Historical Society Needs Helping Hands

Society seeks help as they work to develop and promote the Bruce House Museum as an event space

WAITSBURG – With big plans for the future, the Waitsburg Historical Society is in need of some helping hands. “We are a strictly volunteer organization and are very dependent on the community to step up and help fill needs,” said Historical Society President Richard Hinds.

First and foremost, Hinds said the society is in need of a replacement for the current recording secretary. The recording secretary is responsible for taking and distributing meeting minutes and sending out notifications.

Next on the list is someone to chair the recently organized public relations committee. Duties will include sending announcements and press releases to local media outlets, networking, and coordinating with the website staff to advertise events and promotions.

Finally, a special events coordinator is needed to oversee events that will be headed by individual event chairs. The Historical Society plans to promote the Bruce House as an event space and hopes to outfit an area for tents, add a concrete pad, walkway, concession area, and storage. The event coordinator would be actively involved in helping with the creation of these event facilities.

Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more about these positions or other needs of the Historical Society may contact Hinds at (509) 337-3009 or email him at rdhinds@gmail.com.