“Talk about being a bright light in our Tucson firmament! A neon light, could we say? (Don’t groan!). 21 Rotarians came to see the Ignite Museum; and were thoroughly surprised at what they found! Some had heard about the museum, dedicated to preserving neon signs in Tucson, but had never visited, others had never heard of it….. but it’s safe to say that all were thrilled at what they saw.
Jude Cook took us on a tour of the museum, including the outside Alley, which showcases some of the neon lit shops in earlier Tucson days. Then he took us into the cavernous interior, where superb neon signs, previously high up on hotels, motels, signposts in Tucson, are showcased. Brilliant! Truly brilliant. And then, to top it off, we were given a demonstration of how to actually heat and bend glass, making neon signs.Let’s all give much praise to Jude and Monica Cook for sourcing, resurrecting, refurbishing and retaining parts of our precious Tucson heritage.
Then, after the tour of Ignite Museum, about six of us went to lunch at Flora’s and spent a couple of hours trying to get to know each other better. I think it’s fair to say that we all had a ‘jolly’ good time!”
Margaret
