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By Mike Siebol, Curator of Collections New to the Collection: The McWhorter Sheepherder Wagon Mark and Mollie McWhorter Kovacich have donated their family’s sheepherder wagon to the Yakima Valley Museum. It was used in the Prosser area as part of the McWhorters’ Triangle Sheep Company. The wagon came with all of the amenities one would need to live out amongst the sheep: stove, cooking pots and pans, dishes, and bedding. Currently, the McWhorter sheepherder wagon is being housed offsite. Its undercarriage needs to be stabilized, and the whole wagon needs to be cleaned and prepared for exhibition. Mark and Mollie also generously gave the museum other objects relating to sheep ranching, as well as Native American artifacts from the L.V. McWhorter collection and personal items from the McWhorter family. In addition, they have allowed the museum to scan 479 photographs related to sheep ranching and the McWhorter family. The Thank you Melissa Melissa Beseda has been volunteering at the Yakima Valley Museum since last September. She is a recent Notre Dame graduate, and comes from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Since arriving in the Yakima Valley, Melissa has been busy performing duties for the Jesuit Volunteer program—but she has also made time for us. At first she volunteered at the Front Desk, but transferred to the Collections Department to help with the inventorying and photographing of all 600+ pairs of David Childs’ shoes in preparation for the current photographs will become part of the yakimamemory.org online collection of museum and Yakima Valley Libraries images. There is a long history of sheepherding in the Yakima Valley. The museum has wanted to acquire a working sheepherder wagon for some time; we are very pleased that Mark and Mollie have donated one which was used locally. If your family has objects and/or stories related to sheep—or cattle—herding in the Yakima Valley, we would be very interested in talking with you. Please contact Mike Siebol at 248-0747. Head Over Heels Over Heels exhibit. She has since helped catalog objects; improve exhibit environments; and select and prepare objects for the ever-expanding Native American permanent exhibit. Melissa has been an invaluable volunteer, and we have all enjoyed her cheerfulness and good humor. But it is time for her to move on; she will be attending the University of Washington this fall to pursue a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies. She is preparing for a career in museum outreach programs. We wish her the very best. Thank you, Melissa… we’ll miss you! Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2011 Page 6
Explore Central Washington (ECW), the museum’s new summer field-trip program for families, has proved to be a big hit. Designed to get kids and parents (and grandparents!) excited about our region’s history, natural resources, and diverse cultures, ECW is aimed at both those who are new to the area and those who have lived here for many years, even generations, but have not yet had the opportunity to explore it. The response was overwhelming, with over 300 participants registered; many of them went to most of the events, if not all of them. ECW activities began on June 21 with a tour of the Yakima Valley Museum. Thirteen field trips followed, including a “plant walk” at the Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve Interpretive Trail; a geology tour at the Gingko Petrified Forest led by Jack Powell; tractor-pulled wagon rides at the Central Washington Agricultural Museum; stories and a tour at the Yakama Nation Museum; and a ride on one of Yakima’s trolleys. Thank you to all the families throughout the Yakima and Kittitas valleys that supported ECW. Many who joined us this summer said more than once, “I have always wanted to come here, but never got around to it, until this program.” Here are what some of the participating families had to say about the program: We enjoyed the tour of Northern Pacific Train Museum; the guides were very knowledgeable and entertaining.” …Paul Franklin Raptor House “This was a fabulous bargain for families.” …Amy Berkheimer Train Museum Yakima Valley Trolleys “We did things as a family that we wouldn’t have done otherwise.” …Sara Boschker Wild Horse by Kathy Sample, Educational Program Coordinator “Explore Central Washington helped me build structure into a usually empty summer. I would also like to thank all of the places we visited for their graciousness.” …Lisa Reeves Gilbert Homeplace ”Our family is new to Yakima and we really enjoyed getting to see the area.” …Tamara Parker Selah Cliffs Agricultural Museum Ginkgo Petrified Forest “It was an awesome program; I had no idea that so many places were available in the valley. It was a great way to meet new people.” …Robin Day “Truly thank you for all the fun! We have learned and explored together, it has given us some fun family memories with educational moments about our Valley. We are so grateful for this affordable program. Thanks for making our summer BETTER!!!!”…Chelsey Smith Thank you to all the participating museums and facilities: Washington State Department of Natural Resources Central Washington University Physics Department Gingko Petrified Forest State Park Jack Powell Kittitas County Historical Museum Yakama Nation Museum Ahtanum Mission Central Washington Agricultural Museum Northern Pacific Train Museum Yakima Valley Trolleys The Raptor House Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center (Puget Sound Energy) A special thanks to Sara Bristol, of the Busy Bee magazine, for helping in planning and all the advertising! Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2011 Page 7
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