice President, Mark Harvis, led the tour along with Ili Lobaco, our returning board member and former long-time city employee herself, as well as Vicky Hansen and Nennette Ferris. The hour-and-a-half tour took them from our 99-year-old building’s history and through our two wings. From our city founders' history to the upcoming historic homes exhibit (under construction), there is value to be found and we are always happy to share it with our guests.
In the World War I and II Exhibit, Mark Harvis made special mention of the fact that the day, June 6th, happens to be the 80th anniversary of WWII D-Day. He said, “About 150,000 troops landed on those five beaches in Normandy. The casualties were tremendous on Omaha Beach. 2,400 Americans died that day on that sand, while over 5,000 Americans were wounded. A terrible sacrifice.” As Americans, we are proud of that heritage, and as a community service organization, we are grateful to be able to showcase it as one of our exhibits.
In the end, Mark Harvis said, “The tour was fun. It was really a nice morning with the City staff - they were all fantastic.” Later that day, he received an email of appreciation for our hospitality and a very positive feedback for the “enjoyable experience!”
Board Vice President, Mark Harvis, led the tour along with Ili Lobaco, our returning board member and former long-time city employee herself, as well as Vicky Hansen and Nennette Ferris. The hour-and-a-half tour took them from our 99-year-old building’s history and through our two wings. From our city founders' history to the upcoming historic homes exhibit (under construction), there is value to be found and we are always happy to share it with our guests.
In the World War I and II Exhibit, Mark Harvis made special mention of the fact that the day, June 6th, happens to be the 80th anniversary of WWII D-Day. He said, “About 150,000 troops landed on those five beaches in Normandy. The casualties were tremendous on Omaha Beach. 2,400 Americans died that day on that sand, while over 5,000 Americans were wounded. A terrible sacrifice.” As Americans, we are proud of that heritage, and as a community service organization, we are grateful to be able to showcase it as one of our exhibits.
In the end, Mark Harvis said, “The tour was fun. It was really a nice morning with the City staff - they were all fantastic.” Later that day, he received an email of appreciation for our hospitality and a very positive feedback for the “enjoyable experience!”
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