JEFFERSON, Iowa, Nov. 27, 2016 — The Greene County Historical Society will have its final meeting of 2016 on Friday, Dec. 2, at the Greenewood Center in Jefferson. There’ll be lunch at 12 noon, an election of the group’s officers and board members for 2017, and holiday music from Greene County High School band members directed by instructor Wes Anderson.
The lunch is $8 for historical society members, and they should make reservations by Wednesday, Nov. 30, with group’s community contacts. Others can RSVP for lunch to programs chairperson Ces Brunow at (515) 370-5531.
Nominated for re-election as president is Dale Hanaman. Other nominees are Nancy Hanaman for vice-president, Margaret Hamilton for secretary, Becki Cunningham for treasurer, Ces Brunow for past-president, with Roger Aegerter continuing as executive director.
They would also serve on the board of directors, which would include these additional board members: Carol John, Chuck Offenburger, Mary Lynch, Nick Foster, Joyce Ausberger, Dallas Schrader and Paul White.
Additional nominations can be made by historical society members at the Dec. 2 meeting.
Committee assignments for 2017 are as follows:
Acquisitions: Roger Aegerter, Janet Durlam, Dianne Piepel, John Turpin.
Artifact Database: Margaret Hamilton, Abby Hamilton.
Building Oversight: Roger Aegerter, Paul White, Dallas Schrader.
Educational Outreach: Janet Durlam, Roger Aegerter.
Exhibits: Janet Durlam, Ces Brunow.
Fairgrounds Facilities & Threshing Bee: Nick Foster.
Historian: Lois Clark.
Membership: Dale Hanaman.
Programs: Nancy Hanaman, Ces Brunow, Chuck Offenburger.
Public Relations: Chuck Offenburger, Ces Brunow.
Refreshments: Denise Harberts.
Spelling Bee: Marilynn Hoskinson.
Memberships for 2017 can be purchased at the meeting; by mail from the historical society at 219 E. Lincoln Way (Box 435 in Jefferson, or online right here on this internet site. Individual memberships are $15, family membership is $20 or you can be a “Friend of the GCHS” for $50.
Printed newsletters, including a review of 2016 activities and the schedule of 2017 events, will be available at the meeting, or will be mailed to members afterward.
