Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up 2014

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“Your View of the Valley Begins Here”
Fall 2014 • Vol. 23 • Issue 4
Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up, pages 2-3 • Art Exhibit Planned for 2015, page 3
David Childs Shoe Collection, pages 4-5 • Summer Intern, page 5 • Journeys With John, page 6-7
2014 Raffle Quilt, page 7 • NEH Success, page 8 • Red into Black VIII, page 9
Calendar of Events, page 11
All Saints Prepare to Bid at Red into Black VIII.
San Domenico Altarpiece, Fiesole, Italy. Fra Angelico, 1424.
ON EXHIBITS
By Andy Granitto, Curator of Exhibitions
Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up 2014
October 10-12 at the Yakima Valley Museum
Install it and they will come!
Above, left-right: John Kirk,
Thomas Steenburg, Bob Gimlin,
Christopher Murphy, and
an unidentified guest at the
opening of Sasquatch Revealed
on April 5, 2014.
Above: A wellknown image
captured on film
by Roger Patterson
and Bob Gimlin
at Bluff Creek,
California, in 1967.
Above right: Cliff Barackman, of Animal Planet's Finding
Bigfoot, and Bob Gimlin of Yakima will speak at the Yakima
Bigfoot Round-Up in October.
Below: A section of the Sasquatch Revealed exhibit focuses
on Bluff Creek and the famous Patterson-Gimlin film.
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
When Sasquatch Revealed opened in April, Christopher
Murphy—the writer, artist, and researcher who compiled and
curated the exhibit—was overwhelmed by the installation
design. He praised our work, stating emphatically that the exhibit
never looked so good, even when it premiered at the prestigious
Museum of History in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Murphy’s entourage of noted bigfoot researchers and
enthusiasts who came to the exhibit opening agreed and quickly
spread the word, encouraging all to come to Yakima and see the
exhibit. Thus began a plan to gather the “bigfoot community”
in Yakima, around Sasquatch Revealed. The museum staff
offered to help facilitate any sort of “rendezvous” or informal
gathering. Murphy contacted Tom Yamarone, who organizes and
coordinates such events from his California home; and, before
we knew it, Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up 2014 was born.
The event will open on Friday evening, October 10, with
an informal “mixer” and a tour of Sasquatch Revealed by
Christopher Murphy, followed by a talk on pioneers of bigfoot
research, including Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin of Yakima,
who released the first alleged film of the creature in 1967. It was
this film that introduced the mystery of bigfoot/sasquatch to
American popular culture.
On Saturday, October 11, the museum will be filled with Bigfoot
Round-Up attendees, many of whom are traveling from far and
wide to gather in Yakima and hear the latest research findings
Bill Munns (above) and Dr. Jeff
Meldrum (right) will present recent
research findings at the Yakima
Bigfoot Round-Up 2014 on Saturday, October 11.
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Roger Patterson
of Yakima (now deceased)
is one of the most significant
figures in the world of
sasquatch/bigfoot research.
from Dr. John Bindernagel, Dr. Jeff Meldrum, and Bill
Munns, who will present programs in the museum’s
Centennial Hall. Bob Gimlin will also speak, recounting
his experience in Bluff Creek, California, on October 20,
1967, when he and his late friend and companion Roger
Patterson encountered a strange creature and caught the
event on film.
Saturday evening, there will be a Tribute Banquet in
the Great Hall, under the Neon Garden. After drinks,
conversation, and dinner, there will be a special program
celebrating the pioneering work of many early bigfoot/
sasquatch researchers.
Sunday will be a special "’squatchers only" day at Yakima
Valley Museum. Although the museum is closed to the
public on Sunday, it will be open for Bigfoot Round-Up
attendees. There will be programs in the Great Hall
discussing sasquatch habitat, curious sounds recorded in
the Sierras, and a talk on footprint evidence from Bluff
Creek and the Pacific Northwest by Cliff Barackman of
Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot television show. Everyone
will also get to tour the Sasquatch Revealed exhibit one
last time and socialize with old and new friends before
leaving Yakima to continue their quest for this popular
and elusive creature.
