Letters-to-The Editor - Rockford Area Museum and Historical Society

Rockford Area Museum and Historical Society

P. O. Box 107

Rockford, WA 99030

January, 2013

Dear Members and Friends,

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. We want to update you on what we accomplished in 2012 and what we plan to accomplish in 2013.

The Pioneer Museum was open on Fridays and Sundays during this past summer. All three museums were open during the Fair and we had a wonderful number of visitors at both the Pioneer and Farm locations.

We were awarded a $2500 grant from the Spokane Preservation Advocates Heritage Fund to help with the cost of the roof replacement.

In June, thanks to your generous donations and support and the grant money, we were able to hire a contractor to remove the roof on the Pioneer Museum, make repairs and apply a new roof. The drainage around the building was improved by installing a dry well in the back of the building and drain pipe to pull the water from the north side of the building and the down spouts to a central area. It looks great and we don’t have any more leaking in the upstairs. It has also helped decrease the humidity level in the building.

Just before the Fair, we discovered that the plumbing under the building was in need of replacement and were able to get it replaced. This will also help decrease the humidity problem that we have been having the past three years.

The projects that we will target for 2013 are to (1) install vents that allow air to circulate beneath the Pioneer building, (2) repair or replace the damaged siding on the lower front of the Pioneer Museum, and (3) add exterior signage to the Pioneer Museum along the side walk to help people identify the building easier. We will continue to work on rearranging the office at the Military Museum and discuss signage changes to highlight that it is a Military Museum.

There were 21 people and/or organizations that donated item/s to the Society during 2012.

In October, several of our members took a trip to Pomeroy and visited their Farm Museum, the Flour Mill and the downtown museum. Everyone enjoyed the day. We are hoping to visit another site in 2013.

If you haven’t sent in your dues for this next year, they are still the same $10 each, $15 per couple. We are also selling the 2013 calendars for $10.00 with an extra $3.00 if you have it mailed to you. Contact Donna Davey at P.O. Box 107, Rockford, WA 99030. All contributions are tax deductible.

We thank everyone for your support of the Historical Society and the three museums. Our membership dues contribute tremendously toward keeping our doors open. Only through your generosity can we continue to provide information and the opportunity for people to learn about and enjoy the history of Rockford and the surrounding area.

Sincerely,

Betty Meyer, President

Lost footsteps of friends, neighbors and members

Danny Sullivan	Hughena House	James Ramsey
Doug Pratt	Marjorie Pettibone	Alvin Wayne Fricke
Glen Rudolph	Conrad Burner	Marvin McNeilly
Brad Marlow	Dorothy Headman	Frances E. Hurd
Kevin Wren O’Connell