New Emeritus Board Is Formed

Thanks to former LHF Board member, Gov. Terry Branstad, and Alice Murray, Living History Farms has started its first Emeritus Board. Gov. Branstad is Chair with Alice as Honorary Co-Chair. The Board’s purpose is to keep the passion alive with continued connection to Living History Farms by past LHF Board members.

The responsibilities of Emeritus Board members are to:

A. Serve as advocates of Living History Farms and its programs;

B. Provide feedback to the Board of Directors and staff;

C. Provide advice and technical expertise to the staff on a project specific basis;

D. Assist in targeting others, whose interest and support are important to the sustainability of Living History Farms,

and

E. Assist and advise the Board of Directors in fund-raising efforts, where appropriate.

Their 2009 Project: assisting in the planning of our 40^th Anniversary.

Current members are: Gov. Branstad, Alice Murray, Garland Carver, Bill Classen, Roger Jacobsen, Ann Jennings, Dean Kleckner, Lee Kline, Marilyn Kollmorgen, Ivan Lyddon, Barb Lykins, Barry Schaffter, and Jacque Stessman.

We look forward to this Board’s involvement.

-- written by Jan, Manager of Volunteer Services