Historical Commission reviews preservation projects at August meeting
Historical Commission reviews preservation projects. The four-member Historical Commission met August 10 with Chair Ben Bensen, members Henrietta Kocot, Rocky Foley, and Jennie McAvoy present. With a current budget balance of $1,175, the commission approved a request for a memorial bench honoring
Historical Commission · Meeting of August 10, 2026
DEERFIELD — Historical Commission reviews preservation projects. The four-member Historical Commission met August 10 with Chair Ben Bensen, members Henrietta Kocot, Rocky Foley, and Jennie McAvoy present. With a current budget balance of $1,175, the commission approved a request for a memorial bench honoring John Nove and advanced plans for a Sugarloaf Cemetery interpretive sign, with Bensen to contact a sign maker.
Commissioners discussed relocating display cabinets to the new library or renovated 1888 Building and reviewed records stored in filing cabinets that may include a will. Guest Blake Gilmore suggested moving the Civil War soldier statue to the 1888 Building foyer.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of August 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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