Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society holds ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the local center

 

[October 24, 2022] 

On Saturday afternoon the Logan County Genealogical Society hosted a Grand Reopening event at the center on Chicago Street in Lincoln. The LCGHS has been closed for quite some time due to a fire next door to the center that caused significant smoke damage as well as water damage.

At 1:45 p.m. board members and city of Lincoln representatives gathered for a ribbon cut prior to a 2 p.m. open house.

Those in attendance included LCG&HS Board President Bill Donath, Vice President Diane Osborn, Treasurer Diane Farmer, Board members Roseann Coers and Rojean Logan, Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch, City Treasurer Chuck Conzo, Aldermen Tony Zurkammer, Rick Hoefle and Wanda Lee Rohlfs, and Miss Logan County Fair Queen Emma Stoltzenburg. Assisting with the ribbon cutting was Karen Hargis and Nila Smith with the LDN Ribbon Cutters.

With everyone assembled behind the ribbon, Smith congratulated the group on their recovery and grand reopening and then turned the event over to Donath.

Donath explained that it has actually been three years since the center on Chicago Street was open. He explained that due to the pandemic the center had been closed to the public prior to the fire. The fire had caused a mess but was finally cleaned and everything in place.

Donath gave credit to the fellow board members in attendance saying that the group had done a remarkable job of getting the center back in business and he was very thankful for their dedication.

Diane Farmer in turn spoke up and said that the LCG&HS owed a great debt to Donath for his strong leadership during a very trying time in the history of the historical society.

Mayor Tracy Welch spoke also saying that the city and the council has always tried to be supportive of the LCG&HS and that all the council respected the board and membership of the society and appreciated their effort in recording and keeping safe the history of our community through genealogy.

Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs also spoke saying she had firsthand experience with the board and knew that they had a deep respect as well as vast knowledge of the history and genealogy of the county and were very good to work with when tracking down information.

When the speakers were finished, Donath and the group posed for a photo, then the count down brought on the snipping of the ribbon.

Guests were then invited to say for the open house, visit with board members, check out the many resources in the library, all while enjoying some refreshments.

Congratulations to the LCG&HS, it is good to have you back up and running in our community.

[Nila Smith]