If this sounds interesting to you, hurry and get your tickets
right away; they are selling fast. Maximum attendance for
the Friday and Saturday programs is only 150, but there
will be room for 200 on Sunday, so there will be an extra
50 tickets available. Prices are very reasonable—starting
at $15 for a lecture series and topping out at just over
$100 for all events with reserved front-rows seating for
lectures. We expect all events to sell out in advance.
For more information on the event and ticket prices, visit
the museum website at www.yakimavalleymuseum.org or
Tom Yamarone’s site at www.bigfootsongs.blogspot.com.
To purchase tickets and reserve your place at Yakima
Bigfoot Round-Up 2014, please email Tom Yamarone at
[email protected].
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
This oil painting and charcoal study
by Sarah Spurgeon (recent gifts from
Jane Orleman) are just two of the
hundreds of pieces being considered
for a new exhibit in 2015.
Art Exhibit on the Horizon
An extensive sampling of Yakima Valley Museum’s
collections of fine, decorative, and commercial art will
open in February of 2015.
Although the museum focuses on regional history and
artifacts, we have been slowly amassing quite a collection
of art. A special exhibit that will open in February 2015 will
feature this diverse collection of “art in the broadest sense.”
Everything from architectural drawings and advertising design
to quilts and beadwork to paintings and sculpture will be
placed on exhibit, many pieces for the first time. Because the
exhibit will be so varied—not an art exhibit in the traditional
sense—we have not yet decided on a title. Similarly, we have
not yet made our choices from the hundreds of “art” objects
in the collections. There will be approximately 50 objects in
the exhibit—selections that illustrate the range and variety of
what art can be, as well as what we are saving and conserving
for future generations of Yakima Valley residents.
Watch for updates on how this exhibit is coming together, and
prepare for its opening next February.
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COLLECTIONS
Through the Keyhole
By Mike Siebol, Curator of Collections
David Childs’ Shoe Collection Becomes a
Permanent Part of the Yakima Valley Museum
A stunning selection of 177 pairs of shoes and five
perfectly matching handbags from the shoe collection of
David Childs have been donated to the museum by the
collector's estate.
From February 2011 to the end of December 2012, The Yakima
Valley Museum displayed over 600 pairs of high-heeled shoes, about
half of his collection, in the exhibit Head Over Heels Over Heels:
One Collector’s Love Affair with Shoes. David was very instrumental
in developing the exhibit with Exhibit Curator, Andy Granitto. While
his shoes were on display, David was at the museum almost every
day. His excitement was shared with everyone as he gave exhibit
tours to both small and large groups.
David continued collecting more shoes
Left: David Childs considers a pair
of high-heeled shoes for the exhibit
Head Over Heels Over Heels in 2011.
Below: Head Over Heels Over Heels.
Right and Opposite: Shoes from David
Childs, now in the museum collections.
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
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A Big Thank You to Our
Summer Intern!
throughout the duration of the exhibit and
was often at the museum to check if any of his
recent shoe purchases had arrived.
Working with Janine Childs, David’s niece and
executor of his estate, the staff was able to
choose a selection of some of his most prized
heels. The sampling of David's vast collection
range from a pair of 100-year-old Rosenthal’s
button-up shoes to a pair of 2011 Ivanka Trump
pumps. The collection, which is exclusively
women's high-heeled shoes, represents the
major fashion trends of the past 100 years and
David’s own personal choices. During the past
summer volunteers have photographed the
collection, and over a third of them have been
catalogued. The shoe boxes still have the PostIt Notes® that David Childs used to identify
the era and significant style traits; he provided
these notes to assist Andy in displaying his
shoes. These same notes are now helping the
Collections Department catalog each shoe.
This summer we had the pleasure of
working with Katie Patterson, a senior
attending Eisenhower High School, as
a summer intern. After thinking about
options for her future education and
career goals, and inspired by her
interest in history, Katie decided to
use this summer as an opportunity to
gain some knowledge and experience
in museum work. What better way
than to intern at her community’s
museum?
Katie got to work in almost all of the
departments at the museum. In the
Collections Department, she assisted Katie Patterson working at
Mike Siebol in cataloging 60 of the
the Yakima Valley Museum's
Summer Camp with Sasquatch.
