06/ 06, 2008	Contact:	Patricia Cosgrove, Museum Director
For Immediate Release		(253) 288-7437

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for Historical Museum’s 10th Annual Harvest Costume Ball and Silent Auction at Muckleshoot Casino

AAuburn, Wash. – The White River Valley Museum 10th Annual Harvest Costume Ball returns to Auburn Saturday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. – midnight at the Muckleshoot Casino. Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, dancing and parking. The Harvest Ball is generously sponsored by Auburn Regional Medical Center. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Proceeds go toward expanding the award-winning education programs at the White River Valley Museum and Mary Olson Farm.

Enjoy a Halloween costume competition, dance tunes from the 1970s, an expanded auction and all the Muckleshoot Casino has to offer. Call the White River Valley Museum at 253-288-7433 to purchase tickets and learn about sponsorship opportunities for the Harvest Ball.

ABOUT THE WHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM
The White River Valley Museum is a partnership with the City of Auburn and combines history and culture to create an exciting and educational experience for visitors. Museum collections focus on local Puget Sound history, Northwest Indian culture, Japanese immigration and the Northern Pacific Railroad.

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday and is located at 918 H St. SE in Auburn. Regular hours are noon – 4 p.m. Admission is free on Wednesdays. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for event information.

ABOUT MARY OLSON FARM
The White River Valley Museum is working with the City of Auburn to restore Mary Olson Farm, the most intact 1880s family farm in King County. It opens in 2009 as a living history and environmental learning site. The farm is a King County Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. Significant features include an 1897 barn, a 1902 farmhouse, a century-old apple orchard and two salmon runs in Olson Creek.

**Photos available upon request**