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South Whidbey Historical Society

Membership Form

Keep our remarkable local history alive for future generations.
Become a member or renew your annual membership.

Please fill in the information below and mail it along with a check to:
South Whidbey Historical Society / PO Box 612 / Langley WA 98260.
You may also join or renew online at our website at: www.southwhidbeyhistory.org

Name___________________________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________ City, State, & Zip_____________________________

Telephone________________________ Email__________________________________________

Enclosed are my annual membership dues:
Help us share South Whidbey history.
r Individual ($20) r Household ($30)
r Business ($50) r Lifetime ($300 or more) Please make a donation to the
South Whidbey Historical Society and
My Donation: (SWHS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit) remember us in your estate planning

r Enclosed is a donation of $___________ so that we may continue sharing our
local history. Thank you.

Reopening of the South Whidbey Historical Museum

Under Phase 3 of Covid-19 re- The safety of everyone is the high- teers fall into high-risk categories
strictions, museums are allowed est priority. The restrictions include because of their age and medical
to open. the wearing of masks by everyone conditions.
Two of our volunteers attended including visitors and docents, so- After examining the process, the
statewide webinars dealing with cial distancing in the museum, lim- SWHS Board decided not to re-
reopening of historical museums. iting the number in the museum at open the museum at this time but
They found that it is a complicat- any one time, regular cleaning of to continue outreach via our online
ed process. any surfaces touched by visitors, endeavors.
It will require a plan posted and following all State guidelines. The museum will open when it is
within the museum with many re- Many of these restrictions are safe to do so with fewer guidelines.
strictions in place to prevent the confusing and may not apply to a Many other small historical muse-
spread of the coronavirus. small museum. Most of our volun- ums are doing the same.

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