Rain Childers, 6, and Kaliber Childers, 8, both of Corvallis, enjoy the mist underneath a Philomath Fire and Rescue ladder truck. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
“This is the sheriff. Pull over now,” says Philomath 11-year-old Corbin Ascherl as he pretends to be law enforcement while aboard the Benton County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol boat. Corbin said he wants to be in the U.S. Coast Guard one day, so the BCSO boat was his favorite part of Family Day at the Philomath Museum. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
Adrian Zhang, 3, of Corvallis laughed and waved his hands in a gentle spray of water falling from a Philomath Fire and Rescue ladder truck during the Philomath Museum’s water-themed family day. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
Dominica Gomez, 7, goes fishing at the Reef Oasis display. The downtown Corvallis business was one of several organizations with a booth at Family Day. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
The Philomath Museum’s annual Family Day typically intertwines with an exhibit, and this year, that’s “Water Works,” which touches on personal and industrial uses of water in Benton County, as well as wildlife habitats. The exhibit will be on display for the rest of the year. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
“Flow,” the current exhibit in the second floor gallery at the Philomath Museum, also is water themed and features work from the Corvallis Arts Guild. Pictured is “Snow, Much Serenity” by David Goodrum. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
Mickey Mieding of Corvallis takes a photo of his daughter, Sylvan Mieding, 5, as she poses with mermaid Nicia Allred, also known on social media as the Bright Eyed Siren. Allred, of Myrtle Point, was particularly popular with girls, some of whom carried mermaid dolls. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
Phil Burkum, volunteer fireman and apparatus operator for Philomath Fire and Rescue, adjusts a headset worn by Iheb Kadid, 4, of Corvallis. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
Nina Dominici, education and outreach coordinator for the Marys River Watershed Council, shows a beaver skull to Lily Smith, 7, of Corvallis. Lily’s mother, Katie Smith, said that the event was fun for her family. Said Katie, “The mermaid was really cool.” (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News) 
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol boat sits in front of the Philomath Museum Saturday for Family Day. (Photo by Kyle Odegard/Philomath News)
