Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE HISTORY OF THE AREA BY TOURS AND NEWSLETTERS, ETC.THE SOCIETY'S MAJOR FUNCTION IS TO DISCOVER AND COLLECT MATERIAL THAT ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING OR ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF THE AREA: ITS EXPLORATION, SETTLEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITES IN PEACE AND IN WAR, AND ITS PROGRESS IN POPULATION, WEALTH, EDUCATION, ARTS, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, TRADES AND TRANSPORTATION. IT COLLECTS PRINTED MATERIAL, I.E., NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, HANDBILLS, PROGRAMS AND POSTERS, MANUSCRIPTS (LETTERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, REMINISCENCES, ROSTERS, SERVICE RECORDS, AND ACCOUNT BOOKS), PHOTOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS, PORTRAITS, SCENES, ABORIGINAL RELICS, AND MATERIAL OBJECTS THAT ILLUSTRATE LIFE, CONDITIONS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT.
TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE HISTORY OF THE AREA BY TOURS & NEWSLETTERS, ETC.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES (INCLUDING RELATED ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY): THE BERNARD HOSPITAL, THE BERNARD CLINIC, A SEAMSTRESS COTTAGE, A BLACKSMITH SHOP, AN IMPLEMENTS BUILDING, A DOCTOR'S RESIDENCE, A COUNTRY STORE, AND, A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE (BROWN SCHOOL). IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 300 PERSONS VISITED THE MUSEUM THIS YEAR.
GUEST SPEAKER, RON RADEMACHER, GAVE A PRESENTATION ON MICHIGAN BACK ROADS. IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING PRESENTATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. MR. RADEMACHER FOCUSED ON THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF MICHIGAN AND THE UNIQUE HISTORY FOUND THERE.
THE SOCIETY PARTICIPATED IN THE DELTON FOUNDERS' DAY EVENT, SHARING ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM. HISTORY BOOKS, FLOWERS ETC. WERE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT OUR BOOTH. THE SOCIETY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN HOME TOWN CHRISTMAS WHERE AT OUR AREA CHILDREN MAKE BIRD FEEDERS WITH PINE CONES, PEANUT BUTTER AND BIRD SEED. BOOKMARKS, ANGEL ORNAMENTS ETC. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN EACH EVENT OVER 300 PERSONS ATTENDED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Steve Goebel | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.79 | $0 |
| Pamela Huss | TREASURER | 1.61 | $0 |
| Karen Goebel | SECRETARY | 1.08 | $0 |
| Rod Kroes | PRESIDENT | 1.07 | $0 |
| Janet Dimond | TRUSTEE | 0.62 | $0 |
| Mike Wachowski | TRUSTEE | 1.06 | $0 |
| John Decker | TRUSTEE | 0.74 | $0 |
| Gordon Mitchell | TRUSTEE | 0.92 | $0 |
| Anne Richards | TRUSTEE | 0.63 | $0 |
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