177 pairs of shoes recently donated
from the David Childs Shoe Collection.
She also learned about the duties of a museum collection manager,
including principles of collecting, ethics, filing, proper handling of
artifacts, environmental monitoring, creating drawer inventory cards,
and museum database research methods.
In the Education Department, Katie worked with Jessica Knapp, assisting
with the Summer Camp with Sasquatch and Explore Central Washington
programs. Katie was able to learn about the wide range of opportunities
for educational programs at the museum while also experiencing what
it takes to create those programs. Katie was a key part of planning,
preparing, and presenting these successful summer programs.
In the Exhibits Department, Katie worked on interpretive labels for
some of the museum's newest exhibit additions. Label-writing is a
unique skill, and Katie's inate writing ability combined
with her love of history resulted in some excellent
labels, which will soon be mounted and installed in
the museum galleries.
The Yakima Valley Museum has had great success
with our interns over the years. Some of the recent
success stories include Kaili Lockbeam (Contractor,
Smithsonian Institution), Melissa Beseda (Marketing
and Communications Associate, MOHAI), Mickel
Yantze (Museum Curator, Cherokee Heritage Center),
Kristin ‘Stena’ James (PhD Researcher, University of
Leicester), and Sadie Thayer (Director, Kittitas County
Historical Museum).
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
Katie Patterson inventories and catalogs shoes from
the David Childs Collection.
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Journeys with John
Travel with the Museum
Check your calendars, pull out the suitcases, and make sure your passports are up to date.
There are three very different trips planned for 2015.
Down Under In Australia
February 10 – March 1, 2015
The longest of the three proposed trips is the museum
junket to the cities and places along the southeast corner
of the Australian continent. This trip was fully outlined in
the last museum newsletter. Now just three places remain
for the adventure that includes relaxing visits to Sydney,
Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart. Reserve your
spot as soon as possible, even if you are still wavering!
Springtime in Richmond, Virginia
Sydney Harbor and Opera House
May 2015
Plan to immerse yourself in the Old South, where the
Confederacy and the Civil War remain very much a part
of popular culture. Having just spent a few days there
this past summer, your tour leader John Baule scoped out
the attractions and is sure that our group of travelers will
have a wonderful week touring the Old South. We will
visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (with its renowned
collection of works by Carl Faberge), the Virginia Historical
Society, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Civil War
Tredegar Iron Works National Park, Monument Boulevard
with its statuary honoring Confederate generals (and
Arthur Ashe), the Valentine Museum (home of regional
history), and more. We will also have an opportunity
to travel west to see Monticello, the home of Thomas
Jefferson, and the beautifully restored Montpelier, home
of James Monroe. Plans are to stay at the lavishly elegant
1890s Jefferson Hotel.
The Museum of the Confederacy
If this interests you, please let John know immediately.
Once there is sufficient interest, he will make the hotel
reservations, provide exact dates, and calculate the cost.
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home
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ITALY!
October 17 - 28, 2015
This last trip is an experiment, as we have generally formed
our own groups. However, we were recently contacted by
Collette Vacations, which has arranged a number of small
group (12-18) higher end experiences for those of us not wild
about large mass-market tours. With the increasing costs of
private travel, the price point is more affordable at $5,449
per person, double occupancy for all hotel accommodations,
land transportation, 17 meals, guide service, round-trip air
transportation from Seattle, and John Baule as your team
escort. Over time, there will be the potential to partner with
Collette on private trips only for us.
The adventure I chose is to Northern Italy, with a minimum of
two-night stays in each hotel. We will visit Stressa on the shore
of Lago Maggiore, the Italian Riviera, Portofino, Cinque Terre,
Lucca, Florence, Siena, and Venice, with the option to extend
the trip and stay in Rome. Finally, with at least 12 people, there
is a possibility this could be a private tour. So, if Italy is on your
list of places to go, this would be a great way to get a taste of
the Old Country.
If you are interested in any of these three junkets, please let me
know as soon as you are able to do so. Drop me a note (2105
Tieton Drive, Yakima 98902), call (509-248-0747), or email
[email protected]. Deposits may be made payable
to the Yakima Valley Museum.
