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Down Jersey Folklife Center
Dr. Iveta Pirgova, Director
Down Jersey Folklife Center
Larry Ericksen, Board Chair
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Vera Nakonechny, Board Vice Chair
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Vera was awarded a 2008 Pew Fellowship in
the Arts! (Folk and Traditional Arts Discipline)
Jim Albertson
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Nancy Grant
Board Development Committee Chair
Dr. Ralph Hunter
David Iams
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Board Recording Secretary
Marilyn Loftus
Programs/Exhibitions Committee Chair
Helyn Ostroff
Volunteer Coordinator, Programs/Exhibitions
Committee, Board Development Committee
Hospitality Committee
Rita Moonsammy
Board Development Committee
Merry May
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Eevi Truumees
Hospitality Committee
Michael Perez
Audience Development Committee, Board
Development Committee
Carol Lively
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Mary Carty
Hospitality Committee
Eva Brown
Hospitality Committee Chair
Henry Brown
Dr. Monica L. Heppel
Program Committee
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Joe Patch
Program Committee
Hospitality Committee
Dee Bonner
Board Development Committee
Ron Teer
Audience Development Committee
Publications Committee
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
Ruth Gold (Atlantic County)
Joyce Goldsmith (Burlington County)
Matthew Pisarski (Cumberland County)
Bernie Groff (Cape May County)
Patricia Knobloch (Salem County)
Diane Robinson (Gloucester County)
Cynthia Smith (Ocean County)
Sandra Turner-Barnes (Camden County)
Svetlana Emmanuel (Russian Community)
Ivi Hall (Estonian Communty)
Down Jersey Folklife Center
Larry Ericksen, Board Chair
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Vera Nakonechny, Board Vice Chair
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Vera was awarded a 2008 Pew Fellowship in
the Arts! (Folk and Traditional Arts Discipline)
Jim Albertson
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Nancy Grant
Board Development Committee Chair
Dr. Ralph Hunter
David Iams
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Board Recording Secretary
Marilyn Loftus
Programs/Exhibitions Committee Chair
Helyn Ostroff
Volunteer Coordinator, Programs/Exhibitions
Committee, Board Development Committee
Hospitality Committee
Rita Moonsammy
Board Development Committee
Merry May
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Eevi Truumees
Hospitality Committee
Michael Perez
Audience Development Committee, Board
Development Committee
Carol Lively
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Programs/Exhibitions Committee
Mary Carty
Hospitality Committee
Eva Brown
Hospitality Committee Chair
Henry Brown
Dr. Monica L. Heppel
Program Committee
Audience Development/Publications Committee
Joe Patch
Program Committee
Hospitality Committee
Dee Bonner
Board Development Committee
Ron Teer
Audience Development Committee
Publications Committee
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
Ruth Gold (Atlantic County)
Joyce Goldsmith (Burlington County)
Matthew Pisarski (Cumberland County)
Bernie Groff (Cape May County)
Patricia Knobloch (Salem County)
Diane Robinson (Gloucester County)
Cynthia Smith (Ocean County)
Sandra Turner-Barnes (Camden County)
Svetlana Emmanuel (Russian Community)
Ivi Hall (Estonian Communty)
WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities.
Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts
through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.