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The Signal
The Volunteer Newsletter of the North Carolina State Capitol
Volume 12, Issue 5
May 2017
George Washington Exhibit and Drinks with Washington!
Our new exhibit "George Washington is Here: Images of the Founding Father in the North Carolina State
Capitol" is up around the building. We also hosted "Drinks With Washington" on Thursday, April 27th
from 7­9pm.
The event was a success ­thank
you to those who were able to come out!
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We need volunteers for our 4th of July event! The event will run from 12­5.
Please
contact Diana if you are available to help!
A few artifacts more recently left at the monument.
This month we will be opening a new exhibit recognizing the anniversary of the Vietnam monument on the
Capitol's grounds. The monument was unveiled in May of 1987. The exhibit will feature a small portion of the
collection of artifacts left at the monument by visitors over the past thirty years. The artifacts range from military
patches to photographs to letters. Our intern Teddi Burnett is working on this project. Ask Teddi or Kara if you
have questions.
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This china teapot will be part of the exhibit.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Executive Mansion Open House on Saturday, April 8th. The
event was rescheduled from the inauguration in January, and the Mansion was open to the public. It was a
great turnout and everyone in line got to meet Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper!
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On Saturday, June 17th, the Capitol is hosting "Meet Your State Symbols!" This event will run from 10­2
and
is part of our efforts to promote both symbols of our state as well as STEAM (science, technology, engineering,
arts, and math) education. This is an awareness event for all of our state symbols at THE symbol for our state,
the Capitol! Come out and meet these symbols ­everything
from strawberries (state red berry!) to cloggers
(clogging is the state folk dance!) to the marbled salamander (our state salamander!). This event is FREE and
open to everyone. We will need volunteers to help staff, so please contact Kara or Rachel if you are available.
National Volunteer Week!
April 23rd ­April
29th was National Volunteer Week. This is an annual celebration observed in
the United States and in Canada to promote and show appreciation for volunteerism in the two
countries. We had special refreshments all week to say thanks!
We'd also like to take this opportunity to give a special thanks to you for all that you do for the
Capitol ­we
couldn't run tours without your efforts!
May Dates:
Happy May Birthday to these folks ­May
11th ­Peggy
Reaugh!
Monday, May 29th, Memorial Day, CAPITOL CLOSED
The Signal is published twelve times per year by the North Carolina State Capitol, Division of State Historic Sites,
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. It is emailed to all active State Capitol volunteers.
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