Meet The Chamber
2010 Board of Directors
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President - Lester Bridges Lester has lived in Mariposa since 1963. He and his wife of 35 years, Barbara, are the owner's of NAPA Auto Parts in Mariposa. He has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce since 1999 and has served as Director, Member at Large, Treasurer, Vice President and in 2010 became the Chamber's President. He is also on the Mariposa County Fair Board and is an avid bicyclist. e-mail: 2bridges@sti.net |
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Vice President - Bob Kirchner e-mail: goodcopbobk@yahoo.com
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Treasurer - Dianne Fritz Dianne and Greg, her husband of 34 years, are owner's of the Happy Burger Diner. She has lived in Mariposa since 1994 and opened the Diner on January 3, 1995. She has 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
Dianne has served 3 terms as President of the Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce. She has also served, for 2 years, as President of Soroptimist International of
Mariposa, 1 term as Supervisor, District IV in Mariposa County. She has also served as Treasurer for the Las Mariposa's Civil War Group and as Secretary of the Mariposa Republican Central Committee. e-mail: dffei@sti.net |
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Director at Large - Heidi Nelson
Coast Hardware e-mail: locdoc@sti.net |
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Parliamentarian - Jan C. Mennig, Ph. D.
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Past President - MaryAnn Huff
Huff Electric e-mail: msr22@earthlink.net |
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Director - Dotty Ducret In 1982 Dotty and her husband bought property in Bootjack and built their home. They moved to Mariposa in 1986.Dotty now shares the home with her oldest son, Dean, and her 150 pound swissey named cooper. Dotty has been involved in the Chamber since 1998 after she became a widow. She saw the good it did promoting business and the love of community and she fell in love with volunteering. She saw first hand what volunteers can do watching her mom and her friends build the senior community building. She is a past Matron of The Order of Eastern Star a member of the woman's Lion Club. She is also a Director of the Mariposa County Fair Board. e-mail: dotty@sti.net |
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Director -Marina Fisher e-mail: redheadblkbelt@yahoo.com |
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Director - Steve Huff
Huff Electric e-mail: msr@earthlink.net |
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Director - Rick Lobaugh Rick moved to Mariposa in 1988 and with his family, operate Inter-County Title, incorporated in 1966. His wife and he have recently ventured into ranching and farming and have just become certified organic through the State with their Mandarin and Pomegranate orchards. Rick enjoys the outdoors and all that Mariposa County offers. e-mail: rlobaugh@mariposaictc.com |
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Director - Kathleen Love email: tomkats@inreach.com |
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Director - Kitt O'Shell Kit is a Third Generation Realtor, working for Coldwell Banker Premier. Her goal is to help you increase your bottom line with an energy efficient home.She is very active in Kiwanis which puts on the Fourth of July Fireworks, and is a volunteer with Manna House. A member of our mountain community since 01, she loves to travel and barbeque. You can always reach her at 966-6000 or at: e-mail: kitsells@sti.net |
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Director - Phil Stepp Phil and his wife, Fran, have been in business at the same location since 1979. That location is 5610 Carleton Rd. They are the only licensed Auto Dismantling yard in Mariposa County , the only U-Haul dealer, the oldest tow company in Mariposa and they also have a self storage yard. They employ 2 full time employees and 1 part-time. Phil and Fran just love Mariposa & the surrounding areas. He was raised in Merced and is a graduate of Merced High. e-mail: pondtow@sti.net |
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Director - Patricia Wight
Patricia Wight owns a Farmers Insurance
Office. She have been an insurance agent for three years and she loves the opportunity
to help people in a positive way. People are her business. She has lived in Mariposa
County for 31 wonderful years, having
come from the Bay Area and Modesto.
Moving here was the best decision of her life, she instantly felt at home in this
warm and friendly community. She first
worked at the "Old" Bank of America, where it was easy to meet and get involved
with the people of the community. She then
went to work in Yosemite National Park, first for Wells Fargo Bank, for three
years, and then for the Yosemite Association, for 23 years. She enjoys sharing her time and talents with the Mariposa
Chamber of Commerce and looks forward to continuing her involvement with the
Mariposa Community. e-mail: pwight@farmersagent.com |
