New seating and a dedication sign can now be found in the lobby of the Washington Area Performing Arts and Events Center. The benches were provided in memory of Don Patterson, and his wife Becky shares how the project started, “This all started with people giving money to Rotary for Don’s memorial when he died. And he was a district governor of Rotary.” The Washington Rotary Club partnered with the Washington Iowa Betterment Foundation to purchase the upholstered benches. The total cost of the project was $4,342.

Patterson was the Chief Executive Officer of the Washington County Hospital and Clinics for 11 years. He passed away in May of 2017.