The Board is composed of 4 officers, 3 at-large members, a newsletter
editor and the Park
Ranger. Board members serve for 2-year terms. Each year, 3 members are
elected from the general membership.
The Board meets 4 times a year, with the annual meeting held at Rock
Island State Park in the summer months.
F.O.R.I. Board Members
Tim Sweet
President since 1997
Tim is a founding member of the Friends of Rock Island who served as Secretary since 1994 and was elected President in 1997. He resides in Clintonville, Wisconsin.
Email Tim.
Erik Lucia
Vice President since 2007
Erik joined the Board as Vice President in 2007 when Bill Olsen retired.
With his wife, Cyndi, he is sprucing up the Boathouse displays, museum
room and Thordarson furniture. Erik lives in Luxemburg, WI.
Email
Erik.
Colleen Andrews
Secretary since 1997
Colleen served as Board Vice President from 1995 - 1997 and as newsletter editor for a few years. She was elected Secretary in 1997 and continues in that role. She also hosts and edits our web site. She is from Almond, Wisconsin. Email Colleen.
Jeanell Dailey
Treasurer since 1997
Jeanell has served on the Board since 1994. She was elected Treasurer in 1997 and continues in that role. She is from Madison, Wisconsin.
Email Jeanell.
Kirby Foss
Property Manager, Rock Island State Park
Kirby has been associated with Rock Island his whole life, having been raised on Washington Island. He became the park property manager and head ranger a few years ago. Email Kirby.
Lynne Diebel
Newsletter Editor since 2006
Lynne joined FORI and soon after volunteered to be our newsletter editor. She has served in that role since 2006. Lynne is from Stoughton, WI.
Email Lynne.
Grace Ann Carpenter
Grace Ann joined the board in 2004. She is our merchandising coordinator. She was a childhood friend of Chester Thordarson's granddaughter, Julie, and they remain friends today. Grace Ann resides on Washington Island. Email Grace Ann.
Jim Johnston
Jim joined the board in 2005. He is the past president of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Harbor Lights collectors club and has raised thousands of dollars in donations and brought lots of volunteer workers from his club for FORI Pottawatomie Lighthouse projects. He is a member of our Merchandising Committee. Jim lives in Milwaukee, WI. Email Jim.
Cyndi Lucia
Cyndi joined the Board in 2007 and is married to our Vice President. Along with her husband, Erik, she is sprucing up the Boathouse for the 2008 park season. She brings a lot of creative energy to our endeavors. She lives in Luxemburg, WI. Email Cyndi.
Contact our President by email or write to this address:
Friends of Rock Island
126 Country Club Drive
Clintonville, WI 54929
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