Historical village elects new board members, officers
The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village recently held its annual meeting of members, at which three new board members were elected. After the meeting, the board elected officers for the year.
New to the board are:
– Gary Kebbekus spent 31 years with Industrial Towel & Uniform, 16 of which were in the IT Department. He managed the direct sales, screen print and embroidery division for 10 years. In the IT Department, his duties included managing the company’s corporate identity and logo usage, managing the Help Desk and training for remote laptop users. Outside of work, Kebbekus managed for 10 years all of the Apple computers for his church along with recommendations for equipment and network upgrades. He also served on various church boards and committees.
– James C. LaVelle worked for 35 years in commercial banking in Chicago, New York and Milwaukee. He holds degrees in finance from the University of Illinois and University of Chicago. In Milwaukee, he was president of the United Performing Arts Fund, board member of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. On Sanibel, he is president of the Committee of the Islands, board member of the Rotary Club, treasurer of League of Women Voters of Sanibel, member of Captiva Island Yacht Club and member of the Current Events Discussion Group.
– Celina Kersh Monte-Sano has worked for approximately 40 years in architectural design, planning, project management, and in corporate facilities management in the New York City area. Prior to retiring, she spent 10 years as the overseas property manager at the United Nations in New York. She was a member of the Junior League in Larchmont and also served as a religious instructor and Girl Scout leader. On Sanibel, she helped the BIG ARTS Construction Committee and is a member of the Dunes Tennis & Golf Club, Captiva Island Yacht Cub, BIG ARTS, Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
The following were elected as the new officers: Bill Rahe as president; Tracey Tenney as vice-president; Annette Hendrick as treasurer; and Sherry Halleran as secretary. The board said goodbye to former board President Bill Bachman, Secretary Gail Garlinghouse and Blair Wyatt.