Early settlers, Native Americans and fire part of Sept. 15 museum line up
Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by nevonnemcdaniels in Happenings
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission St., Wenatchee, has two Sept. 15 events scheduled.
Local historian Rod Molzahn will present the narrated slide show “Wenatchee’s Early Settlers and Native Americans” at 2 p.m. Molzahn is a writer, teacher, actor and director who has extensively researched local history. His “Legends and Legacies” program can be heard on KOHO Radio and he writes a monthly history column in The Good Life magazine.
He will show photographs of influential Wenatchee settlers before, during and after the coming of the Great Northern Railway in 1892, describing each person’s contribution to the development of the greater Wenatchee community.
Some of the photographs depict Native Americans (Entiats, Siskiuse and Wenatchis) who interacted with the settlers; others are of business leaders, steamboat captains, law enforcement officials and early tree fruit growers.
The program is especially geared to senior citizens, but all are welcome. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors. Museum members are free.
The ninth-annual Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film Series will begin its 2009-2010 season at 7 p.m. with the showing of the 44-minute film, “Fighting Fire with Fire.”
The documentary, hosted by David Suzuki, raises questions about conventional methods of fighting wildfires and whether decades of suppressing fire have made matters worse. It presents some evidence that deliberately set fires, known as “prescribed burns,” actually can prevent devastating wildfires.
“The film takes audiences onto the fire line and brings them face-to-face with raging forest fires that are literally unstoppable,” film series coordinator Michelle Loudon said. “It is a timely subject, as monster fires in North America are occurring much more frequently in recent years.”
Following the screening, Forest Service fire ecologist Richy Harrod will critique the film and speak briefly on local fire management and fuels issues.
“Fighting Fire with Fire” is sponsored by The Nature Conservancy. The film series is presented by WVMCC, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Trust for Public Land. A $5 donation is suggested.
Both presentations are at the museum. For information, call 888-6240 or go online to www.wvmcc.org.
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