We must never forget the hard work involved in transforming this area. The names are many and we need to give credit to whom credit is due. It is so easy to take it all for granted now that it all looks nice, but we must not forget the images of what it looked like in the early 90's. Volunteers such as Allan and Mary Russell, Diane and Gale McCully, Leo and Norma Muhlach, Lee Stocking, Bill Greenwood, Harry Schaller, Pat and Judy Reed, Bill Widmer, Don Reese, Henry Auchstetter, Bill Hein, Ken and Marilee Holzner, Matt Holzner, Horace Hume, John and Shirely Pierson, myself(Ray Tutaj Jr.), Bill Schlosser, Bill Gish, Dean Otterbach, Bill Patterson, Ebe Stanberger, Bill Heinzinger, Dave Costello, Howard Neilson, Hank Nashold, John McCue, Ekana and 11th st. Nurseries and a host of others which are too numerous to name. It was thier time and effort which made a difference in the qaulity of life for us all. A million thanks for the dedicated hardwork. I hope we can keep growing. I know I truly appreciate all of thier efforts! I remember when the museum first opened in Aug 97, I said,"Mendota's past is it's future."  So we must preserve and build upon our past to attract visitors who take interest in our history.