tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post654689710168673318..comments2024-02-11T22:49:17.311-08:00Comments on Arizona Geology: Bill reintroduced to transfer mining and mineral museum to AZGSLee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-58984152032178143942016-01-31T15:54:45.617-08:002016-01-31T15:54:45.617-08:00The only thing I see wrong in this bill is that it...The only thing I see wrong in this bill is that it doesn't do near enough money wise to support the move.In addition to the rent (just a paper record, the State already owns the building free and clear) money should be taken from the Ariz. Historical Soc. budget to purchase some of the things that AHS has taken from the building and disposed of it in one way or the other. Things like mineral cases, lapidary equipment, items from the gift shop, etc. The list is too long to go on. <br />I see no problem with the AGS duties being transferred to UA. They just leave one of their members in Phoenix to take care of the people who don't want to go to Tucson for information and work with the new curator and the many volunteers that will help return the museum to its former self. The K12 educational program is already going out of the volunteers homes, so its move to the building will be easy and will continue as if nothing has happened. The opening of the building,(if AHS is made to return the items taken from the building)will also allow the thousands of K12 kids who used to visit for a great day of learning about the part minerals play in our everyday lives and how Arizona contributes to this, to once again spend the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com