

The B Reactor is part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
Photo by Kristina LordThe public is invited to the B Reactor Museum Association’s 2025 year in review meeting on Dec. 8. Elections for board and committee positions also will take place at the meeting.
Attendees can hear updates from the year and celebrate volunteers, and vote for the association’s leadership in the coming year.
The event will thank outgoing board members Charles Davis, Bob Carosino and Lisa Eschbach and consider candidates for board positions.
The candidates for 2026, put forward by the nominating committee, are: Dave Marsh, president; Robert Franklin, vice president. The secretary and treasurer positions are vacant.
For the committees, candidates are: Rick Bond, products and sales; Burt Pierard, history and archives; Ben Johnson, interpretive projects; Dave Reeploeg, government and community relations; and Bethany Close, communications. The membership position is vacant.
Any member in good standing, with life or 2025-26 dues paid, may be nominated for any office during the meeting. Voting will take place after the nominations close. The association encourages interested members to consider stepping into leadership since several board seats are currently vacant.
The meeting is at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive, Richland.
