Welcome to our boardroom
Scroll below to meet our board members as well as view our current agenda
Our board members
Derrick Botana
President
Bonnie Whittemore
Vice President
Mike Long
Treasurer
Randi Newbery
Secretary
Jacque James
Director
Antonio Correia
Director
Suzanne Masters
Director
Carol Leone
Director
Bob Newbery
Director
Bill Simon
Director
Martha Simon
Director
Barbara Bachman Director
Ashley Piper
Director
Carla Worth
Director
Chris Griffith
Director
Jerry Sanford
Director
Current Agenda
Previous board meeting took place on 09/27/2023. All board meetings are scheduled on the last Wednesday of the month.
Public comments:
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No public comments were made.
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Marketing and Communications
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The historic McSwain Home & Garden is now featured on Kayak's Travel Guide.
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The McSwain Home & Gardens
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The proposed final landscape plans were approved.
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Memberships
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New membership benefits have been approved. Updated benefits are now reflected on membership page of our website.
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Empty Director seats were filled. We welcome Carla Worth, Chris Griffith, and Jerry Sanford to our Board of Directors.
Events
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The upcoming Biergarten will be held next February 1-3, 2024 at Riverside Park. We will need volunteers to work at the event, and are in the process of finding sponsorships.
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We are participating in this year's Halloween event in Riverside Park on October 21,
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2023, hosted by the City of Bonita Springs.
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On October 31, 2023 “Trick or Treat Downtown Bonita Springs will be held by the
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Downtown Business Alliance from 5 – 9 p.m. The McSwain Home will be open for trick or treaters.
Become a member, help support our local history
The Bonita Springs Historical Society was formed in 1984 by a small and dedicated group of individuals who shared an interest in discovering and preserving the unique heritage of the area. The Society strives to build enthusiasm about Bonita Springs, and to share historical knowledge with the community.
