Spring/Summer 2020 Newsletter
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Spring/Summer 2020 • Vol. 2, Issue 19 Director’s Report by Steve Hansen hese are extraordinary the closure of our facilities lost their lives or their liveli- times! Each generation for three-plus months. As the hood are at the forefront of Twitnesses historic mile- Director, it truly pains me that the suffering and it will take stones and these events we were not able to perform months, and possibly years, shape our lives and those our “normal operations” and for many to recover from who follow us. The year 2020 as a result, at least 15 – 20 their individual and family will be written as one of thousand people who would loss. On behalf of the Muse- the more remarkable ones have normally visited the um family, I offer our support, we have seen in decades. Museum sites were unable to our empathy and I pray for The pandemic with over do so. better times. 100,000 U.S. deaths as of this writing, record As our Museum sites re- unemployment, gov- Thank you for your open, we will do so with ernment-ordered shut- continued support; a deep sigh of relief and downs and nationwide with an obligation to our civil unrest all in the first I have faith in our country, community to fulfill our six months! our community and, mission. We have missed serving the public and While there will be most of all, in our citizens. genuinely look forward many versions of this to welcoming everyone history written, the I realize that in the grand back for a visit. Museum will record and pre- scheme of events many indi- serve this history. As with ev- viduals, businesses and orga- Thank you for your continued ery other segment of society, nizations are sharing our loss support; I have faith in our our Museum operations have and/or incurring even great- country, our community and, been impacted severely with er losses. People who have most of all, in our citizens. The closure of all three Museum sites resulted in the cancellation of school tours as well as public and private events. Despite the suspen- sion of public operations, staff continued to work at the Sioux City Public Museum and the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center facilities expanding online experiences and undertak- ing building improvements such as painting and carpet cleaning/replacement. See p. 4 for more about the new virtual offerings. The Sioux City Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and social history with an emphasis on Sioux City and the region. GRAND OPENING Experience the history of Sioux City like never before! You are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sioux City Public Museum. Explore state-of-the-art interactive displays, engaging permanent exhibits, rare Sioux City artifacts and so much more. Please join us on this history-making day as we present ÒOur New MuseumÓ to the community. WHO: Sioux City Public Museum WHAT: Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: 607 4th Street Cultural event to be expanded with grant funds fforts to expand the Día A key element of with the MRHD Día de los Muertos de los Muertos (Day of is the altar (ofrenda) grant funds. Mon- the Dead) event at the often found within archs migrate E homes or public Sioux City Public Museum places, created to every year to received a significant boost honor and welcome certain Mexican deceased loved with a grant awarded by ones. communities; Missouri River Historical Devel- their arrival co- opment, Inc. in May. incides with Día de los Muertos Since 2015, the Museum has and becomes an partnered with Irving Elemen- integral part of tary School on commemo- family who have passed the festivities. rations of Día de los Muertos. away. The Museum’s com- Morningside College be- memoration includes a “The monarch theme will came a co-partner in 2019, 10-day exhibition of altars bridge the gap between cul- with strong support from created by Irving Elementa- tures with the familiar image student volunteers, develop- ry School families, as well as of a well-known butterfly,” ment of marketing materials a family event with crafts, said Theresa Weaver-Basye, and conducting activities. music, dancing and refresh- Curator of Education. “The ments. Irving Elementary’s theme also allows the Muse- Día de los Muertos is an im- youth dance troupe, La Perla um to focus on tangible cul- portant tradition celebrated Tapitia, has performed every tural activities rather than the within Mexico and by Mexi- year at the event. commercialized aspects of can people throughout the Día de los Muertos that have world. The holiday focuses A new monarch butterfly become common in the U.S. on celebrating friends and theme will be incorporated in recent years.” Volunteer Spotlight Woody Gottburg n his 40-plus years working for nearly five years. Having in local radio and TV news been involved with sports Iand sports, Terry “Woody” memorabilia collecting most Gottburg has