Recent News
Local Veteran Honored after 65 Years
Veterans' Memorial Hall Advisory Committee Member Gail "Bud" Freeman was honored on April 24, 2010 for his service during WWII. Senator Al Franken presented Bud with eight service medals.
2010 Annual Meeting of the Members of the Society, Annual Dinner & Board of Governors Election
Special Guest Speaker: Daniel Lancaster, of St. Paul,
Minnesota, author of John Beargrease: Legend of Minnesota's North Shore, whose presentation was entitled "Untamed: John Beargrease and the North Shore Anishinabe", explored the relationships between North Shore settlers and the Ojibwe people around the turn of the previous century.
The evening also included Kelli Hansen's sled dogs.
Black Woods Banquet Center provided the plated dinner.
ELECTION RESULTS
The Board of Governors of St. Louis County Historical Society is pleased to announce the election of a new slate of officers for 2010, the election of two new Governors, the re-election of two current Governors, and the ratification of six affiliate representatives and one ex-officio (non-voting) County Commissioner representative. All of these actions were taken March 30, 2010, at the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Society and the meeting of the Board of Governors.
Clyde Rogers, formerly Executive Director of the Duluth Bethel Society, and Stephen Vaillant, of North Shore Bank of Commerce, both of Duluth, are the two new Governors. Larry Sommer, now from Mendota Heights, the former Executive Director of the Society and other state historical organizations, and Richard Chapman, from Cook, former Society President and former HRA Director, are the two re-elected Governors.
Michael Forsman, St. Louis County Commissioner representing the 4th District (Ely), will continue as our St. Louis County Board representative.
The six affiliated historical organizations' representatives to the board are as follows:
Ely-Winton Historical Society Gail Sheddy
Hibbing Historical Society Leonard Hirsch
Minnesota Museum of Mining Carol Borich
Sisu Heritage, Inc. Paul Knuti
Tower-Soudan Historical Society Andrew K. Larson
Virginia Area Historical Society Roger Woods
The Board of Governors also voted to elect the following officers for 2010 - 2011:
President Dwight Nelson
Vice-President Michele Miller
Secretary Richard Chapman
Treasurer Robin Tellor
Go to http://www.thehistorypeople.org/board.asp to view the full list of our current board members.
