Hi Bill,

I just read your post and those were my thoughts exactly after seeing the memorial blurb.

I don't think there has been any vision by the previous leadership about what the project would encompass. Their main objective has been to try and raise money without having anything more than a dollar amount goal. They have wanted to keep the "anonymous" donor happy so they haven't made any plans.

I think my mistake has been, and maybe other members also, was thinking that the HPO foundation board was working on the museum plans. The HPO is merely a "holding company" for the museum funds.

So, the future is wide open as far as the museum goes. It's up to US as members to decide how and what we want it to be. I would like members to speak out about what they think the museum should be. I need someone to chair a committee to head up plans for it and at least have some sort of idea of the scope of the project. I don't think we'll ever raise much money with nothing more that an idea as a goal.

I want to lead, but I need help identifying the people to put in charge. Maybe after the summer show I will meet more members and get a better idea of who's who.

John Hume