The Cinque Terre along the Italian Riviera
The Ponte Vecchio and Arno River in Florence, Italy
Quilt Raffle Time
It is raffle quilt time again! Every year since 1978, museum volunteers
have offered a wonderful quilt for an annual raffle, and tickets go on
sale beginning on opening day of the Central Washington State Fair in
September. This year we will not be able to attend the fair, but tickets will
be sold at the museum and at the Yakima Farmers Market!
Sunset over Sedona is the name of this year’s raffle quilt. The pattern is
a Laurie Shifrin design with beautiful fall colors. The quilt was pieced by
Barbara Whitcher and quilted by Dennis Whitcher. This quilt is certain to
become a family heirloom, and it could be yours for the price of a raffle
ticket. The drawing will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014.
The Quilt Raffle helps provide the museum with necessary operating funds.
The Yakima Valley Museum is grateful for your generous support.
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
2014 Raffle Quilt Sunset Over Sedona
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The next time you need that perfect gift or souvenir, look no further
than the Running Rabbit Museum Store, where you will find a wide
selection of products from the Yakima Valley.
All proceeds from sales support Museum programs and exhibits.
OPEN MONDAY– SATURDAY 10 A.M.– 5 P.M.
Rooster's Diner and
Ice Cream Shoppe
Rooster's Diner and Ice Cream Shoppe
is open Tuesday-Saturday and will be
open year-round.
The fall menu will be released soon!
Check back for more details.
Thank you!
The Goal Has Been Achieved!
When the National Endowment for the
Humanities offered the Yakima Valley Museum
$500,000 for its endowment fund in late
December 2010, we were elated. Very few
museums each year are given this opportunity;
when they are, it is usually at much lower
levels. The application is extensive and difficult,
and the competition is fierce. And, from my
experience reviewing applications from other
museums, I know the discussions by the peer
reviewers and NEH staff are thoughtful and
thorough.
Thus, the announcement of the NEH offer
made us proud of what our community has
accomplished with this museum since its
founding in 1951. But then reality reared its
ugly head—to actually have that $500,000 in
our possession, we would need to raise a 3:1
match of $1,500,000 locally. Our excitement
was tempered, but we remained determined.
Museum donors had built this museum and
continue to generously support its operations
and activities. We could do this.
And we did. On the morning of September 10,
2014, the museum received official notification
that the match had been met well within
the required timeline. Now we are pleased
to announce that, when all the pledges
are fulfilled, the Yakima Valley Museum
Endowment principal will grow by $2,000,000.
This is a huge step toward our long-term goal
of an endowment that will totally underwrite
the overhead expense of the building and
core staff, eventually allowing 100% of annual
support to be directed towards exhibits,
programs, and education.
We owe this to all of you who made wonderful
gifts to this campaign. Just saying “thank you”
seems inadequate, but no other words can
better express the sincerity of our gratitude.
– John A. Baule, Director
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
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Red into Black VIII
Soirée & Auction
All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1, 2014
5:30 -7:00 P.M. Silent Auction
7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Live Auction
Holiday Open House
O Come, All Ye Faithful!
...To Your Museum’s Holiday Open House
December 6, 2014
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
NOON Music by the Yakima Youth Symphony
1:00 P.M. Songs by the Yakima Children’s Choir
1:45 P.M. "Sunset Over Sedona" Quilt Raffle Drawing
2:00 P.M. A Melody Lane Singers Holiday Show
Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2014
All Saints Prepare to Bid at Red into Black VIII.
San Domenico Altarpiece, Fiesole, Italy. Fra Angelico, 1424.
Join us for this year's version of the Yakima Valley
Museum's annual Red into Black Auction, with fabulous
hors d'oeuvre and beverages. In addition to drinks and
food, the "All Saints Day" silent and live auctions will
feature a spectacular array of the unique, unusual, and
unrivaled! The evening draws friends from around the
Valley and is a favorite of those 21 to 101 years of age.
The event will be on November 1, from 5:30-8:00 P.M.
Be a saint and support your local museum! (If you are so
inclined, please come dressed as your favorite saint!)
