Workshop on WordPress

April 15, 2013 — admin

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Why I Use WordPress for My Blog SnohomishThenAndNow.org

A FREE workshop by Warner Blake, author of the Snohomish County Tribune’s column SNOHOMISH: THEN AND NOW.

Following a brief introduction to the features of other free software choices, workshop participants are invited to follow along with their own laptop or tablet as we actually build a WordPress website from scratch, including our first post with a photograph!

WHEN: Sunday, April 21, 2013, from 2 – 4p

WHERE: Multi-Purpose Room, Snohomish Library 311 Maple Avenue, Snohomish

WHO: Presented by the League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations and Warner Blake, author of “Early Snohomish,” Arcadia Publishers 2007.

Time for questions and refreshments are promised.

CONTACT:   SnohomishThenAndNow.org / contact with questions — First come, first seated, doors open at 1:45p.

You can also contact —- –

Karen Prasse
Veep – League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations

info at snocoheritage.org

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Highlights of Heritage Day 2013

April 1, 2013 — admin

If you missed our Heritage Day this year, here are few highlights of our programs. [Photos below taken and shared by Lita Sheldon]

We couldn’t get pictures of everyone but we would like to thank those pictured below (scroll down!) and:

Luncheon speaker Harriet Baskas who entertained us thoroughly with her program  “Hidden Treasures in Washington’s Museums”. 

Thank you to her and to Sven Mogelgaard, “I Need A CTO” who helped us to avoid Getting Paid Without Getting Fleeced about the technology aspects of  E-payments for non-profit heritage groups on managing small business payments and merchant management at events or over the internet.

Thanks also to Tina Dinzl-Pederson who taught us how to conduct a local history geocaching program to promote our museums and historic places.  She can be found doing more of her programs at the Cama Beach State Park where she is the Interpretive Specialist at that historic park.

Thanks also to the Stanwood Area Historcial Society for hosting this wonderful event at their historic public hall – the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center,  which was well attended and provided a full day of heritage – related information for us to learn.

Mick (Michael Houser) and Nick (Nicholas Vann) from the Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation presented their common sense ways of preserving old buildings: being green, economical and true to the historic character of our historic buildings and well-designed architecture.

Mick (Michael Houser) and Nick (Nicholas Vann) from the Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation presented their common sense ways of preserving old buildings: being green, economical and true to the historic character of our historic buildings and well-designed architecture.
http://www.dahp.wa.gov/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington State Library Staff librarians Shawn Schollmeyer (and Evan Robb, not pictured) demonstrated how to find and acces two major digitization projects that enable historians, genealogists and other researchers to find primary resources previously inaccessible: National Digital Newspaper Project & the Washington Rural Heritage Program.

Washington State Library Staff librarians Shawn Schollmeyer (and Evan Robb, not pictured) demonstrated how to find and access two major digitization projects that enable historians, genealogists and other researchers to find primary resources previously inaccessible: National Digital Newspaper Project & the Washington Rural Heritage Program.
http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/digcolls.aspx

 

 

Mari Ann Kind Jackson and Gordon Strand presented their program about the Nordic American Voices Oral History Initiative is an ambitious effort to collect, preserve, and share the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest. Nordic American Voices builds upon the expertise gained in the 1999–2000 Vanishing Generation Project, when 123 interviews were recorded by more than 40 volunteers. In 2001 the Museum, together with project partners the Ballard Historical Society and the Swedish Finn Historical Society, published the 289-page book Voices of Ballard: Immigrant Stories from the Vanishing Generation, which contained narrative renditions of over 100 interview transcripts. The first edition sold out quickly and is currently out of print. One early goal of the Nordic American Voices project was to publish a new, expanded edition of the popular book. Now the new edition has been published and is available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop.

Mari Ann Kind Jackson and Gordon Strand presented their program about the Nordic American Voices Oral History Initiative.  They described the Nordic Heritage Museums recent efforts to collect, preserve, and share the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest.
Nordic American Voices builds upon the expertise gained in the 1999–2000 Vanishing Generation Project, when 123 interviews were recorded by more than 40 volunteers. From the Nordic American Voices project they have been able to publish “Voices of Ballard and Beyond”
Now available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop – see http://www.nordicmuseum.org/education.aspx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acorns? -- A presentation on the Granite Falls Alternate Route project provided information on how cultural resources management works in the day to day world of National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation and how a road construction project complies with regulatory requirements. Crilly Ritz from Snohomish County Public Works provided background on the Granite Falls Alternate Route project and the regulatory process and requirements that provided the framework for the archaeological data recovery that occurred as part of the project. Jason Cooper, (in picture) an archaeologist with the consulting firm AMEC, provided a presentation that summarized the extensive archaeological data recovery work that occurred as part of the project. Among the surprising findings of the project was that acorns were part of the diet of the Olcott period, approximately 7-9,000 years ago. His presentation provided an extensive discussion of the lithic tool analysis that occurred as part of the project.

