THE FRANKLIN EXPRESSTHE FRANKLIN EXPRESSMuseum Events and Updates!

October 2019 An Online Supplement to the Franklin County Historical Society’s “Franklin Flyer”

n Oct 24 — 7 pmCommunity Lecture Series presents Malin BergstromLearn how aviation shaped our

community over 100 years ago. Pasco and the Columbia Basin has a rich and unique aviation legacy including aircraft manufacturing, airmail pioneers, Naval Air Station Pasco and much more. At the museum.

The Community Lecture Series is

sponsored by Columbia basin College and made possible with help from a grant from Battelle.

Capital Campaign officially launched at annual meeting

n Dec 14 — SAVE THE DATE!Annual Christmas Festivities

Come see the Museum decked out in all its holiday regalia!

An open house is tentatively set between 1-4:30 pm. Enjoy treats and musical entertainment during the afternoon and remember loved ones in the glow of the luminaria, lit on the stairs at dusk. Look for specifics in the November newsletter. Admission is free during the event.

This is a great time to purchase a gift membership for friends and family. A special gift presentation card is available for those purchasing gift memberships. Besides free admission and other benefits, members receive four Franklin Flyers in the mail through the year, full of interesting regional history.

n Nov 2 — Three Rivers Writers Festival at the WSU/Tri Cities Campus

FCHS partners with WSU/Tri-Cities to present a full day of special events for all interested in history research, writing, and publishing. The program will run Saturday from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm at WSU’s East Building on the Richland campus, 2710 Crimson Way.

Morning sessions will feature works by individual authors while afternoon panels will be devoted to journalism and new media, researching local history, and writing and publishing

See details on page 3.

In the wake of the Franklin County Historical Society’s golden anniversary this past

year, we renewed our founders’ commitment to discover, pre-serve, and share our fascinating heritage.

At our Annual Meeting in September, we officially launched our Capital Campaign and shared plans to build a much need-ed annex for meeting, event and stor-age space in a new building behind our

Director Richard Scheuerman (left) presents a framed collectors print of a 1930 illustration by Peter Helck to Alex McGregor, historian and president of The McGregor Company, who spoke about the indomitable spirit of Franklin County pioneers at the Annual Meeting.

current museum. Garden and outdoor venue space is also planned.

Under the leadership of Dr. Richard Scheuerman, the Soci-ety is on its way to raising the $600,000 needed for the proj-ect. About half of the funds have been raised already. Sev-eral levels of giving are avail-

able. Come down to the Museum to find out more about the plans, about donat-ing, pledging and even legacy giving.

Architect’s rendering of the newconstruction and landscaping.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE• Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday & Friday, Nov 28- 29• Christmas and New Years Holiday

schedule will be in the Flyer.• Our annual winter closure will begin in

January; we re-open in March.

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Members of the museum also have access to the“Franklin Flyer,” our flagship quarterly journal with

original articles on Franklin County, regional history and culture. The “Flyer” is published and mailed four times

a year to members only.

You can now pay your membership dues or make donations using your credit or debit card!

Simply call the Museum with your credit card in handand we will take care of the rest! (4% card fee will be applied to your payment) Reach us at 509-547-3714.

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www.franklincountyhistoricalsociety.org509-547-3714 • info@fchsmuseum.com • 305 N 4th PascoTuesday-Friday noon - 5 pm • Saturday 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Almost done! New stairs near completion

We’re getting closer to reopening the front entry! The steps and sidewalk are done... still to go is adding the stucco finish and handrail panels. Thank you Franklin County for giving us safe steps!

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