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Volunteers have been busy updating and modernizing some aspects of the operation. There are some wonderful technology and great ideas out there… If we can figure them out that is.

So!

That is exactly what we are doing. The blog has been in renewed effect this year. If you haven’t taken a look back through March of this year (https://www.sandyhistory.com/blog/lpqyy1zeq2h3nln2y7geck9h8c2qooq ) its worth a gander. There will be ongoing updates so add the page to your favorites so you remember to take a look now and then. If you have an idea for a topic or would like to do a guest post, please contact the museum https://www.sandyhistory.com/contact

The Board is reviewing and updating operations manuals to reflect the changes that years have brought, sometimes to humorous memories. (When was the last time you sent a fax?) Big shout out to Julie Exner for spear-heading this difficult task. We all know that sorting through manuals is exciting stuff!

We have added a new section to the Website, Funk(y) Files (https://www.sandyhistory.com/funkyfiles) . It provides local history in 2-minute nuggets presented by Ken Funk. We will be updating this with a new short story every other week. If you have an old doo-hickey and can’t remember what it was for, bring it on in. Not only can we help figure out the mystery of “grandma’s odd piece of metal from the pantry,” but your item might become our next Funk(y) File.

The website is getting its glitches sorted with minor updates going up because somehow a few of us are learning to design websites. The links should all be working now but if you find something that doesn’t work please share it with us so we can get it corrected. A few posts and photos were updated and we are looking at adding some maps and videos in the coming year. If you have an idea for something to add or see something neat on another website, go ahead and contact the museum (https://www.sandyhistory.com/contact) . We probably don’t know how to do it right now, but maybe we can figure it out with some pioneer spirit; forging forth into the unknown we go!

We even figured out how to get a Paypal account active with working links on the website and one of those sleek-looking QR codes you can point your phone at. You can donate with a debit/credit card or with the paypall app if you have that already. (Who knows what we might be able to do with these in the near future? QR code Barlow Trail Tours maybe?) Something that we added was the option to make the donation in any amount one sees fit and the option to make donations automatically reoccurring monthly. This makes it “set and forget” for you, but will also help the museum more accurately predict budgets and develop future programs. (Think about a budget with a reliable monthly pension vs. doing odd jobs.) This new form of support has the potential to help the Museum create programs and weather difficult times. We know it works because

a board member volunteered their card for the test run. (Voluntold?) Either way, it was a complete success.

A button that takes you there. This is great for using your existing cards: