History
The Key Peninsula Civic Center Association was incorporated on April 10, 1956. Lead by president O.S. (Ollie) Whitmore, the civic center was originally part of the Vaughn Union High School. On inauguration day, some 750 residents and guests gathered to celebrate the purchase of the property by the community from the Peninsula School District #401 with a formal dedication dinner-dance. Among the attendees were the attorney general and his wife, Pierce County commissioners, the chairman of the school district and mayor and vice mayor of Tacoma.
The vintage facility is lovingly maintained by community volunteers and managed by a dedicated board of directors.
Past presidents, since 1982
1982-1983: Tom Van Slyke
1984-1985: Mike Salatino
1986-1987: Vicki Henschel
1988-1989: Dale Loy
1990-1991: Stephanie Zampini
1992-1993: Ed Taylor
1994-1995: Terry Thomas
1996: Tim Kezele
1997: Mike Coffin
1998-1999: Marty Marcus
2000-2002: Dave Stratford
2003-2004: Betty Kelley
2005-2006: Phil Bauer
2007-2008: Ben Thompson
2009-2011: Bruce Macdonald
Donald Olson
Dec. 1, 1926 - Aug. 1, 2011
Obituary
Don was one of the founding members of the Key Peninsula Civic Center Association; there are now four living members of the original citizen's group who created the KPCCA on April 10, 1956.