NEWS RELEASE
Weather Research Center
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3227 Audley Houston, Texas  77098                  Phone: (713) 529-3076
                                                   Fax: (713) 528-3538

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday April 13, 1998
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Mike Arellano   (713) 529-3076 
email:  wrc@wxresearch.com    web page:  http://www.wxresearch.com

WEATHER RESEARCH CENTER RECEIVES A GRANT FROM 
THE BROWN FOUNDATION, INC

HOUSTON -  Weather Research Center, Inc. has received a $10,000 grant from
the Brown Foundation, Inc. to be used to renovate a portion of The Weather
Museum into classrooms for a Weather Camp and other weather education
seminars and courses.

The non-profit Center is in the process of renovating the entire building
to house the Weather Museum.  Tours of the facility and of the forecast
center at Weather Research Center are currently available by appointment.


"With grants such as this, the museum is becoming a reality," said Jill
Hasling, director of the Center.  "Hopefully, we will be able to use some
of the museum space this summer for our Weather Camp sessions," she added.
These mini-camps are one day sessions on topics such as tornadoes, hurricanes
and weather forecasting.

Other fund raising efforts being carried out by the Center include the Third
Annual Weatherman's Classic which is being held on Monday, April 20, 1998,
with the proceeds going to the Weather Museum.  The golf tournament will
feature meteorologists from across the country who participate by either
sponsoring or playing in the tournament.  Another project is Dr. Neil Frank's
Weather Almanac sponsored by KHOU-TV and Kroger.  The proceeds from the
almanac also go to the Weather Museum.  The almanacs are available at Kroger.


Another way for interested persons to participate is by becoming a founding
sponsor.  There is still time to become a special member of the Weather
Museum.  Your donation will allow you to be remembered on the donor wall of
the museum for all to see in the future.  For more information on the Center
or the Weather Museum, please call (713) 529-3076, or email:
                                 wrc@wxresearch.com.

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