covered many of his life, Woody is looking events in Sioux City’s recent forward to the expansion of history such as the crash of the Museum’s local sports United Flight 232. For nine history displays next year. years, he has been the News Director of KSCJ Radio and and in leadership roles in oth- “Because of what I do for a Powell Broadcasting. Previ- er community organizations. living, I have met and inter- ously, he helped manage all viewed scores of interesting three local TV newsrooms, A life-long resident of Sioux people over the years, from was news director or sports City, Woody was asked to presidents and politicians to director at other radio sta- serve on the Sioux City Mu- athletes and entertainers,” tions, and was an announcer seum & Historical Association he said. “Having said that for athletic teams at all levels board in the early planning though, everybody has a in multiple sports. Woody cur- stages of the Museum’s great story to tell, and those rently serves as the President move downtown. He has stories are the fabric of our of the Sioux City Press Club served as the Board President local history.” Museum closure takes 4th grade History Projects online he annual Sioux City award temporarily replaced awards ceremony was to be History Projects exhibit the “Student’s Choice held. (See page 4 for more Topened on Saturday, Award” which is determined about the awards video, vir- March 14 in preparation for by the votes of students par- tual exhibit tour, and school the flurry of school group ticipating in school tours. A videos along with the video tours that were to be visiting video of the award-winning and PDF of the individual stu- the Sioux City Public Museum projects was posted online dent history projects.) in the spring. After studying on May 9, the date when the local history, more than 900 fourth-grade students from 13 2020 Sioux City History Projects award recipients: participating schools creat- Sioux City Museum & Historical Association Award (Tie): ed projects on Sioux City’s Gracie Nelson - Palmer Candy Company past and present. The 80 Leo Wheelock - 1890 Sioux City Corn Palace models and posters selected this year included several President’s Award: Finley Milner - United Airlines Flight 232 unique creations such as the Trustee’s Award: Hudson Spencer - John Peirce Mansion Gospel Mission, Winnebago artist Chuck Raymond, and Museum Staff Award: Ayla Vollmer - Sioux City Public Museum the Sioux City Ghosts softball team. Unfortunately, the ex- Director’s Award: Annmarie Pistello - Sioux City Elevated Railway hibit’s run was cut short due to the closure of City of Sioux People’s Choice Award: City facilities, including the Jazlin Cherkas - Sioux City Museum, just days later due Central High School to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the students with projects on display receive a blue ribbon: Projects displayed in the Bryant Elementary - Dylan Cordova, River Godbersen, Amareese Rios, Chloe Simon; Holy Cross School - Francie Fairchild, David Museum were evaluated ac- Hindman, Matthew Jorstad, Gracie Nelson; Hunt Elementary - cording to their uniqueness, Tayvon Blair, Fatima Orozco, Giovanni Rodriguez, Kandon Trudeau; quality and how they relate Irving Elementary - Jordan Aragon, Trinh Bui, Elena De Los Santos, to Sioux City history. The num- Annalize Denney, Kristal Mazariegos, Monica Mazariegos, Albert ber of projects each school Nguyen, Christian Perez, Maria Perez Lucas, Fernando Sebastian has on display is determined Molina; Leeds Elementary - Atifa Alahi, Joe Cowell, Bailley Cronk, Abdiel Lujano, Annmarie Pistello, Uriel Rojas, Peyton Rose, Hudson by their enrollment. To ensure Spencer, Andre Thomas, Ayla Vollmer; Loess Hills Elementary - the students still received Anthony Aguirre, Maycee Emmick, Alexa Garcia, Ryleigh recognition for their hard Heitzman, Marissa Hoffman, Isabell Pickering, Dalen Schoenherr, work and creativity, Museum Karely Vazquez; Morningside Elementary - Kenneth Burton, Ava staff created several online Cooper, Derek Gallup, Jair Garcia, Peyton Markowsky, Peyton experiences to showcase the Radley, Liam Redwine, Cora Salter; Perry Creek Elementary - Jazlin history projects. Cherkas, Xander Friis, Claire Hamann, Willow Kyle, Luz Morales Segura, Leo Wheelock, Asher Willson, Braxton Wolff; Riverside Elementary - Megan Hoklin, Kylie McDermott, Jose Megia; In addition to the five tradi- Spalding Park Elementary - Anthony Aguilar, Zephyr Beckwith, tional awards from the Mu- Aaron Benavente, Jenna Bowman, Aamir Brown, Norah Kobes, seum’s staff and volunteer Finley Milner, Madison Woods; St. Paul Lutheran School - Beau boards, this year featured a Wagner; Sunnyside Elementary - Lainey Blankenship, Sophia “People’s Choice Award” Caravan, Kameron Dorr, Lexi Murphy, Kennedy Villafan, Kayden Wright; Unity Elementary - Corvin Case, Violet Davis, Georgia with votes from more than Madison, Darron Mothershed, Jozef Norton, and Gabby Robertson.