Greene County, New York, is in the process of doing a search for an historian to take the place of the late Raymond Beecher. Following is a taser from an article by Melanie Lekocevic in the March 26, 2009 edition of the Daily Mail.
CATSKILL — When long-time Greene County Historian Raymond Beecher passed away late last year, he left a void in the county that will be difficult to fill. But now, the time has come to put someone into the position — a post that has become increasingly more significant with the quadricentennial celebrations that are expected later this year.
Ordinarily, the legislature would simply appoint a new county historian. But in a departure from the usual process, Greene County Legislature Chairman Wayne Speenburgh, R-Coxsackie, decided to take another tack, and appointed a search committee that will oversee the selection process.
Thanks to Pat Morrow for notifying me of the above item.
