Bonanzaville Telephone Museum Hits Paydirt with Grant from North Dakota Qwest Pioneers.FARGO, N.D. -- The North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). Qwest Pioneers today announced a $1,500 grant to Cass County Cass County is the name of nine counties in the United States:
The Telephone Museum at Bonanzaville was established in the 1950s and is the largest historical museum of its kind within the surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. states. The museum displays fully functioning telephone equipment from the early days of phone communications through the 1980s. The Qwest Pioneers' grant will update the telephone displays to include today's methods of communication. Arnie Pauls, a member of the Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. Qwest Pioneers, was one of the early leaders in getting the Telephone Museum established and operational over the past five decades. He and a team of volunteers are dedicated to maintaining the displays and ensuring the equipment is in working order. "North Dakota is rich in pioneer history, and it's important that our state's stories live on," Pauls said. "The Telephone Museum offers a fascinating view of how phones have changed over the past 100 years, and the Qwest Pioneers feel fortunate to continue building that legacy." The North Dakota Qwest Pioneers have already raised more than $25,000 to begin work on the museum's new addition, and volunteers have donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. hundreds of hours to restore the museum and construct the new addition. Work on the addition began in the spring of 2007 and should be completed by November 2009. Pauls and other Pioneers members will present Cass County Historical Society Director Bruce Whitmarsh with the grant on Tuesday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at the Bonanzaville Telephone Museum. About the Qwest Pioneers Qwest Pioneers are part of the Telecom Pioneers, the largest industry-related volunteer organization in the world. As a group of concerned employees and retirees, Qwest Pioneers dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. their time and talents to worthwhile community service projects with a special emphasis on education. The Qwest Pioneers contribute more than 1 million hours of service each year. |
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