Dear Members and Friends of the Bay View Historical Society,
As I begin my first President’s Message, I wanted to first thank Margaret Herzfeld for her steadfast leadership, dedication and commitment to the Bay View Historical Society.
Her tenure as President, Board Member and member before that has enabled the Society to be in the strong position it is today. Margaret was the driving force to stabilize the Society’s finances, increase our involvement in the community and build the foundation for future successes. We appreciate Margaret and her family’s work very much, and extend an open invitation to support our efforts moving forward.
I also want to extend a sincere thank you to the current Board who have entrusted me with this position, previous Presidents and Board Members whose efforts we look forward to building upon and for our dedicated membership and volunteers who are the fuel that continue to push our Society forward.
In the coming weeks and months, the Board in partnership with membership and the community will work to strategically plan the future of the Society. This process will be participatory to ensure voices that wish to be heard will have the opportunity to do so. We encourage and look forward to all feedback for the Society so that we can have the greatest impact possible on the community. More will be shared on this shortly but please note all are welcome to email president@bayviewhistoricalsociety.org with comments or questions.
What originally motivated me to participate in the Society continues to drive me today: the rich and plentiful history that the Society works to preserve and share, the community members who have shaped this wonderful Society and the promising future we are poised to deliver upon through our collective efforts and vision.
With gratitude,
Drew Formentini