2020 Winter Spring Newsletter

Kansas Day 2020

The museum was well represented at the Kansas Day event sponsored by the Paola Chamber of Commerce. Ellen Welch and Betty Bendorf chatted with visitors about the museum. We also had some photo displays depicting the many facets in the museum

Long-time volunteer Betty Bendorf retires July 24, 2020 after 37 years of dedicated service to the Miami County Historical Museum. Betty joined the Museum in 1983 and has been a full time volunteer ever since. She started as a mem ber of the Board of Directors representing the Wea Township The Genealogy Society was working on publishing the “Cemeteries of Miami County” and the Historical Society was working on publishing the “History and Stories of People in Miami County”. She was active in working on both projects. Other proj ects she was active in producing were the “150 Year Timeline” and “Barns of Miami County”. As Librarian she and her volunteers indexed all re cords received from the Miami County Court House, clipping files for future research, setting up obituary files for some 44,000 people of Miami County and researching all queries sent in, both by letter and e-mail. She has held positions of President, Secre tary, Treasurer and Museum Coordinator. Betty said, “Genealogy and the history of our Coun ty in both written information and material artifacts is what she and the Museum take pride in”. We will miss her expertise and her dedication and wish her well in her well-deserved retirement.

(A recognition of her years of service was held at the Museum Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 14.) Betty Bendorf

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