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Our Board of Directors is dedicated to carrying out this mission:

Officers


Johns Knight, Jr.
President

Jim Blaha
James Blaha
Vice President and Archivist

Scot Shively
Scot Shively
Vice President

Karen Grace
Karen Grace
Treasurer

Terri Whiting
Terri Whiting
Secretary

Directors

Marvine Dethloff
Marvine Dethloff

Sandi Firtion
Sandi Firtion

George Hamrick
George Hamrick

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Patricia Lowe

Capt Sandy Melvin
Capt. Sandy Melvin


Rick Montgomery

Laura Shaw
Laura Shaw

Staff

Kim Kyle
Kim Kyle
Administrative Director
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Cindy Crespo
Cindy Crespo
Administrative Assistant to Adm. Director

Honorary Historian

Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson

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