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Meet the Board:
Marnie McGrath, President
Effective
September 2008, Marnie McGrath will join us as our new
President. Ballard has been her home for the past 5 years.
Marnie works for the City of Seattle and has been a member
on the Ballard Landmarks District Board for the past 3
years. She studied Architectural and American Studies and is
a current student in the Museum Studies program at the
University of Washington. We are thrilled to have such a
passionate and qualified person to lead our board. Contact
Marnie at
marnieinseattle@comcast.com.
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Martha Obenauer,
Vice-President
Archives Chair
Martha’s "Classic Box" home was featured on the 2001 Old House
Tour, leading to her involvement with the Society. Martha’s
talent and energy have been dedicated to the Photo Archives.
Contact Martha at
obenauer1@aol.com
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Robin Matisse,
Secretary
A history major in college, Robin has a
passion for all that share culture, time and wear. When not
working on his 1924 Ballard home, Robin can often be found
exploring the Northwest wilderness with a camera.
Contact Robin at
robin_bhs@comcast.net
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Cass
O'Callaghan,
Treasurer
Cass has been a
resident of Ballard since 1998 when she and her family moved
into a 1913 Craftsman. Her professional experience includes
bookkeeping and accounting for various non-profit community
organizations.
Contact Cass at
jdt@oz.net
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Lesli Billings
Born about 76
years too late, Lesli Billings has resided in Ballard since
1993. She loves all that is old and is resistant to modern
conveniences and technology. She's passionate about "the way
things were." Contact Lesli at
retroreno@gmail.com.
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Laura Cooper,
Trustee
Publicity
Laura lives in
one of Ballard's original farmhouses (ca. 1901). Her varied
occupations have included commercial fishing, global
environmental policy, art framing and photography.
Contact Laura at
laurakcooper@gmail.com
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Georgia
Selfridge,
Trustee
Membership
As the daughter of
a long-line halibut fisherman, Georgia grew up in Ballard
and enjoys the marine environment. After renovating her
first home in Ballard, she found her "passion for preserving
the past." She has restored many turn of the century homes
in Ballard and in her spare time enjoys renovating her 1958
Chris Craft.
Contact Georgia at
gselfrid@windermere.com
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Committees:
The
Society has several active committees. To learn more about the
committee, or inquire about volunteer opportunities, please
contact committee chairs as follows:
Archives
We
receive new acquisitions on a weekly basis. Contact us if
you’re interested in helping catalog our new treasures.
Contact:
Martha
Obenauer
Membership
Active
members are the backbone of our organization. Let us know if
you’d like to help us make our organizations grow.
Contact:
Laura Cooper or Georgia Selfridge
Newsletter
Do you
have writing, graphic design, editing or publishing skills?
We’re always looking for good people to help us keep the
organization informed.
Contact:
Cass O'Callaghan
Old
House Tour
The
next Old House Tour will be held in summer 2009 or 2010. Our
last tour was in summer 2007. House tours require a lot of
preparation! If you’d like to help
us organize the tour, be a docent, or if you’d like to have
your home featured, contact us and let us know.
Contact:
Cass O'Callaghan
Web
Site
Our
Web site is basic but with a little vision and time we could
provide additional resources and ideas that contribute to
preserving Ballard's history. If you have
writing, editing, graphic design or web design experience, get
in touch with us.
Contact:
Web Site
Information
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How to Join:
Become
a member of the Ballard Historical Society. It’s fast and
easy. Just click here to learn more!
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Contact
us:
Want
more information? Want to get involved? Contact us at the
address and phone number below, or get in touch with one of
our committees listed above.
Ballard Historical Society
P.O. Box
17775
Seattle, WA 98127
(206)
784-3783
jdt@oz.net
For inquiries
regarding our Photo Archives, please call
(206) 789-8866.
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