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4 New Members Taking Posts On
County Community Foundation Board

The Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation has announced the election of new members to the organization’s board of directors.

Those newly elected to the board are Dick Greminger, Ron Inman, Tom Keim, and Rod Scherer.

The new members took their posts at the January 20 meeting of the board. At the same session, the board elected officers. Sandra Cabot was voted in as president; Ron Coleman, vice president; Chris Kertz, treasurer; and Bob Mueller, secretary.
Other members of the board are Russ Loida, Dr. Lesa Klein and Don Heil.

The board seats filled by the new members previously were held by Ralph “Bo” Beckerman, Chauncy Buchheit, Wayne Drury and Veronica Sharlow.

“Their record of service and leadership on the board is greatly appreciated,” a spokesman said.

In other business last month the Foundation announced that a grant will be made to the County Community Services Forum in support of the upcoming 2010 summer music series which is sponsored by the Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce. The amount is $2,000.

The Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation was formed in 2003 to serve as a channel for philanthropic efforts in our community.

It was originally established with money provided by the late Margery Bussen to help fund various projects in Ste. Genevieve. Approximately $362,000 was earmarked to be administered by the Foundation.

Under its charter, the foundation can accept donations for any charitable purpose, provided it is for the benefit of the people or communities of Ste. Genevieve County.

Currently the Foundation accepts donations and endowments to support community projects. The Foundation serves as a “ready made” tax exempt charity for people who wish to contribute funds to support a variety of community betterment projects.

“The Foundation is dedicated to helping those who want to give back to our community in order to make it a better place to live in the future,” a spokesman said.