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 Click on the link below to view article submitted by Mary: Valentine’s Day at the Unfortunate Islands

This is an article from ENR California in its February 11, 2013 Newsletter entitled "Natural History Museum Gets Major Makeover." To view the complete article open up and click on the link below: http://california.construction.com/california_construction_projects/2013/0211-los-angeles-natural-history-museum-gets-major-makeover.asp#.USvVJw-jGvs.email

Dear Docents, There are few of us left who remember all of the contributions Carole Kramer made to the Natural History Museum and the Docents.  Even listing her accomplishments does not tell the full story. I wrote the following after the successful National Docent Symposium that Carole brought to LA in 1995.  Perhaps it will give a little idea of all the work Carole put into this.  (Please forgive the poor rhymes and meter--I am not a poet).                               CAROLE'S DREAM                                Many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea, Queen Carole introduced us all to her dream of majesty. "We should host a National Symposium in '95", said she, "By being the first NHM to do this thing, we'd be making  history!"    Now symposium means "drinking together"' so it sounded good to me.  "It will be a lot of work", she cautioned.  (That's an understatement,

Thought you'd like this article appearing in the LA Times on Feb 8, 2012 on "mammals get hypothetical ancestor."  Click on the link below if you have not seen this interesting article. http:// soc.li/65Ol0WU Scientists create hypothetical ancestor of placental mammals What's cute and furry and has a name only a paleontologist could love?