Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer of the Year, 2007: Sue DeRosa
Sue DeRosa / Photo: Marissa Natkin
Sue has lovingly
been titled 'Wednesday's
Angel' by the
staff at Historic
Seattle. However,
she's
actually more!
Sue and her husband John have been
members of Historic Seattle since
2002. They both attend many of the
educational programs and events, but
Sue has expanded her involvement by
volunteering at the Dearborn House
each Wednesday to assist with whatever
is necessary; organizing cabinets,
stuffing-mailing, creating databases,
typing meeting minutes. you name
it Sue's likely to have done it.
But she hasn't limited herself to office
work. In January 2007 she volunteered
to be the recording secretary
for the monthly Arts & Crafts Guild
meetings and put in considerable
hours on the 10th Annual Bungalow
Fair. Sue was involved with the
'behind the scenes' work for the
Good Shepherd Center celebration
in July and the Dearborn House
celebration in December. And she
has helped out at any number of
programs or events at the registration
table. She donated well over 100
hours in 2007 alone. Sue continues
to grow and expand her involvement
in Historic Seattle and is recognized
as the 2007 Volunteer of the Year
for her dedicated enthusiasm,
consistent participation, and willingness
to pitch in wherever she is needed.
Other Award Recipients for 2007:
Bruce Jones, Outstanding Project Lead
Reverend Dennis Andersen, Resource Advisory Committee
Ann Gillespie, Advocacy Hero
Faire Lees, Bungalow Fair Extraordinaire
Karen Luetjen, Good Shepherd Center
Dan & Emily Kozie, Member Award
Peter Steinbrueck, Special Recognition
Volunteer of the Year, 2006 : Mimi Sheridian
Mimi Sheridan / Photo: Marissa Natkin
Mimi, a consultant, educator, and planner who specializes in Seattle and King County history and architectural history, has been an active Historic Seattle volunteer since 1992. She teaches preservation at the University of Washington, conducts architectural tours, consults on neighborhood plans, and does research and analysis on historic preservation in Seattle. She’s a member of the Seattle Planning Commission, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Society for Architectural Historians, Vernacular Architecture Forum, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Mimi has also been an active volunteer for Historic Seattle. She’s acted as an advisor for the Education program, been a presenter at the annual Landmarks Nomination trainings, and been our ‘go-to-gal’ when we have questions or simply need advice. If Mimi doesn’t have the answer, she knows who does and can make that connection possible.
We thank Mimi for her tireless hours of service and doing an excellent job in representing and speaking on behalf of Historic Seattle, our programs and services.
Other Award Recipients for 2006:
Lynn Moore, Exceeding Expectations
Jessica Greenway & Ken Nelson, Bungalow Fair Extraordinaire
Andrea Divoky , Council Chair, 2005-2006
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Volunteer of the Year, 2005: Lynn Moore
Lynn Moore / Photo: Marissa Natkin
Lynn Moore received the Historic Seattle Volunteer of the Year at our Volunteer Recognition Party on December 8, 2005. In the spring of 20-05, as our Administrative Manager and Volunteer Coordinator Peri Muchic prepared to leave Historic Seattle, Lynn volunteered to take on the task of Tea & Tour Coordinator for the upcoming programs. Lynn stepped into this position after much experience with previous Tea & Tour events as a docent.
Lynn has helped to organize and cater other events for Historic Seattle, been active with Ron in the Arts & Crafts Guild and the Bungalow Fair, and has always been generous with her time. Now, she coordinates volunteers for Tea & Tour events, recruits cookie markers, and brings all the ‘accoutrements’ that are necessary to our noteworthy teas.
Other Award Recipients for 2005:
Gwen Ballard, Outstanding Administrative Volunteer
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Outstanding New Volunteers, 2004: Marge Bianco & Christine Barrett
Other Award Recipients for 2004:
Paul Dorpat, Ongoing assistance with Neighborhood Exploration Lectures
Pete Mills & Pamela Zytnicki, Outstanding as co-chairs of Historic Seattle’s first Online Auction
Dan Kozie & Claudi Levi, Helping achieve 2 nd Place, Commercial Race Division & Commercial Showboat, at the 2004 SeaFair Milk Carton Derby
Steve Muhich, Ongoing computer support
Kevin Daniels, Extraordinary service and leadership to Historic Seattle, 1997-2004
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Volunteer of the Year, 2003: Luci J. Baker
Luci J. Baker / Photo: Marissa Natkin
Luci Baker has been a member and volunteer for Historic Seattle since 2000. Her favorite Historic Seattle events are At Home tours. She enjoys learning about homes from the owners and passing that information along to tour attendees. She also enjoys the annual Bungalow & Craftsman’s Fair because she has the opportunity to meet so many interesting people. Luci’s enthusiasm, curiosity, and interest in architecture have led her to driving around Seattle neighborhoods and learning about residential styles. She has reviewed past Historic Seattle programs and suggested future programs. Luci has also pinpointed other organizations and businesses that might be targeted as potential audiences.
Currently, each Wednesday, Luci can be found at the Dearborn house doing data entry for the Historic Seattle reference library database—a daunting task but a necessary first step in our goal to set up effective research tools.
Other Award Recipients for 2003:
Jean Leed, Foundation
Kay Bullitt, Council & Foundation
Maureen Vosmek, Advocacy
Ed Kuth, Good Shepherd Advisory Board
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Volunteer of the Year, 2002: Ron Moore
Other Award Recipients for 2002:
Mimi Sheridan, Advocacy
Louis Scheck, Bungalow Fair, lectures
Wayne Dodge, Video taping lectures
Steve Arai, Council & Paul Goldberger lectures
Patty Whisler, Council & Advocacy
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Volunteer of the Year, 2001: Andrea Divoky
Other Award Recipients for 2001:
Robin Evans, computer database
Marissa Natkin, creation of Historic Seattle's website
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Volunteer of the Year, 2000: Cathy Casteel
Other Award Recipients for 2000:
Carol & Mike Voris, Bungalow Fair
Tom Wake
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Volunteer of the Year, 1999: Rick Sever
Other Award Recipients for 1999:
Robert Luck, long time volunteer who was leaving the area
Kevin Daniels, 25 th anniversary celebration at Union Station
