Isanti County Historical Society announces the appointment of two new members of its board of directors, as well as the full slate of officers and board members for 2016.
Joining the board of directors are Kelly Lillemoen and Kay Kast.
“These two community members bring the kind of expertise and talent the Isanti County Historical Society will need in this time of transition,” said Lynne Dablow, executive director. “Kay Kast, a respected educator from our community, will be a huge asset in the strategic development of future exhibits, while Kelly Lillemoen brings a solid background in business development and community engagement.”
Kast is a graduate of Bethel College, Roseville, Minnesota, in Art Education. She began her teaching career at Cambridge High School in 1966. Kast briefly taught in the Princeton schools, and returned to the Cambridge-Isanti schools to complete her career, retiring in 2006. She is a lifetime member of the First Baptist Church of Cambridge, and has actively worked at the church in numerous administrative roles.
Lillemoen is a funeral director and owner of Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home in Cambridge. Working as a partner with her husband, Jeff Lillemoen, Carlson-Lillemoen stands as one of the longest on-going business enterprises in Isanti County. The business is headquartered in a stately, Victorian era home in Cambridge, originally occupied by D.O. Anderson (local merchant), then purchased and run as a funeral home by Alvin Berglund, followed by Gordon and Stanley Carlson and Terry Labatte. The Lillemoen’s purchased the business from Cynthia Labatte in 2004, and continue to maintain the original historic character of this local landmark.
The slate of board members for 2016 is listed below.
Officers:
Commissioner Susan Morris, President.
William “Bill” Carlson, Vice President.
Lisa Angeski, Treasurer.
Commissioner Mike Warring, Secretary.
Jim Johnson.
Reverend Wendell Johnson.
Clark Joslin, J.D.
Kay Kast.
Kelly Lillemoen.
Erven Skaar.
The Isanti County Historical Society is a private, nonprofit organization seeking to preserve and promote Isanti County history.