Historical Society launches History in Focus theme, aims at sharing stories, supporting community

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History in Focus: Sharing Stories. Supporting Com-munity is Rock County Historical’s project to capture hundreds of stories throughout the year from all cor-ners of Rock County, to capture the essence of who Rock County is.

History in Focus: Sharing Stories. Supporting Community isn’t just an annual theme for the Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) in 2017, as was proven last night at its annual kick-off event held at the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center.
Its goal is to capture hundreds of stories throughout the year from all corners of Rock County, working in partnership with local businesses, local government, nonprofits and the general public as partners to capture the essence of who Rock County is.
“The theme of ‘History in Focus: Sharing Stories. Supporting Community,’ for 2017 is about being in the community, capturing stories that inspire action and awareness about the Rock County community,” explained Mike Reuter, the Society’s Executive Director.
“Storytelling is a way to inspire action within and

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