Scenes from New Echota

Selected scenes from New Echota

 

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FONE is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that operates as a chapter of Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites

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Officers, Directors & Committees of FONE

Executive Board

Office

Name

Site Manager

David Gomez

President

Donna J. Myers, Ph.D.

Vice President

Mary Nell Podgorny

Secretary

Mary "Cooky" King

Treasurer

Clare H. Lewis

Board of Directors

Dennis Alexander

William "Buddy" Autry

Linda Baker

Shirley Brown

Mark Drexler

Beth Grubbs

Tom Lanford

Don Nix

John Podgorny

Willard Sharp

Kathy Sproull

Betty Ann Surdykowski

Jane Powers Weldon

FONE Committees

Committee & Chair

Objectives

Membership & Fund Raising
Chair: Barbara J. Nelson, M.D.

Promote membership in Friends of New Echota State Historic Site (FONE); raise money and in-kind contributions in order to fund projects, grant matches, and general operations of FONE, including office supplies and postage

Grants
Chair: Beth Grubbs

Prepare grant requests for the purpose of funding specific projects and programs

Historic Clothing
Chair: Yvey Perez Sharp

Research & Sewing: Yvonne Bray

Assist demonstrators and reenactors with acquiring historically appropriate clothing and accessories, including sewing and construction as needed

Library
Chair: Kristin Richardson

Bulletin Board: Kerry Bailey
 
Scrapbook: Linda Baker
 
Resource Catalog: Mark Drexler

Catalog all library materials; keep books and other materials organized; sort photos and arrange in photo albums; maintain bulletin boards on a quarterly basis; maintain scrapbook of media announcements of New Echota and FONE programs and events

Media & Communications
Chair: Judy Mincey

Publicity: [vacant]
 
Newsletter: Lisa Sherwood, John Nieves, Judy Mincey
 
Social Networking: Gary Greene
 
Website: Linda Geiger

Promote and publicize events and programs sponsored by New Echota and FONE using various media

Programming
Chair: Donna Myers

Volunteer coordinators: John and Mary Nell Podgorny

Work directly with Site Manager, David Gomez, to plan, organize, and implement programs and special events