Kiosk Dedicated
Pacific's first kiosk was dedicated Saturday, Sept. 16. |
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A community kiosk available for all to use was dedicated Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Pacific post office.
The kiosk is a community bulletin board where anyone can post a notice for others to read, without asking permission. The only conditions are that the notice be courteous to others and identify the source of the information.
Glen and Beverly Dragseth
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The kiosk is dedicated to Glen and Beverly Dragseth. Glen, deceased, was a former Pacific mayor and postal worker. Beverly, who attended the dedication with her children, worked in the city's library and later as secretary at Alpac Elementary School.
It will be dedicated to long-time postman, city councilman and mayor Glen Dragseth and his wife, Beverly Dragseth, who was the secretary at Alpac Elementary School for many years. Both Glen and Beverly set an example for warm-heartedness and community spirit.
Those attending the dedication included Linda Cowan, superintendent of Auburn School District; Rich Hildreth, a legislative candidate; Bernadine Harrison, Pacific city councilwoman; and Art Hollingsworth, a mentor of Glen Gragseth and resident of Pacific for 94 years.
A "celebrity necktie" was auctioned to raise funds for a metal plaque on the kiosk honoring the Dragseths. Reva Bryant, a member of the city's planning commission, claimed the tie with a winning bid of $32, then donated it back to the Candlelighters for their next fund raising auction. The tie actually garnered more funds, however, because Superintendent Cowan pledged to match 80 percent of the winning bid.
The necktie had special value, because it was without soup stains and, according to candidate Hildreth, had been worn by state senate candidate Jim Kastama on the floor of the State House of Representatives, according to candidate Rich Hildreth.
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How kiosk looks
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The face of Pacific's kiosk is a 4x8-foot plywood sheet. Messages are covered by heavy plastic sheets to protect them from the weather. Visitors to the Pacific Post Office park facing the kiosk directly, so messages are given maximum exposure.
Anyone may post notices of any nature. There will be two rules:
- Courtesy at all times
- No anonymous messages. Notices must display the name of the individual or organization; phone number or street address.
Future plans call for the kiosk to include a map of the local area identifying key locations.
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Kiosk construction crew
From the left, Gail and Hugh Bennett, Beverly Dragseth (the honoree), Glenda White, Robert Smith, Mike Brammer and Merle Hobbs. Not shown: Mark Gause.
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Photo by digital camera
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On August 19, a team of Candlelighters gathered at the Pacific Post Office to begin ground work for the site for Pacific's first community kiosk.
Since then, others have pitched in. Bill and Kathy Boyer raised money for a kiosk plaque through the sale of corn stalks; Bonny Dodd brought plastic sheets to protect the notices posted on the kiosk from inclement weather.
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