Board Members 2023 - 2024
Members for Hire
Member of the Year
Lori Festa
Member of the Year
2023 - 2024
Lori Festa
For her willingness to present programs, demonstrate at the State Fair, host the serendipity days in the summer, serve as Social Media Coordinator and as past president. We value her expertise and appreciate her.
Aries Manoff
Member of the Year
2022 - 2023
Aries Manoff
For her willing, dependable, and energetic efforts at the state fair and guild exhibits, creating birthday cards, taking on Membership, Cherry Blossom Day, and presenting programs at meetings. She has brightened and inspired us with her enthusiasm and love of letters.
Brenda Russell
Member of the Year
2021 - 2022
Brenda Russell
For her dependable efforts in recording meetings, writing newsletter articles, volunteering at the state fair, and willingness to help in every way.
Laurie Naemura
Co-Member of the Year
2020 - 2021
Laurie Naemura
For her efforts in planning, presenting, and keeping monthly programs interesting and enriching, and for organizing the guild's workshops. Also for providing technical help and being the host for Zoom meetings.
Yuki Tanaka
Co-Member of the Year
2020 - 2021
Yuki Tanaka
For her efforts in planning, presenting, and keeping workshops and programs interesting and enriching.
Mickey Staller
Member of the Year
2019 - 2020
Mickey Staller
Caroline Tresidder
Member of the Year
2018 - 2019
Caroline Tresidder
Laura Drager
Member of the Year
2017 - 2018
Laura Drager
Laurie Naemura
Member of the Year
2016 - 2017
Laurie Naemura
Sally Keeney
Member of the Year
2015 - 2016
Sally Keeney
Katy Bayless
Member of the Year
2014 - 2015
Katy Bayless
Barbara Taylor
Member of the Year
2013 - 2014
Barbara Taylor
Sandi Cormier
Member of the Year
2012 - 2013
Sandi Cormier
Sylvia Giberti
Co-Member of the Year
2011 - 2012
Sylvia Giberti
Sylvia Giberti for her willingness to serve the Capital Calligraphers above and beyond the call of duty, for the many years of organizing and improving the library, and especially for coordinating the library move.
Bill Smith
Co-Member of the Year
2011 - 2012
Bill Smith
Bill Smith for his willingness to serve the Capital Calligraphers above and beyond the call of duty, for opening his home to house our library, and for schlepping books to and from meetings monthly.
Trish Hibler
Member of the Year
2010 - 2011
Trish Hibler
Trish was honored for all her efforts to keep calligraphy alive and thriving in the State of Oregon; for her faithfulness in working to keep calligraphy a big part of the State Fair Art Exhibit, and for being our Guild President more times than you can count!
Penny White
Member of the Year
2009 - 2010
Penny White
Penny was honored for always stepping up to handle programs, workshops, potluck work parties and whatever else is asked of her.
Jessie McCandlish
Member of the Year
2008 - 2009
Jessie McCandlish
Jessie was honored for all her valuable years of keeping the books as our Treasurer.
Stephanie Page
Member of the Year
2007 - 2008
Stephanie Page
Stephanie was honored for her unparalleled spirit of volunteerism.
Ruth Schellbach
Member of the Year
2006 - 2007
Ruth Schellbach
Ruth was honored for her exceptional efforts throughout the year.
Hazel Muller
Member of the Year
2005 - 2006
Hazel Muller
Hazel was honored for her efforts organizing the website and newsletter.