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Drawing Courtesy Frank Germano
FORT CROOK MUSEUM
FORT CROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 397
43030 Fort Crook Museum Ave.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
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Fort Crook Historical Society
Board of Directors
2012-13
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Tim Glaze
President |
Tim is the postmaster in one
of the valley’s small
communities. His
congeniality and excellent
customer service skills make
him a natural public
relations representative for
the museum. In executing
his professional duties, Tim
investigates and solves
problems; providing valuable
skills to the board as it
develops plans, identifies
solutions and executes its
goals.
Mt. Eddy, a local mountain,
is named for Tim’s wife’s
family. This
family-topographical bond
enforces the couple’s
dedication to keeping
history alive for visitors
and local residents. Tim
enjoys helping people learn
about their forefathers'
work and sacrifices that
contributed to the area’s
current level of prosperity.
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Anita Ray
Vice President |
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Glorianne Weigand
Secretary |
The author of eight
non-fiction western books,
Glorianne has a sustaining
interest in local history.
A descendant of an
Intermountain area pioneer
family, her books include
stories of area pioneers,
Native Americans, cattlemen,
bootleggers. While
researching subjects,
Glorianne gleaned
information from personal
scrapbooks and diaries and
interviewed numerous
people.
Glorianne’s extensive
knowledge enables the museum
to create new exhibits to
sustain local residents’
interest in and support of
the museum. A resident of
two area valleys and 50-year
Cattlewomen’s Association
member, Glorianne is
committed to the
preservation of local
history and the museum.
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Gail Bassett
Treasurer |
Gail is a California native who grew up in Orinda
just outside of her birthplace in Oakland. She
graduated from Acalanes High School in Lafayette,
CA. After moving to the Redding area she continued her
education at Shasta College, earning degrees in
Finance and Small Business Administration.
Marriage brought her to the Fall River Valley in 1984.
She is married to Harold Bassett, a member
of the Bassett and St. John pioneer families
of this area. Gail is currently employed with the
Fall River Mills Fire Protection District as Clerk of
the Board. She was also an employee of the
Fall River Jt. Unified School District, working in
the Fall River High School office for ten years
and as the high school librarian for ten years before
retiring. She enjoys researching her family
history and has been a volunteer at the Fall River
Family History Center for many years. She also
enjoys all types of paper crafting such as
scrapbooking and stamping.
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Jeannette Ciriello
Board Member |
Jeannette’s love of history
led her to become involved
with the museum. This new
resident’s passions are
education and gardening.
The museum gardens are
beautiful because Jeannette
and other volunteers share
their skills. She also
volunteers in the first
grade and at the local
library. Jeannette
co-chairs the museum’s
annual quilt show
fundraiser. Her numerous
activities enable her to
promote the museum's events
and accomplishments.
Jeannette’s vision is to
finish the round barn and
secure funds to upgrade the
museum's buildings and
grounds. In doing so, she
hopes to make it a first
class tourist attraction
generating community pride
and support while
contributing to the local
economy.
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John Fenn
Board Member |
This Ohio native married
into the Totten family who
were early settlers in the
Fall River Valley. Through
them, John developed his
interest in local history.
A retired international
business professional,
John’s knowledge of
organizational development
and marketing enables the
museum to build major
physical exhibits and
develop a strong
infrastructure.
A resident of numerous
countries, including some
third-world locations, John
learned historical
preservation is a world-wide
interest. An award winning
gardener, he shares this and
his cooking passion to
educate youth and raise
funds for local
organizations, including the
museum.
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Milly Lakey
Board Member |
Milly is a life-long
resident on the family
cattle ranch located in
Glenburn near the original
Fort Crook. The close
proximity stimulated Milly’s
interest in history and her
desire to preserve local
historical treasures,
residents’ heritage and the
community.
A ten-year board member,
Milly is the buyer for items
sold in the museum gift shop
and volunteers one day per
week to act as curator.
Milly retired early from a
teaching career to work with
her husband on the ranch.
She served on the election
board for over fifty years.
Milly and her husband have
enjoyed supporting area
youth and their activities.
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Billy
Mason
Board Member |
Billy was born in Gypsum, Colorado
and moved to California in 1951.
He served in the United States
Navy from 1957 to 1961. After
leaving the navy he owned and
operated a trucking company
in California for 30 years.
In
2002 he and his wife Dorothy
moved to the Fall River Valley
and Billy became involved with
museum and local history when
Dorothy became the curator of
the museum.
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William Albaugh
Board Member |
A third generation native,
Billy worked in San
Francisco for thirty-five
years before returning home
to care for his elderly
mother. His father served
on the museum board
(1966-69). Like his
parents, Billy donates time
to museum, working on
buildings and grounds
maintenance.
Billy’s imprint on the
organization’s expanding
physical plant includes a
working blacksmith shop
where students learn a
nearly lost craft. His
goals include relocation of
the 1916 round barn, one of
the few remaining in the
United States; a new
library; and display of all
artifacts for public view.
A highlight for Billy was
relocating the Pittville
school house, attended by
his parents, aunts and
uncles, to the museum
grounds.
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