Port Byron Historical Society Officers

February 12th the Port Byron Historical Society elected officers to serve until February, 2015: LAWRENCE BAY, president; CARL PALMER, vice president; ALICIA LEONARD, secretary, BILL GILBERT, treasurer; and directors ROY KOUSKI, ED SIMPSON, DR. JAMES BULL and DR. PETER CROCKER. Heartfelt thanks were extended to LAVERNE WALDBUSSER who has served as secretary for many years. Lawrence Bay then gave a program of little-known facts about Abraham Lincoln on his birth date. The Port Byron Historical Society meets on the second Wednesday of every month (except December) at 6:30 pm at the River Valley District Library, 214 S Main St in Port Byron. We always try to have an interesting program. Everyone is always welcome. Refreshments will be served. Article 4 of the Articles of Incorporation states that the purposes of the Port Byron Historical Society are: "to research, document, preserve and protect the history of Port Byron, IL and its surrounding area; and to increase public awareness of, and interest in, said history".