Board Members

Below is a brief summary of each board member of the Crowley County Heritage Society:

Annette Barber
President
Annette is a retired teacher from Crowley County High School. Annette recently organized a group of Crowley County High School Alumni. The group meets at the Heritage Center. Annette also gives programs in the school on our county history, provides tours for the museum, and conducts historical research for projects and families.

Shirley Talkington
Treasurer
Shirley stepped in to fill the position of her mother, Norene Aydelotte, who was a very active member of the Heritage Board. Shirley recently agreed to take on the responsibility of treasurer. She is always ready to help with any activity for the Heritage Center. Shirley works for Ordway Building Supply.

Linda Sullivan
Correspondence Secretary/Vice President
Linda owns the Sullivan Cattle Ranch in the county, and is very involved in the work of the ranch. Linda organizes meals for our programs and events and anything else she can volunteer for.

Kathy Beyer
Secretary/Volunteer Historian
Kathy is a retired librarian from the town of Ordway. She lives in Crowley with her husband Vic Bowman. She is active in the Rocky Ford Garden Club and the Olney Springs Ceramics.

Orlando Terrones
Grounds
Orlando serves on the Crowley town board and has long taken care of the grounds of the Heritage Center. As keeper of the gardens and outer structure, we have a facility that is beautiful and well maintained. Orlando's grew up on a farm west of Crowley and now resides right across the street from the Center with his lovely wife Michelle who also helps occasionally at the Center along with his daughter Shawna.

Jack Lundahl
Director
Due to his health, Jack recently stepped down from the job of treasurer, which he held for several years. Jack helps in many ways with the maintenance of the ranch area in our landscape and any other way he can.

Matt Heimerich
Director
Matt is a farmer in the county and is very involved in water issues for Southeastern Colorado and attends many meetings in regard to the water issues. He also works for the Palmer Trust Organization. Matt has served on the Heritage Society Board since the reorganization. Matt is helpful in the museum with the history of our county water.