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Announcements:
The next meeting of DCMA will be held on January 9, 2013 @
3pm at the Malki Museum in
Banning.
Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network
Mission StatementThe Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network, a sub-committee of the Desert Cities Museum Association, seeks to protect the historic and cultural heritage of the Coachella Valley through emergency preparedness planning activities including central repositories of emergency supplies, on-going programs and training, and providing assistance to its members. It will establish and maintain central repositories of emergency supplies for collections response and salvage which are accessible by all participating members. It will provide assistance to its members impacted by an emergency or disaster. CVEPN members will keep current in emergency response procedures through on-going programs and training. The CVEPN is a forum for networking with our professional and volunteer colleagues to share knowledge and expertise.
In June of 2008, a group of 20 staff members of local museums and historical societies first met to discuss the idea of sharing our resources and expertise for emergency and disaster planning, with a primary focus on the management of cultural and historical materials. The Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network was created to explore these possibilities. The group has met monthly and interest and participation has been high. Current membership includes 15 institutions. Membership in the Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network is open to organizations/institutions which have collections of historic and cultural materials. For membership information contact Ginger Ridgway at ginger.ridgway@cabotsmuseum.org. Cabazon Cultural Museum: http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/cbmi Cabot's Pueblo Museum: www.cabotsmuseum.org Coachella Valley History Museum: www.coachellavalleymuseum.org Desert Hot Springs Historical Society: www.dhshistoricalsociety.com General Patton Memorial Museum: www.generalpattonmuseum.com Historical Society of Palm Desert: www.hspd.org La Quinta Museum: www.la-quinta.org Malki Museum: www.malkimuseum.org Morongo Band of Mission Indians: www.morongonation.org Palm Springs Air Museum: www.air-museum.org Palm Springs Historical Society: www.pshistoricalsociety.org Salton Sea History Museum: http://www.saltonseamuseum.org The Living Desert: www.livingdesert.org Project StatusTwo repositories of emergency supplies for response to impacted cultural collections have been established in the Coachella Valley. One is located at the Palm Springs Air Museum and the other on the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians reservation. Burrtec Waste Management has donated two 20 foot containers to house supplies at these locations. CVEPN has received equipment and supplies through grant applications and requests for in-kind donations. Additional monetary donation and supplies are needed and welcomed. DonorsAffordable Shippers World BELFOR, San Diego Burrtec Waste Management Benitez, Joe Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Cabot's Pueblo Museum Indio High School Lowes, La Quinta Morongo Band of Mission Indians Murray's Hotel & Restaurant Supply, Colton Nicolette Wenzell Palm Springs Air Museum Ridgway, Ginger For questions regarding donations (monetary or in-kind), please contact ginger.ridgway@cabotsmuseum.org (Ginger Ridgway).
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