Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Depot gets new director - times 3

Its never difficult to see

things that need doing if one

only takes the time to look

around. The problem is finding

the time, dedication and energy

to actually do them.

Three Nevada

County Residents

saw that the Nevada

County Depot

Museum has great

potential but was

being underutilized.

In this case, the

three decided to do

something about it.

Louis Phillips,

Gail Young and

Jayne Randolph

asked to take on the

role of co-directors and the

plan has been approved by the

oversight board.

Phillips, Young and

Randolph are preparing to push

the depot to the forefront of

community activities, but say

theres much work to be done

first.

Inventory, Young said.

Were looking at whats here.

Young said they have discovered

an array of photos and

a r t i f a c t s

that will

eventually

be on display.

In

addition,

they hope

to set up

d i s p l a y s

and shows

that will

c h a n g e

periodically,

encouraging

local

visitors to return again and

again.

Randolph said the idea for

the project came during a recent

birthday celebration.

We realized we had to do

something, she said.

We had a great party,

Young said. We think we need

to have more parties.

Those parties, according to

Randolph, will begin with special

exhibits. One of the local

exhibitors who has already

agreed to participate is Spot

Daniels, noted folk artist.

The three say theyll be

searching for others with something

to share.

One of the plans is to create a

kid-friendly corner. As Young

put it, a place where kids will be

encouraged to touch rather than

being told not to.

Phillips said the most important

thing from the community

at this point is support. She

encouraged anyone with a comment,

question or suggestion to

call the museum at 887-5821

and to leave a message if theres

no one to answer, or to write to

P.O. Box 592 in Prescott.

All three say there is lots of

history around the county, not

just related to trains but related

to Prescotts past and present,

its people and events that make

it home to many.

None of the three were born

in Nevada County but all came

to know and love the area in the

1970s.

Phillips said having the

depot as a fundamental part of

the community is a tribute to

John Teeter, local historian.

We want to honor that

work, Young said.