Avail Home Health, Inc.; Gilbert Orchards, Inc.; Abeyta
Nelson Injury Law; TreeTop; Wells Fargo Insurance;
Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore; and Absolute
Comfort Technology, LLC have joined together to
underwrite the event, and all proceeds will benefit the
ongoing operations of the Museum. This is our largest
annual fund-raising event, and a core of volunteers is
working hard to put together an evening that is both
enjoyable and profitable.
Tickets are available now by phone (509-248-0747), online,
or in person at the museum. Tickets are $60 and include
2 drinks, substantial hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. Have
fun, do some shopping for yourself and for the holidays,
and help the museum. Mark your calendars and get your
tickets today! We promise a fun evening benefiting the
premier keeper of the stories of the Yakima Valley.
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Now Showing at the
Yakima Valley Museum
October 15, 2014
Presented
in conjunction
with Yakima Valley
Regional Libraries'
The Community
Reads program.
November 13, 2014
An award-winning
film that paints an
intimate portrait
of rural America
in transition,
through the eyes
of a young man in
eastern Washington
pursuing his dream
and a town fighting
to survive. Offered
in cooperation
with Humanties
Washington.
...more films coming in 2015!
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CA LE N DAR
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Sasquatch Revealed looks at the cultural phenomenon and scientific
mystery surrounding the elusive giant known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch.
Scientific studies, physical evidence, stories of sightings, and much more
are presented in this exhibit created and curated by Christopher Murphy
of Vancouver, BC, Canada. April 5-December 27, 2014.
Land of Joy and Sorrow: Japanese Pioneers in the Yakima Valley
explores the life, community and challenges experienced by pioneers of
Japanese descent in the Yakima Valley. Exhibit ongoing.
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM
“Your View of the Valley Begins Here”
MISSION
The Yakima Valley Museum promotes an
understanding of Central Washington
history as it affects the lives of
contemporary citizens. Through the
collection, preservation, and exhibition
of historic artifacts and stories, as well
as related programming, the museum
provides residents and visitors with
historical perspectives that may
influence decisions about the future
of the Valley.
Every Wednesday in 2014 StoryTime in the Children's Underground.
Join us every Wednesday for an exciting hour of crafts, snacks and a story.
StoryTime starts at 10:00 A.M. Free.
October 15, 2014 (Wednesday) True Grit. In conjunction with Yakima Regional
Libraries' The Community Reads program, the 1969 film starring John
Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Kim Darby will be shown in the museum's Great
Hall, preceded by a brief discussion of frontier life for young women in the
American West. Program starts at 7:00 P.M. Free to the public.
November 1, 2014 (Saturday) Red Into Black VIII. Enjoy fabulous hors
d’ouevres and beverages with an extensive array of unique, unusual, and
unrivaled silent auction items and a limited oral auction at the museum’s
favorite annual event. (See story on page 8.)
November 13, 2014 (Thursday) Dryland. See an award-winning film that
paints an intimate portrait of rural America in transition, through the eyes
of a young man in eastern Washington pursuing his dream and a town
fighting to survive. Offered in cooperation with Humanties Washington.
December 6, 2014 (Saturday) Museum Holiday Open House. Music in the
museum from the Yakima Youth Symphony, Yakima Children’s Choir, and
Melody Lane Singers. 12:00-3:00 P.M. Free.
December 6, 2014 (Saturday) Membership Brunch & Annual Meeting. An event
to honor our hardworking volunteers, with an annual meeting and member's
party. 10:00-12:00 A.M.
December 27, 2014 (Saturday) Exhibition Closes—Sasquatch Revealed.
See exhibition description above.
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October 10-12, 2014 (Friday-Sunday) Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up 2014.
A gathering of sasquatch/bigfoot researchers and enthusiasts, coordinated
in conjunction with the special exhibition Sasquatch Revealed. See story on
page 2 of this newsletter for details on this once-in-a-lifetime event!
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October 4, 2014 (Saturday) Fresh Hop Ale Festival. Come enjoy the unique
flavor of fresh hops while supporting Yakima Valley Museum and Seasons
Performance Hall. (See story on page 8.)
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