Acorns? — A presentation on the Granite Falls Alternate Route project provided information on how cultural resources management works in the day to day world of National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation and how a road construction project complies with regulatory requirements. Crilly Ritz from Snohomish County Public Works provided background on the Granite Falls Alternate Route project and the regulatory process and requirements that provided the framework for the archaeological data recovery that occurred as part of the project. Jason Cooper, (in picture) an archaeologist with the consulting firm AMEC, provided a presentation that summarized the extensive archaeological data recovery work that occurred as part of the project. Among the surprising findings of the project was that acorns were part of the diet of the Olcott period, approximately 7-9,000 years ago. His presentation provided an extensive discussion of the lithic tool analysis that occurred as part of the project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Pellichero (center, of the Conservation Studio of Seattle) is examining a ledger brought by Kevin Stadler (left) from the Alderwood Manor collection to analyze who is can be preserved. Emily presented her workshop on ways in which works of art and archival documents on paper can become damaged with time, as well as some techniques conservators employ to deal with these types of damage. http://www.conservationstudioseattle.com

Emily Pellichero (center, of the Conservation Studio of Seattle) is examining a ledger brought by Kevin Stadler (left) from the Alderwood Manor collection to analyze how it can be preserved.
Emily presented her workshop on ways in which works of art and archival documents on paper can become damaged with time, as well as some techniques conservators employ to deal with these types of damage. http://www.conservationstudioseattle.com

 

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Heritage Day & Malstrom Award Registration

February 16, 2013 — admin

Heritage Day and Malstrom Award Luncheon Registration forms are now available.  Many people on our mailing list will be receiving printed copies, but if you need extra, click on the Heritage Day tab (above) to print out registration.  If you have questions, Contact us at this email address

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2013 Malstrom Awards and Heritage Day

December 17, 2012 — admin

HeritageDayBannerThmbThe date for the 2013 Heritage Day and Malstrom Award Luncheon will be Saturday, March 23rd 2013.  As 2012 comes to a close start thinking about this year’s accomplishments and consider nominating a worthy project you know about for the 2012 Malstrom Award.

This year’s Heritage Day sessions will feature the morning programs on historic preservation, archeology in Snohomish County, geocaching, paper conservation, funding raising, digitizing photographs, and creating a WordPress website.  The featured speaker at the luncheon will be Washington Humanities Inquiring Minds speaker Harriet Baskas on “Hidden Treasures in Washington’s Museums”

Please mark your calendars now!

Karen Prasse
League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations

 

 

 

 

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Holiday Happenings at Historical Places

November 23, 2012 — admin

The Monroe Historical Society invites the community to a HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum at 207 East Main Street. Come enjoy refreshments, tour the museum and find out who won the society’s annual quilt raffle. Several new exhibits are on display at the museum, including “Dirt Track Days: Sky Valley Racing Association, 1957-1977” commemorating the history of auto racing in Monroe. The museum’s regular exhibits feature a dugout canoe from the local Tulalip Tribe and the safe from the Monroe First National Bank on Main Street.    The free event is open to all ages.  The Monroe Historical Society Museum is open from 11 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information, call the Monroe Historical Society at (360) 217-7223.

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December 9, 2012
Holiday Open House Heritage Cottage in Heritage Park
1:00pm – 4:00pm
19903 Poplar Way, Lynnwood
Santa will be available for conversation and photos at the Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage Open house, Sunday, December 9, 1-4 PM.

The cottage will be decorated for the season.  Non-perishable donations for the Lynnwood Food Bank are invited and will be accepted.

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Santa at the Floyd – Dec 1st

13TH ANNUAL OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMASSanta at the Floyd - Dec 1st

Saturday, December 1st, 201210am to 2pm
at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in Stanwood.
There will be FREE photos with Santa (thanks to Billy Jennings, The Village Photographer), gift bags for all the kids, lots of goodies, crafts, music, museum tours and more!

 

 

 

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