Organizations
Wright House Restoration Steering Committee
Chair: Rochelle O'Shay
Vice Chair: Kevin Palmer
Secretary: Linda Luneack
Treasurer: Linda Bradley
Members: Steve Brown, Chuck Fortino, Jim Goodspeed, Bryan Grasso, Elmer Johnson, John Kemler, Kelly O'Shay
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President: Jim Goodspeed
Recording Secretary: Liz VanDyke
Corresponding Secretary: Karen Emery
Treasurer: Mary Humm
Directors: Pat Clark, Linda Bradley, Linda Luneack, Maureen Murphy
Museum Curator: John Kemler
Working Groups
Community Fundraising:
Bobbi Bush (Chair)
Anna Sobanski, Art Faustman, Dick Everest, Jaci Everest, Patrice Goward, Rose Peck, Mike Swims, Amanda Piper, Diane Green-Boyd, Linda Lamb
Corporate Fundraising:
Steve Brown (Chair)
Chuck Fortino, Alan Gatlin, John Leppien, Brian Sheets
Grant Writing:
Pat Benson (Chair)
Carolyn Studley, Steve Bakker
Project Planning:
Steve Brown (Chair)
Chuck Fortino, Kevin Palmer, John Kemler
Contract Management Restoration Oversight:
Kevin Palmer (Chair)
Steve Brown, Chuck Fortino, Micah Kemler, Sue Welling
Website:
Bryan Grasso (Chair)
Elana Potie
Facebook:
Elmer Johnson
Security:
Kelly O'Shay
Acquisitions:
John Kemler
Communication & PR:
Pat Benson, Rochelle O'Shay
Historical Research:
Jim Goodspeed, Elmer Johnson
Endowment Fund:
Pat Benson (Chair)
WHR Vendor Booth at Saravilla Bed & Breakfast, May 22nd and 23rd 9am 5pm
Save the Date!
Thursday, July 23rd Benefit Concert at The Elks Lodge 6pm -10pm
Saturday, Sept. 19th Shrimp Boil at Wright Park, time TBD
Be sure to enter into the WHR Raffle!
dates: May 20th - August 15th,
tickets $20 each, drawing held 8/15 at approximately 5pm on the corner of Superior and State streets.
Prizes include:
1st - $1000
2nd $500
3rd $250.
Thank you for helping us preserve this historic landmark!
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