![]() The Newaygo County Museum will continue our speaker series with Ned Hughes, Chair of the Newaygo Conservation District Board. He will be presenting “The Star of Bethlehem”. Did you ever wonder what the Wise Men really saw on that night some 2000 years ago? What did the sky look like, who were these men, why did they come and from where did they come? All of these questions and more will be answered! Please join us at the Museum on Thursday, December 19 at 6:30 pm. Ned Hughes is a retired health care chief executive officer with 35+ years’ experience in the health care sector. He has a Bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from the University of Cincinnati, and a Masters’ Degree in Health and Hospital Administration from Xavier University. He is a Life Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) and a Rotarian. Ned served as Chairman of the Board of the Michigan Center for Rural Health, Past Chairman of the Michigan Rural Health Association, and Past Chairman of the Board of United Way of Newaygo County. He has served in various capacities on the Michigan Health and Hospital Association Board and Executive Committee. He is currently a Director on the Newaygo Conservation District Board and currently chairs that organization. He is also Vice Chair of Region 4 of the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts and chairs the Newaygo County Community Collaborative Steering Committee. Ned has lived in Newaygo County since 1985 with his wife Linda. He has two children and four grandchildren. He oversees the Kropscott Farm Environmental Center including the SF Wessling Observatory, and in his spare time loves to star gaze, kayak and fish. Please join us at the Museum on Thursday, December 19th at 6:30 pm for this forty-minute presentation, an ongoing part of our yearround Heritage Speaker series, which will be followed by a time of questions and answers. The Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center is at 12 Quarterline in downtown Newaygo. Doors are scheduled to open at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are matched at 50 percent by the Fremont Area Community Foundation, which provides core operational support for the organization.
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