JEFFERSON, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2017 — The nominees for 2018 officers and members of the board of directors of the Greene County Historical Society were approved by unanimous acclimation of the membership on Friday, Dec. 1, when the organization had its annual business meeting at the Greenewood Center here.
Serving as president for a third year will be Dale Hanaman, of Rippey. Other officers elected are Nancy Hanaman, of Rippey, vice-president and program director; Joyce Ausberger, of Jefferson, secretary; Becki Cunningham, of Paton, treasurer, and Ces Brunow, of Jefferson, as past-president. The executive director Roger Aegerter, of Jefferson, is a hired employee, not an elected official, and he will continue in his position.

Two new members of the board of directors were elected — former secretary Margaret Hamilton, of Jefferson, and Cindy Deal, of Jefferson. They will join the following on the board: Nick Foster, of Jefferson; Carol John, of Jefferson; Dallas Schrader, of Jefferson; Paul White, of Churdan, and Chuck Offenburger, of Cooper.
The elected officers are also members of the board.
The “community contacts” for the historical society — the people who take RSVPs and other messages for the organization — are Dawn Rudolph, of Scranton; Janice Gilley, of Grand Junction; Marilynn Hoskinson, of Jefferson; Virginia Carlson, for Paton; Liz Guess, Churdan; Bette Molle, Cooper, and Mary Weaver, Rippey.
And here is the line-up for the 13 functioning committees that operate the society:
Acquisitions: Roger Aegerter, Janet Durlam, Diane 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, Diane Piepel.
Fairgrounds Facility & 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.
School House: Marilynn Hoskinson, Becki Cunningham.
Spelling Bee: Marilynn Hoskinson.
The business meeting was held after members joined those dining in the congregate meals program for a big lunch. And 10 players in a “Saxophone Ensemble” from the Greene County High School band program provided excellent holiday music during the luncheon.