The selectmen also interviewed Brian Fitzgerald for a position on the Open Space and Recreation Committee.
WILBRAHAM - The Board of Selectmen Monday interviewed three candidates for two positions on the town’s Historical Commission, and will make a decision at a future meeting.
The candidates interviewed were Timothy Symington, Arthur Wolf and Martha Damon.
Symington is a social studies teacher in Longmeadow and said he has an interest in history. When asked by selectmen, he said he would also be interested in an appointment to the position of town archivist.
The second candidate interviewed was Arthur Wolf, husband of State Sen. Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham.
Wolf, a professor at the Western New England College Law School, said he has an appreciation for the history of Wilbraham which next year will celebrate its 250th anniversary.
“There are many historical sites in Wilbraham,” Wolf said.
“We are thrilled that you are willing to step forward,” Selectman Robert Russell said.
“I hope you see fit to appoint me,” Wolf said. “I will serve with vigor and energy.”
The third candidate was Martha Damon, a retired teacher, who said she has been attending meetings of the Historical Commission for the past year.
She said she would like to see the commission do an inventory of the historically important buildings in town.
Damon said she would like to see the Historical Commission raise awareness of the town’s history.
One way to increase historical awareness in the town would be through displays in the library and in the showcases in the Town Hall, she said.
She said she visited the Historical Commission in West Brookfield which has an entire room in the Town Hall devoted to the town’s history.
Also on Monday the selectmen interviewed Brian Fitzgerald for a position on the Open Space and Recreation Committee.
Fitzgerald said he is interested in preserving and publicizing the great open spaces in the community. He said his hobbies are mountain biking and hiking.