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Mike Donovan
Chairman
Ephrata City Representative
Mike has been a member of the ESC for 11 years. It has been an honor to be the Chairman of the Board for a number of years.
Mike and his wife Patti have three children with five wonderful grandchildren. Mike is happy to sat that Nov. 24th, 2023 they will have been married for 50 years.
He can't say enough nice things about the Board of Trustees, our members, our staff and Volunteers for all they do for our organization.
Thank you for being involved with the Ephrata Senior Center.
Jacquie Hunt
Trustee
Jacquie is married to Rusty Hunt and they live on the family owned wheat farm north of Coulee City where they raised their daughter Cady and son Charlie.
Jacquie works as the Finance Director at the Columbia Basin Foundation on Basin Street.
It was an easy buy in for her when asked to join the ESC board because she sees the value and impact the Ephrata Senior Center/Thrift Store has on the community and feels honored to get to be a part of the ESC/Thrift store's growth and vision for the future.
Cathy Vomenici
Trustee
Cathy is a former Childcare Center Director and Mentor.
A kindergarten prep teacher for 14 years and was a volunteer at Union Gospel Mission Search and Rescue.
Cathy believes in being a team player and honesty, inclusion and inspiration are important to her.
This is Cathy's first term on the Board of Trustees and is an "out of the box" thinker.
Raleigh Wyatt
1st Vice Chairman
I was born in Yakima, Washington and after my military service I moved to Kirkland, where I brought my bride Pauline in 1967.
I worked for the City of Mercer Island for 14 years and then for the City of Redmond for 30 years before retiring as their Safety Program Administrator.
I have been involved in the church that I have attended in various locations as a Minister, a Deacon and as a Song leader since 1966.
I enjoy working with people in any capacity that I am needed. I have been associated with the Senior Center since Carol Hampton heard me playing the piano at the Basin Retirement Apartments and invited me to come and play the piano at the Senior Center in 2013. I still play the piano but it is getting hard for me to push the keys down, so I moved to an electric piano that I bought from the Senior Center Thrift Shop.
Glenda Nelson
Treasurer
Glenda moved to Soap Lake area in 1973 where she and her husband farmed.
Glenda went to work for Jaco Analytical in 1987 and retired in 2015.
She is an avid Seahawk and Mariner fan and walks a mile a day with a daily goal of 5,000 steps.
Brenda Rothrock
Trustee
Brenda was raised in Mossyrock, Washington. Brenda later moved to Mt. Vernon with her husband to raise their family. In 2001 they moved to the Grant County area where they farmed hay, cows and sheep.
Brenda previously worked for the Ephrata Senior Center for 2 years as a bookkeeper; Brenda is also a Lifetime member of the ESC.
Brenda enjoys canning, cross stitching and gardening. Brenda has recently retired and is looking forward to spending time with family.
Daryl Eldridge
2nd Vice Chairman
Daryl was raised in Eastern Montana after leaving the service relocated to Bozeman, MT and worked construction. After getting tired of the winters moved to Seattle where he worked for Case power and Equipment. When he retired from there he started working for Kabota in Everett, retired again and started his hobby of building cars.
In 2015 my wife and I moved to Grant County, where he continued his love of building cars. Laura and Daryl were married 46 years before her passing.
Daryl is 83 years young and has been coming to the senior center since 2021. Daryl has been on the board since 2024.
Daryl recently sold his 5 acre ranch and moved to a new development outside of Soap Lake.
Roberta Inghram
Trustee
Roberta's experience in small business and bookkeeping is working to advance the goals of the ESC Thrift Store. Roberta is a former Billing Specialist for Gilespie Eye Care (Quincy). Bookkeeper for Dr. C.G. Petersen (Quincy), Office manager for a Home inspection business and co-manager of a family owned general contracting business.
Phil Puglisi
Trustee
Phil was born and raised in Arnold, PA. After WWII he relocated to New Orleans, LA where he was an aircraft and engine mechanic; he had his own shop at the New Orleans airport and was a private pilot. Phil has been coming to the senior center since 2004. Phil was married to wife Ruth for 50 years before her passing in 2005. He has been on the senior center board since 2023 and Phil is also on the board of Trustees with the Eagles Lodge.
Phil currently resides in Soap Lake and enjoys reading books, visiting with others and woodworking. Phil has made the salad table that we use here at the senior center.
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