Amador County – The grand opening of the new Kennedy Archive Building is set for 3-6 Saturday, Oct. 22 at the new building, which will be the cornerstone in the historical records preservation effort of the Kennedy Mine Foundation.

A dedication of the new facility will be conducted form 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Tracey Towner, on behalf of the Kennedy Mine Board of Directors, urged people to “come and celebrate this milestone in Kennedy Mine history.” Friends and family are welcome, beverages and snacks will be offered.

Board member Linda Rianda, said during the Sutter Creek City Council reports Monday that the Kennedy Mine has been working on the archive building, and the grand opening Saturday is planned to take place “rain or shine.”

She said the Kennedy Mine Archives already has people contacting them all the time about their relatives who worked there. Rianda said the grand opening will include regular surface tours of the mine and grounds.

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