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Vol. 119 No. 44 In our 119th year!

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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HEIDI CHAPMAN

  Chapman to step down as FHA executive director

  Heidi Chapman has guided the Frankenmuth Historical Association through its most intensive renovation in nearly 30 years and through the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Now Chapman has chosen to guide her most precious aspect of her life: her lineage with her husband, Mike, and soon to be third child.

  Chapman recently announced she will step down at the FHA’s executive director, effective Friday, June 13. She has been in this position since 2018.

  “Overall, this was a difficult decision to leave, as I love my job and the museum, however, if there is anything I have learned since being a parent, it is that time seems to move faster as you get older, and I felt this was a good time to slow down and enjoy ‘just’ being a mom for bit,” Chapman said.

  The Chapmans have Lila, age 6, Otto, age 2, and their third child is due at the end of June. Her parents, Wesley and Carol Reinbold of Frankentrost, are also very historically minded.

  “The Association sits in an excellent position, post-exhibit renovation, so I feel comfortable leaving it for the next director to make their mark on Frankenmuth’s history. I feel so honored to have been entrusted to ‘preserve, communicate, and celebrate’ Frankenmuth’s history for the last near decade, and thank the community for their unwavering support for the Frankenmuth Historical Association,” Chapman stated.

  Chapman started at the museum while she was still in college as a part-time membership & events coordinator, during former executive director Jon Webb’s leadership. Over time, her role grew into a full-time position, gaining more and more responsibilities until Chapman was offered the executive director position in 2018. ...

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