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Port Washington Historical Society

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

 

 

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About the Port Washington Historical Society

     The Port Washington Historical Society (PWHS) is in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin and was founded in 1991. The Society is a volunteer, non-profit educational organization that is dedicated to the preservation, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge of the history of the Port Washington area.

     The current membership of the Society is nearly 240. The newsletter Historical Perspectives is published four times a year and features stories of local interest as well as updates to the membership.  Quarterly membership meetings feature speakers and presentations on topics relevant to the history of the city of Port Washington. Meetings are frequently held at the Senior Center but often are at special locations. Historical Perspectives and this website will include up-to-date information as quarterly meeting dates approach.

     The Society operates the 1860 Port Washington Light House / Light Station Museum and maintains a Resource Center & Office.

     The Society is headed by a Board of Directors that guides the Society. The 2012-2013 Board and officers include:

Jackie Oleson, President

Lee Schlenvogt, Vice-President

Sue Bruner, Treasurer

Kathie Gordon, Secretary

Mark Dybdahl

Grace Eernisse

Michele Weiland

Mike Keller

Pat Moren

Bill Schanen

Jeff Morgan

Deb Neulreich

Bill Moren, Ad Hoc Member

Geri Zehren, Ad Hoc Member

     The Board meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm and on an as needed basis for special meetings

 

Communications 

Newsletter: M. Weiland 

Website: A.  Cope

 

Membership

A. Flierl

 

Marketing/Public Relations

L.S. ( K. Gordon), R.C.  (G. Zehren)

 

Nominations 

M. Flierl, J.  Schanen, M. Eernisse

 

Museum Advisory Board:

Chairman: Bill Moren

Melissa Suddendorf

Bim Lemahieu

Lynde Uihlein

Wayne Chrusciel

Dr. Mike Weber

Jackie Oleson

Mark Schowalter

Dan Benson

Mike Ehrlich, Architect

Mark Dybdahl , Board Representative

           

R.C. Office Management:

G. Zehren, H.  Wilke, P. Moren

 

Bookkeeper: 

Tammy Lorge (contracted with)

 

Resource Center  Building Committee:

Paul Carufel, Architect

Mark Dybdahl

Eric Oleson, Project Manager

Geri Zehren

Jackie Oleson

 

Special Events

Resource Center Grand Opening:

After glow Farm Tour: Jean Schanen, Heidi Janous

Maritime Heritage Festival:

Annual Dinner: M. & G Eernisse, L. & P. Schlenvogt, K. & T. Gordon

 

Property Management

118 – M. Dybdahl,  B. Moren

205 – E. Oleson  

LS-   R. Smith,  J. Fowler

                       

Capital Fund Campaign

President

G. Eernisse

 

The Port Washington Historical Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization