Historic Gettysburg Adams County hosts HBFF of PA’s First Annual Meeting
The Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania held its first annual meeting on June 7, 2009 in historic Gettysburg. The day included a business meeting and a tour of historic barns on the Gettysburg battlefield. Historic Gettysburg Adams County, a non-profit organization under the leadership of HBFF of PA member Curt Musselman, hosted the event at their historic headquarters, the Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
“We greatly appreciate all of the assistance that Historic Gettysburg Adams County volunteers provided in making this a successful day,” said HBFF of PA President Sheila Miller. “I also want to recognize the outstanding work of HBFF of PA directors Robert Ensminger and Greg Huber who helped Curt in planning the tour and preparing the booklet on the four battlefield barns that highlighted the afternoon —- the McPherson barn, McClean barn, Sarah Patterson barn, and Culp barn.”
“We were guided through the three National Park Service–owned barns and one privately-owned barn by renowned experts Bob Ensminger and Greg Huber,” noted Miller. HGAC’s Curt Musselman provided information about each barn and its involvement in the historic battle of Gettysburg. (Copies of the Gettysburg barn tour booklet are available for $5 by contacting HBFF of PA )
The Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of PA also held its first election of a fifteen- member Board of Directors: Darwin Braund, State College, 1-year term; Priscilla DeLeon, Bethlehem, 2-year term; Patrick Donmoyer, Kutztown, 1-year term; Robert Ensminger, Bethlehem, 3-year term; Melissa Evans, Goshen, NY, 3-year term; Janice Graver, Bath, 2-year term; John Hackman, Womelsdorf, 3-year term; Jim Hoy, Reading, 3-year term; Greg Huber, Macungie, 3-year term; Jim Lewars, Reading, 2-year term; Jeffrey Marshall, Doylestown, 2-year term; Sheila Miller, Womelsdorf, 1-year term; Rob Reynolds, Kutztown, 2-year term; Ken Sandri, East Stroudsburg, 1-year term; and Eugene Wingert, St. Thomas, 1-year term. Biographies inside. Officers elected are: Sheila Miller, president; Greg Huber, vice president; Ken Sandri, secretary; and Jan Graver, treasurer.
More than 50 people were in attendance from across Pennsylvania. Next year’s annual meeting will be held in Chester County in June 2010.