A familiar face

Cindy Mosteller, new director of the Texas Trail Museum has been working with departing director Cynthia Clonch since April 1 to get a solid hold of the details of the position.

Mosteller is a familiar face in the community having worked as librarian at the local branch for six years. She admits, "I am going to miss the library, the programs that I have started and the patrons that have become friends. "

She was one of four who applied for the directorship at the museum. "The first time I visited the museum I knew it was a special place with lots of stories to tell.  I felt it would be an exciting challenge for me," she says.

Crook County Museum Board member Neal Gray said that, while most of the applicants were suited to the post, "Cindy was selected on her enthusiasm for the job and her skills with social media, being able to hook into the modern world of technology that most of us don't know a lot about."

Mosteller and her family came to Moorcroft in 2012, saying of the town, "Moorcroft has become our home and we have fallen in love with the area and the community members." She is an active member of the chamber of commerce, chairing the 2020 Jubilee celebration and president of the Whitcomb FFA Alumni and Supporters Group,

"It's a privilege to help our Future Farmers of America grow and develop into the leaders they are," she says.

Mosteller said she is "thrilled to have the opportunity to fill some big shoes" as she follows Clonch as director of West Texas Trail Museum.

When asked about her plans for the future of the museum, Mosteller voiced her thoughts, "I passionately believe in the importance of engaging and educating the community about Moorcroft and our surrounding areas.  I hope to work with the educators in our schools to enhance curriculum and give the students the best experiences possible.  I hope to continue the tradition of the museum being a large part of the community and am looking forward to a long and successful relationship with our community.  I am eager to get started in researching local history and collaborating with all those willing to make our museum the best it can be, but I am most excited to talk all those that visit the museum, locals and tourist, to promote our town, our heritage and our love of our residents – after all, it's more than just trail dust."

"Watch for an open house to be held after the self-quarantining days are over," exclaimed Mosteller, "and we can get down to business. I would love to meet each and every one of you."