Calhoun County Historic Preservation Commission is dedicated to promoting the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of sites and districts of historical and cultural significance; to safeguarding those sites and districts; and to fostering pride in the legacy of beauty and achievements of the past.
Purpose of the Calhoun County Historic Preservation Commission:
- Promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of sites and districts of historical and cultural significance.
- Safeguard the County’s historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage by preserving sites and districts of historic and cultural significance.
- Promote the use of sites and districts of historic and cultural significance as places for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the County.
- Protect and enhance the County’s attractions to tourists and visitors.
Preservation Commission Members
Riley Bleam, Staff Liaison
Riley Bleam focuses on historic preservation for Calhoun County Economic Development. Bleam is a Calhoun County native and is raising her family on a farm near Manson.
Bleam served as the Executive Director of Calhoun County Economic Development for two years, prior to joining her husband full-time in their farming business. She has also worked in various positions within higher education, including economic development assistant director for Iowa Central Community College.
Bleam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Buena Vista University and a Master’s in Science from Fort Hays State University.
Lynne Gentry, Chair
Darcy Maulsby, Vice-Chair
Mark Beckman, Secretary
Kim Kopecky
Reggie Kopecky
Rebecca Parker
