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New documentary traces Yelm’s 100-year history, centers community memories and growth
Summary
A locally produced film condensing more than 80 hours of interviews premiered as part of Yelm’s centennial celebrations, highlighting recurring themes of three devastating fires, grassroots incorporation efforts, Prairie Days and the town’s evolving growth and planning challenges.
A History of Yelm documentary produced by the City of Yelm and Part 1 Media premiered as part of the city’s centennial activities, condensing more than 80 hours of interviews and archival footage into a single film that foregrounds local memories and community institutions.
Lynn, recreation and communications coordinator for the City of Yelm, said the film presents “people’s memories” and the stories “that have been passed down from generation to generation.” Jared, a Yelm native, filmmaker and owner of Part 1 Media, said the screening culminated a year of centennial events.
The film and the speakers who appear in it emphasize a set of recurrent themes: Yelm’s three major fires (1908, 1913 and 1924) and the channeling of those disasters into local civic action; the importance of small businesses such as Wolf’s and Edwards stores…
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