Steve Eberle, Dick Hoff, Leah Rennell talk with Vera Hoff during a working lunch.

This is Cindy Leonhardt from Riverton, Wyoming, chatting with Henry Schmick of Sheridan. Cindy's husband Laurin generated patterns for the iron crosses on a quilt done by Muriel Kraus.

Nick Bretz of Arvada, Colorado brings considerable experience to the planning table. Nick is a former AHSGR president, elected when the society met in Casper some eight years ago.

GRHS President Valerie Ingram joined most of the meeting via audio conferencing through Dave Kilwien's computer. Left-to-right are Ken Koehler, Dave Kilwien and Patti Sellenrick.

Vera Hoff (left) of Rapid City, South Dakota and her daughter Leah Rennell (center) of Gillette, Wyoming, are both members of the Youth Committee. Here, they're chatting with Al Feist.

Representing the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Patti Sellenrick of Sheridan, Wyoming, was also deeply involved with the successful 1999 AHSGR convention in Casper.

Al Feist serves as Convention Co-Chairman on behalf of GRHS. Al is from Hebron, North Dakota.

Ken Koehler is from Arvada, Colorado.

As a co-chair of the Publicity committee, Dick Hoff brushes up on his technique as a photographer.

Dorothy Feist of Hebron, North Dakota (left) and Deb Eberle of Gillette, Wyoming, are members of the overall planning committee. Dorothy is working with both the Photography and Kuchen committees. Deb is working with Special Promotions, Door Prizes, and the Quilt Raffle.