You have just inherited Grandma's trunk, now what do you do? What do you keep, what do you share with family,

what do you donate to a historical society? Sue Muro, from the Pend Oreille County Historical Society, will be our guest speaker. She will talk about what the historical society does when someone donates a trunk or family papers.Come with questions, thoughts and ideas.

 

Learn how to adapt to Old Family Diaries, Journals or Letters . This is going to be a hands on class , so please bring

your family diary, journal or letters. Maybe you can answer some questions that others might have about what you

found and is it a "real" family secret. Barb McGill will be the presenter for this class.

Robert Perret from the Eastren Washington branch of the Washington State Archives will be our speaker.

Robert will have updates on new items that have been donated to the archives. Bring your questions

if you are looking for something specific and hopefully Robert can give you an answer.

We will have a quick general meeting at the church and then travel north on 395 to visit the Kettle Falls Historical Center just west of the town of Kettle Falls. The center was badly damaged in 2023 and it has since been redesigned. Please come and join us for a look at the "new" center and a very informative afternoon.

Have you ever wondered about how a rancher comes up with his own branding design? When did cattle or

horse branding start? What are some of the old rules versus the new rules of branding? If one of your ancestor

had a ranch or fram and did brand their animals, bring a copy of their brand, to share with the group. If you have

a story about this brand, please share it with us.Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jenna Baker.

Our program will be announced shortly.