Everyone's invited to the annual membership meeting of the Lucas County Historical Society, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 17) at the Pin Oak Marsh Lodge, just south of Chariton along Highway 14.
There will be a brief business meeting at 6:30 p.m., then at 7 p.m. a program entitled "Birds of Lucas County: Past and Present," presented by Jodi Ogden, Lucas County naturalist.
Jodi's theme will reflect the fact the Lucas is the only Iowa county containing two officially designated Bird Conservation Areas (BCAs) and that we celebrate this fact with an annual Birding Festival, this year scheduled for September.
She will share information about the birds that frequented our skies, waterways, woods and prairies when the first EuroAmerican settlers arrived in 1846 and those that remain with us --- including species that have been reintroduced in recent years. If there's time, Lyle Asell will share a few words about this year's festival.
Pie and coffee will be served after the program.
The historical society's board of directors held its annual meeting last Tuesday.
During that meeting, Jennifer Snook-Hall and Martin Buck were added to the board. Jennifer replaces veteran board member Jerry Pierschbacher, who decided not to seek an additional term (thanks to Jerry for many years of faithful service). Martin fills the unexpired (one-year remaining) term of John Hamilton, who resigned earlier in the year.
Five incumbent board members were elected to new three-year terms, bringing us up to our full strength of 16. They are Adam Bahr, Lucinda Burkhalter, Nash Cox, Kylie Dittmer and Dan Morrett.
Current officers were re-elected to their positions for additional one-year terms. They are Frank D. Myers, president; Adam Bahr, vice-president; Lucinda Burkhalter, secretary; and Fred Steinbach, treasurer.
In addition to everyone named here, the board also includes Dan Minkoff, Jim Secor, Bob Ulrich, Raymond C. Meyer, Ann Moon, Joe Sellers and Helen Thompson.
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